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John Vanore

John Vanore has enjoyed a concurrent career as Artist/Educator. Mr. Vanore has been Widener's Director of Music since 1975, and architect of Widener’s music program for non-majors.  He has been a guest conductor for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware state musical ensembles and a frequent lecturer at music conventions.  He has given improvisation and performance workshops to teachers and students throughout the region .

 As a trumpeter, Mr. Vanore has toured as a soloist with the Woody Herman Orchestra and accompanied such notable entertainers as Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis, Nancy Wilson, Mel Torme, Michel LeGrand, and others.  In the 90's John led his jazz group, Abstract Truth, to national acclaim with his compositions for this uniquely instrumented group.  His CD's "Blue Route" and "Curiosity" were chosen in Downbeat Magazine’s Jazz Album of the Year category in the years of their release as well as Mr. Vanore receiving recognition in the Composer of the Year category.

As a member of NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences) John participates yearly in the nomination and voting of the Grammy Awards.  John has received a Gold Record for his production of Michael Crawford's "On Eagles Wings" and has produced recordings for Angel/ EMI Records, Windham Hill, Atlantic, PBS, and  Miramax films, featuring members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke, Minnesota Symphony, St. Olaf Choir, The American Boychoir and others.