Composer
Dondanville has completed the 91 Classical Radio Student Composer Fellowship under Cristina Spenei. He has written for many great trombonists, such as: Jeremy Wilson, Nick Laufer, and Ben McIlwain, as well as having had a piece conducted by Joseph Alessi.
Trombonist
Dondanville is currently studying with Dr. Ben McIlwain. He has completed the Myra Jackson Blair Scholar program at Blair Academy, attended the Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts, and performed as part of the Macy’s Great American Marching Band.
New Consortium Project!
This new consortium is for bass trombone, tenor voice, and piano. Alex Handley is leading the consortium, and Hutson Rollins and Ben Dondanville are co-writing the piece using the text from “The Hollow Men” by T.S Eliot.
“When Dreams Take Flight”
"When Dreams Take Flight" was written for the 2022 Southern Miss Trombone Day. The Premiere was conducted by Joseph Alessi and performed by Jeremy Wilson, Nick Laufer, Ben McIlwain, and the USM trombone choir. It is a very high-energy, spirited work for a featured trombone trio accompanied by a trombone choir. It features fast and syncopated sections, as well as singing, lyrical melodies.
See more about the piece: here
Featured - Sycamore Fanfare
for Brass Ensemble
"Sycamore Fanfare" was written for the Indiana State University Contemporary Music Festival. This piece is an exciting fanfare for an advanced brass ensemble. The work contains a few melodies traditional to Indiana and many new ones.
See more about the piece: here