HFCCB Member Profile

Member Name:

John Roberts

Year Joined Community Band:

2002

Spouse / Sig Other, Children:

Still in High School

Work / Profession (if retired, former):

My goal is to become a professional trumpeter in an orchestra.

Personal Pursuits:

(such as: sports/recreation, volunteer work, hobbies, crafts, family activities, special accomplishments)

All things musical; I compose, play in many groups (5 if I count correctly), and sing in three as well.  I’m adept with computers. 

Music Background:

(such as: your start, experience, education, mentor, inspiration, interesting or humorous personal story, accomplishments)

I started playing trumpet in Fourth Grade, and have never put it down since.  My past four summers have been spent at a variety of music camps.  I study privately with Douglas Prosser, the principal trumpet of the RPO.   I love the sound that the trumpet can produce, and have since I was small.  I remember seeing a brass quintet perform at a park in Rochester, with Mr. Prosser playing first trumpet.  Next year, I hope to go to college for trumpet performance.

Other Bands Play(ed) With:

Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, HFL Wind and Jazz Ensembles,

What you most enjoy, or find especially fulfilling, about being a part of Community Band:

The community aspect of it, everyone coming together to share music with each other and with the community! 

Of the music we play, is there a type or piece that is your favorite:

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