George Vosburgh

Conductor George Vosburgh has enjoyed a long and multi-faceted international career as a soloist, orchestral musician, teacher, and conductor. He holds a Grammy for his 1985 recording of L’Histoire du Soldat with Chicago Pro Musica, and is a laureate of the ARD Music Competition in Munich. He has taught at Carnegie Mellon University since 1992 and has been Director of the CMU Wind Ensemble since 2011. Vosburgh began his orchestral career at age 19 as 3rd trumpet and assistant principal of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1979, he joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He served as Principal Trumpet of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra from 1992-2017. In 2003, he was invited to become Principal Trumpet of the World Orchestra for Peace. His appearances as soloist have included the Pittsburgh, Seattle and Bavarian Radio Symphonies, the Calgary Philharmonic, the Ravinia Festival Orchestra, and the Eastman Wind Ensemble.