Thomas Hooten is both a great friend and one of the greatest trumpet players in the world. As Principal Trumpet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and a frequent solo artist and clinician, Tom is fast becoming one of the most sought after musicians on the classical scene anywhere. We caught up with him at the 2017 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in December and recorded this very impromptu interview. Originally posted on Instagram Live, we are pleased to have archived it here complete with a transcript as our surroundings were a little loud! We covered a lot in just 15 minutes, so please enjoy!
Transcript
Dan Gosling: Good morning everyone, my name is Dan Gosling, the ChopSaver guy, and I am speaking to you live on the floor of the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Illinois. We’re in the exhibition hall, that’s why it’s a little loud in here because there’s about a bajillion instruments that people are trying and testing
What we’re going to do here, despite the din, and if you can’t hear this let us know and we’ll adjust, but I’m here with good friend and phenomenal trumpet virtuoso, Tom Hooten who is principal trumpet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. We have the distinct pleasure