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Biography
Armando Ghitalla, one of the most distinguished
American trumpet performers and pedagogues of his
generation, passed away December 14, 2001, after
an extended illness.
Following his musical training at the Juilliard
School, Ghitalla performed in the New York City
Opera and Ballet and the Houston Symphony before
settling in Boston, where he spent twenty-eight
years in the Boston Symphony, fifteen as
principal.
Ghitalla was one of the earliest American
classical soloists to garner substantial
recognition for his recordings. Throughout his
career, he remained active as a recitalist and
soloist, performing widely in the United States,
Italy, and Japan. His recordings can be found on
the Cambridge, Deutsche Grammophon, and Premier
labels.
His distinguished career as a pedagogue
included membership in the faculties of Boston
University, the Hartt School of Music at the
University of Hartford, the New England
Conservatory, the Tanglewood Insitute, and the
University of Michigan. At the University of
Michigan, Ghitalla received the Alumni Teaching
Award and the Haugh Teaching Award. From the
International Trumpet Guild, received an honorary
award, and from Illinois Wesleyan University an
honorary doctorate. Ghitalla was serving on the
faculty of the Shepherd School of Music (Rice
University, Houston) at the time of his death.
Ghitalla's impact as a performer and pedagogue
is well reflected in the fact that his students
populate university faculties, orchestras, and
other performing ensembles throughout the United
States and the world.
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