Excelling in music is a lifetime commitment. Beginning with their first teacher all the way to adults, students need the technical training and encouragement a great teacher can provide. This clinic offers both technical ideas and ways of encouraging students.
Susan Slaughter
- Biographical Information
In the field of professional women trumpeters, Susan Slaughter is a pioneer,
successfully winning the position of Principal Trumpet in a major symphony
orchestra in a career area that is male-dominated. After graduating from Indiana
University, Susan won the audition for principal trumpet with the Toledo
Symphony, and followed that with a 40-year career as principal trumpet with the
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Leonard Slatkin praised Susan's
commitment to music saying, "Susan's a marvelous personality. There wasn't one
time when Susan ever let anybody down. She has always been a model of what the
best should be." Susan has inspired brass players world-wide since founding the
International Women's Brass Conference, both as a premier performer and as a
humble and caring person. Susan retired in 2010 from the St. Louis Symphony
Orchestra, but continues to share her knowledge and experiences to encourage
musicians to enjoy a lifetime of music performance.