October 6, 2008 by Bruce Hembd

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A Trumpeter’s Revenge


A hilarious video.

A colleague pointed this video out to me posted recently by Jeffrey Curnow, the Associate Principal Trumpet of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

In the Arizona Opera, we use sound shields on a regular basis in the pit. Our trumpet and low brass guys got a big giggle out of this.

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A Trumpeter’s Revenge
Published on October 6, 2008 by Bruce Hembd

Archived under: Humor   |   Brass ensemble
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