Charles Schlueter

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Charles Schlueter, born in Du Quoin, Illinois, is the current principal trumpeter of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Schlueter studied with William Vacchiano at the Juilliard School. Prior to his 25 years as principal of the BSO, he also held positions with the Cleveland Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra. Mr. Schlueter is also a well-known teacher, currently on the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music, and has taught many fine trumpet players including Andrew Balio, currently principal of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Matthew Sonneborn, currently principal of the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, David Bemonte, assistant principal of the Oregon Symphony Orchestra, Jeffrey Work, principal designate of the Oregon Symphony Orchestra, Eric Berlin, principal of the Albany Symphony Orchestra, and Andrew Stetson, principal trumpet of the Civic Symphony Orchestra of Boston.

In addition to the many fine recordings made with the Minnesota Orchestra and the Boston Symphony Orchestra during his tenures there, Mr. Schlueter has released four solo albums with the Kleos Classics label. His four albums are entitled "Bravura Trumpet", "Trumpet Works", "Trumpet Concertos" (album cover displayed above), and "Virtuoso Trumpet".

In 2001, he founded The Charles Schlueter Foundation, a non-profit organization "to encourage communication among brass players and to advance the level of performance, teaching and literature associated with brass instruments".

Schlueter will [retire from the Boston Symphony Orchestra] at the conclusion of the Tanglewood 2006 Season. He was Boston Musicians Association [musician of the year in 2006].

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