Henry Charles Smith won
the Grammy with the Philadelphia Brass Quintet
for the "Best Classical Record of the Year" in
1969. While on the conducting staff of the
Minnesota Orchestra, he conducted over 1,000
concerts. As solo trombonist with the
Philadelphia Orchestra, he played more than
2,000 concerts with Eugene Ormandy and many
other of the 20th Century's greatest conductors.
As trombone and euphonium soloist, as chamber
music player, and as writer and editor, his
recordings and editions are internationally
known.
His guest conducting includes the Detroit,
Dallas, and Kansas City Symphonies, the St. Paul
Chamber Orchestra, and the National, San Antonio
and Indianapolis Symphonies.
Maestro Smith has served on the faculties
of the Curtis Institute of Music, Indiana
University, Temple University, St. Olaf, Luther
and Bethel Colleges, and the University of
Texas. He is Professor Emeritus at Arizona State
University.
Henry Charles Smith is frequently a guest
conductor, speaker, clinician and soloist across
the United States. He has conducted the Young
Artist Orchestra at Tanglewood and was Music
Director of the World Youth Symphony Orchestra
at Interlochen Arts Camp for 16 years. The
Maestro spent twelve seasons as Music Director
and Conductor of the South Dakota Symphony. In
recognition of Maestro Smith's unparalled
contributions to South Dakota's appreciation of
quality classical and pops music, the 2000-2001
Season of the South Dakota Symphony was
officially proclaimed by Governor William J.
Janklow as "The Season of Maestro Henry Charles
Smith III."
