FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 17, 2006
CONTACT: Sarah Lingenfelter, Media Relations 585.567.9559

WORLD FAMOUS TRUMPETER TO VISIT HOUGHTON COLLEGE

HOUGHTON, N.Y. — Adolph Herseth, former principal trumpet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, will present a master class at Houghton College on Thursday, April 20 at 8 p.m.  

Herseth was asked to join the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1948 by music director Fritz Reiner. For the next 53 years, he served as principal trumpet of the orchestra under music directors Jean Martinon, Georg Solti and Daniel Barenboim.

This clinic is part of the Houghton Brass Institute. The master class will be held in the Center for the Arts Recital Hall at Houghton and is free and open to the public. For more information call 585-567-9400.