 Pugh premiered his "Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra" in May 1992 with the Williamsport Symphony.It received its New York premier in March 2000 with Joseph Alessi as soloist and Leonard Slatkin conducting the New York Philharmonic.A founding member of the Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble, Pugh's compositions can be heard on a recent Signum CDs "Scenes of Spirits" and "The Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble Plays the Music of James Pugh and Daniel Schnyder".