Originally from Wheaton, Illinois, Steven Franklin joined the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in 2023 as Principal Trumpet. Previously, he was Associate Principal Trumpet of the Kansas City Symphony, Principal Trumpet of the Hawaii Symphony, and a Fellow with the New World Symphony. He has performed as guest principal trumpet with the Chicago Symphony under Maestro…
Read MoreCharles (Charlie) Pagnard has been Principal Trumpet with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra since 1981. He earned a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from Bowling Green State University and a Master of Music Performance from the Eastman School of Music. Charlie has also finished his DMA degree course work at CCM. He became a faculty member at…
Read More“A trumpet player’s trumpet player,” in the words of one of his frequent collaborators, Terry Everson has performed at 14 International Trumpet Guild Conferences, and his name has appeared in ITG publications over 500 times since his first appearance at its annual conference in 1980. His performances are universally acclaimed, not only for his brilliant…
Read MoreMarvin C. Perry, II retired from the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in 2018 after 43 years, 40 years as Principal Trumpet. Born and raised in Birmingham, AL, he earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music and his Master of Music Education degree from the University of Montevallo. The University of Montevallo also conferred upon…
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