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Stephen Chenette had a distinguished performing career before joining the Faculty of Music, having played in major symphony orchestras and holding the position of principal trumpet with the Minnesota Orchestra, Boston Pops, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Denver Symphony, appearing as a soloist with numerous orchestras. His trumpet teachers include Arnold Jacobs, Armando Ghitalla, William Vacchiano, Rafael Mendez, and Samuel Krauss. He received extensive training in orchestral conducting, studying under notable figures such as Leonard Bernstein, Hans Swarowsky, Frederick Fennell, Richard Lert, and Jean Morel. Chenette is a charter member of the International Trumpet Guild and has been elected twice as Secretary on the Board of Directors. His research interests include the physiology of wind instrument performance and the French repertoire for trumpet and cornet. He has published articles and reviews in the Instrumentalist and ITG Journal.
Department of Sociology