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Resume for Trumpet Mary E. Weber 7250 Orchard Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63130-1840 (314) 862-0049 Email: [email protected] Professional Experience 1990-present First Call Replacement/Extra, St. Louis Symphony 2001- 2005 2nd/Replacement Principal, Illinois Symphony (Springfield, IL) 2000-present Principal, Compton Height Concert Band (and Soloist) 1994-2000 Principal, St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra 1998-2000 Solo and Eb Soprano Cornet, Saint Louis Brass Band 1997-1999 Principal, Illinois Symphony (Springfield, IL) 1989-1990 Principal, New Orleans Symphony Clarion Brass Ensemble, Saint Louis Brass Band, Opera Theater of St. Louis, IL Symphony, Syracuse Symphony (NY), Binghamton Symphony (NY), Memphis Symphony (TN), Sarasosta Opera (FL), Classical Music Festival (Austria), Spoleto Festival of Two Worlds (USA and Italy), Bach Society of St. Louis, Bach and the Seminary – Orchestra; Russ David Orchestra, Bob Coleman’s Legacy Big Band, Keith Ellis Swing Band, Pope John’s visit 1999, Luciano Pavarotti 1999 Teaching 1983-present Private Teaching studio 1988-2008 St. Louis University, Adjunct Professor, Faculty, Music Department and School for Professional Studies (Music Theory, Music Appreciation, Development of the Orchestra, Bio-musicology) 2003-present Kirkwood School District, Private Teaching 2003-2006 Eureka School District, Brass Ensemble Coaching, Trumpet Ensembles 1996-2004 New Horizon’s Band, Oasis affiliate, Conductor/Director 1994-2000 St. Louis Symphony Community Music School, Trumpet Faculty, Ensemble and Brass Coaching, Trumpet Choir Conductor, Brass Choir Conductor, Music Theory Classes Managerial/Personnel Opportunities 1990-present Clarion Brass Quintet 2001-2006 Illinois Symphony Orchestra (Brass Quintet) 1998-2000 Saint Louis Brass Band, founding member Education Master of Music Performance Syracuse University Performers Certificate Bachelor of Music Performance University of Miami (FL) Teachers Susan Slaughter, St. Louis Symphony; Daniel Sapochetti, Syracuse Symphony; Barbara Butler and Charlie Geyer, Eastman School of Music; Phil Smith, New York Philharmonic; Charles Schleuter, Boston Symphony; Roger Voisin, (retired) Boston Symphony; Bernard Adelstein, (retired) Cleveland Symphony; Arnold Jacobs, (retired) Chicago Symphony; Marie Spezial, (retired) Cincinnati Symphony .

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BOSTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE of FINE ARTS Dissertation MERRI FRANQUIN and HIS CONTRIBUTION to the ART of TRUMPET PLAYING by GEOFFRE
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