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Charles Schlueter, born in

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, is the retired principal

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of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Schlueter studied with William Vacchiano at the

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. Prior to his 25 years as principal of the BSO, he also held positions with the

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, and the Minnesota Orchestra. Charles Schlueter is also a well-known teacher, currently on the faculty of the

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, and has taught many trumpet players including Andrew Balio, (principal of the

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), Matthew Sonneborn (principal of the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra), Roderick Macdonald (former principal trumpet of the

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), Jeffrey Work and David Bamonte (principal and assistant principal of the

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), Dana Oakes, principal of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and Boston Landmarks Orchestra, and Eric Berlin (principal of the Albany Symphony Orchestra). In addition to the many recordings made with the Minnesota Orchestra and the Boston Symphony Orchestra during his tenures there, Schlueter has released four solo albums with the Kleos Classics label. His four albums are entitled "Bravura Trumpet", "Trumpet Works", "Trumpet Concertos", and "Virtuoso Trumpet". In 2001, he founded The Charles Schlueter Foundation, a

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organization "to encourage communication among brass players and to advance the level of performance, teaching and literature associated with brass instruments". Schlueter was one of the main focal points of Carl Vigeland's 1989 book ''In Concert: Onstage and Offstage with the Boston Symphony Orchestra'', which tells the story of the Symphony, its conductor Seiji Ozawa and the 1986-87 season. Schluete
retired from the Boston Symphony Orchestra
at the conclusion of the

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2006 Season. He was Boston Musicians Associationbr>musician of the year in 2006
Schlueter received the Honorary Award, the highest honor of the

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, in 2007.

References

External links

Current Biography courtesy New England Conservatory

Schlueter's personal website

Conversation with Charles Schlueter

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December 2005
Hear Charles Schlueter in concert
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WGBH Radio
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, Massachusetts.
Coverage of Schlueter's 2007 Trumpet Guild Conference masterclass
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