Paul Perfetti was the principal trumpet for the 1st and 3rd national tours of Les Misérables between 1987 and 2006. He also played trumpet for the 42nd Street national tour. Before and since then, he has played for several dozen productions in various theaters as well as operas. He is a Grammy nominated contributor to early music recordings as an expert in historical trumpets and cornetti. He is a resident of Boston, and frequently is a guest lecturer at places like the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the New England Conservatory of Music. In this episode, we discuss the lessons he's learned that distinguishes the professional pit musicians with long careers from those with short ones. This is a long episode, but one packed with wisdom from many thousands of shows!
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30. "Performer and Spectator" - Taiki Azuma: Saxophone, Reeds
29. The Brass Section in Theatre - Harlan Feinstein: trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba
28. Theatre in Chicago - Valerie Maze: music director, keyboardist
27. "There's always more you can do." - Doug Rowe: percussion, drums
Reflections on CTG's Wizard of Oz
26. "Organized Chaos" - Al Stephens: conductor, music director
25. "The Pit is my happy place!" - Virginia Masius, bassist
24. "Keep Pressing Forward" - Aaron Gandy: composer, music director, keyboardist
23. "A Bunch of Everything Combined" - Tommy Jackson, house band leader
22. "I was terrified...and it was incredible!" - Haidee Dollak - piano accompanist
21. Getting on National Tours Locally - Wayne Leechford, contractor, reeds
20. "So I snuck out of the school with her oboe..." - Matthew Covington, oboes
19. "It kinda puts you in a weird moment." - Kania Mills, clarinets/saxophones
18. "Our Limitations Are a Gift to Ourselves" - Tika Douthit, flute
17. Growth Cycle: "Carp, Possum, Raccoon" - Guy Kelpin, trombone & bass
16. Magic and Death:The Harp in Theatre - Grace Ludtke, Harp
15. Craving a Challenge - Ronnal Ford, woodwinds and strings
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