Barton Woomert
Since 1982, Barton Woomert has been the Associate Principal trumpeter with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and trumpet instructor at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. Prior to moving to Toronto, Barton was Principal Trumpet with the Hamilton (Ontario) Philharmonic and the National Orchestra of Venezuela.
A native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, he received his music degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Upon graduation from high school, he entered the United States Marine Band, the "President's Own", in Washington, D.C., and performed as soloist for four years in the White House.
In addition to performing in the symphony and teaching at the University of Toronto, Barton maintains a busy private trumpet studio and performs as an associate member of the True North Brass. He enjoys a variety of free-lance performance opportunities, and when time permits, he pursues a special interest in trumpet and organ repertoire. During the summer, he serves on the music faculties of the Interprovincial Music Camp and the Lancaster County Music Camp of Elizabethtown College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Raising their family in Etobicoke, Barton and his wife Ann recently became Canadian citizens and enjoy devoting time to their children's musical activities at school and in the community.
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Barton Woomert - trumpet:
A Tribute to Ruth Watson HendersonWednesday, May 3, 2006
6:00-6:30 p.m.,
Tickets $5