Frank John Kaderabek (born 1929) is the former principal trumpet of the

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(1975-1995) and former trumpet instructor of the

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Career

Born in

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, he studied with Edward Masacek and Adolph Herseth and moved to New York to study with Harry Glantz and Nathan Prager. He was principal trumpet of the Dallas Symphony (1953-1958), assistant/third trumpet with the

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(1958-1967) and principal with the

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(1967-1975) before joining the Philadelphia Orchestra under chief conductor

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. Many of his private students and students from Curtis now play in major orchestras. He is widely regarded as one of the world's finest trumpet players and teachers. Kaderabek remains on the faculty at

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,Faculty Profiles, Applied Music: Frank Kaderabek Instructor — Trumpet.
WCU School of Music, 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2011. where he serves as an adjunct faculty member. While there, Kaderabek gives all of his students one-hour lessons every two weeks instead of half-hour lessons every week, saying, "You cannot accomplish anything worthwhile in only half an hour. By that time you have only just said 'hello'". Kaderabek did a clinic at the first annual West Chester University Trumpet Fest on the Fundamentals of Trumpet Playing and also participated in the

Claude Gordon Claude Eugene Gordon (April 5, 1916 - May 16, 1996), nicknamed the "King of Brass", was an American trumpet player, band director, educator, lecturer and writer. Life Claude Gordon was born on April 5, 1916 in Helena, Montana. His father, James Au ...

International Brass Workshops from 1984 until the final one in 1993.

References

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