Former Baltimore Symphony Orchestra member Phil Snedecor has been a driving presence in the Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC area for over 25 years. He is the co-founder and Artistic Director of the Washington Symphonic Brass; the Contractor for the Opera, Show, and Ballet Orchestra at Wolf Trap; and has written a series of brass etude books that are required repertoire at many colleges and conservatories. His arrangements and compositions have been performed throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Mr. Snedecor attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, and has held one-year positions with the National Symphony, the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, and the Baltimore Opera. Mr. Snedecor has performed and toured throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Recently Mr. Snedecor has been in demand as a guest principal with the Pittsburgh Ballet Orchestra and the Louisville Orchestra, and as guest trumpeter for the Albany Symphony, Boston Pops, and Boston Symphony. He has recorded under the RCA, CBS, Gothic, Koss, and Summit labels. Mr. Snedecor’s solo CDs, The Lyrical Trumpet I and The Lyrical Trumpet II are also available on the Summit Label.
Mr. Snedecor is currently Professor of Trumpet at The Hartt School of the University of Hartford.
