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Bert Truax played Second Trumpet with the Dallas Symphony for 23 years. In 1986 he took a leave of absence to play Second Trumpet with the Philadelphia Orchestra for their fall season. Born in the Bay Area, Bert was a soloist with the San Francisco Symphony when he was 13 years old. He studied at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia with Gilbert Johnson before coming to Dallas in 1976. Currently Bert is Principal Trumpet with the Richardson Symphony, and one of the busiest freelancers in the metroplex. A well known teacher and clinician, he was a featured speaker at the International Trumpet Guild Conference this past May. He has also released an interactive instructional DVD called Bert’s Basic Brass. As a composer, Bert has written music in both classical and jazz styles. His CD, Sea of Treasures, is a jazz/rock CD made up of all original compositions. As a classical composer, Bert has had many commissions from such groups as the Dallas Symphony, the Dallas Bach Society, and the Military Academy at West point. Many of these works have been recorded on the Crystal label. |
