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Richard Given
cornet, flugelhorn |
Richard Given, an alumnus of the New
England Conservatory and Eastman
School of Music, has been principal
trumpet of the Concord Band since
2015 and the Lexington Symphony
since 2005. He has been called “a sovereign
of the Trumpet” by the Boston
Globe for his work with the Boston
Classical Orchestra, where he served
as principal trumpet for more than 20
years, and given the Globe’s accolade,
“a genius of sound” for a premiere recording.
Known for his musical versatility,
he has toured nationally with the
Broadway shows Les Miserables, Pirates
of Penzance, 42nd Street, and Sweeney Todd, and has played in
the Boston productions of Phantom of the Opera and Miss Saigon. In
addition, he has toured Italy, performing the music of Bach and
Haydn with the Chorus of Westerly. Rich’s favorite distractions from
the trumpet are skiing, mountain biking and disc golf.
