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Benjamin Wright is a trumpet performer and educator affiliated with the New England Conservatory (NEC) as a Lecturer in the College's Brass and Percussion Department. He has held positions with the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) since 2002, including fourth trumpet, acting assistant principal trumpet (2006–2009), and currently second trumpet (since 2010) in the Arthur and Linda Gelb Chair.
Academic Affiliations
- Tanglewood Music Center
- Bar Harbor Brass
- National Orchestral Institute
- Manhattan School of Music
- Interlochen Center for the Arts
Education
- Bachelor of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music
- Studied with Michael Sachs, Mark Gould, Charlie Geyer, and Chris Gekker
Notable Performances
Wright has performed with the Chicago Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and San Francisco Symphony (including guest principal trumpet performances of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony).
Research and Teaching
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