Farson ,WY :Curtis trumpeter Alexander Greene killed in auto accident on Monday ,August 24th 2015

Alexander R. Greene, 23, a promising Curtis Institute of Music trumpet student who made an impression as both charmer and role model, died Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, in an auto accident about 11 miles northwest of Farson, Wyo., along with his traveling companion, tuba player Benjamin K. Darneille, 21.

The two were on their way to Jackson, Wyo., after spending eight weeks at the Aspen Music Festival, where their brass quintet, formed at Curtis, had a summer residency. Their car, traveling in the wrong lane, collided with an oncoming truck; its driver was treated at a local hospital, said a spokesman for the Wyoming Highway Patrol.

Mr. Greene would have been beginning his second year at Curtis in pursuit of an artist diploma.

"He was a fine trumpet player, but a finer human being - an absolute joy to have around," said David Bilger, his trumpet teacher at Curtis. "He had this wit that was unbelievable, and was relentlessly positive. Like a lot of students when they get to Curtis, he questioned whether he had the goods to become a professional, but that was more because he was humble in spirit. I had no concerns, and after a while he realized he had some special things to offer."



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Curtis trumpeter Alexander Greene killed in auto accident