Lacey Phelps

Internationally celebrated trumpeter and musician entrepreneur, Dr. Lacey J. Phelps, enjoys a multi-faceted career as a soloist, chamber musician, and clinician. She is the Director of DFW Brass and has judged for The National Trumpet Competition and performed at multiple International Trumpet Guild Conferences. She previously worked in the Verdi Opera House in Italy, has performed as a soloist with the Sofia Philharmonic (Bulgaria), has played with Johnny Mathis and for Broadway Tours including A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Matilida, and An American in Paris. Other notable performances include The Vatican (Rome), Carnegie Hall (New York), Classical Music Festival (Austria), Spoleto (Italy), Spoleto USA, Musica Riva Festival (Italy), Aspen Music Festival, Blue Lake, Interlochen, International Brass Festival (Mexico), Alfredo de San Malo Festival (Panama), Le Domain Forget (Canada), Aldeburgh Festival (England), Festival de Musique (France), and Campos do Jordao (Brazil). In addition to national broadcasts in multiple countries, she has recorded in 11 countries on 3 continents including for NPR’s Pipe Dreams, Glor Music Productions, Lobo Productions, and Hal Leonard. As an educator, she has taught at the collegiate and secondary levels for two decades. Dr. Phelps holds degrees from The University of Oklahoma (BM, BME, DMA) as well as Rice University (MM).