Phil Smith

Philip Smith joined the New York Philharmonic as Co-Principal Trumpet in 1978, and became Principal Trumpet in 1988, and retired at the end of the 2013–14 season, after 36 years. In 2014 he joined the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia as the William F. and Pamela P. Prokasy Professor in the Arts. Additionally he is the Bandmaster of the UGA British Brass Band, a member of the faculty Georgia Brass Quintet, and is an occasional guest in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra trumpet section. As a soloist, he has appeared internationally and with the New York Philharmonic, and appeared with numerous symphonic wind ensembles, including the U.S. “President’s Own” Marine Band, West Point Academy Band, and major university ensembles.He also leads the Philharmonic’s Holiday Brass concert and conducted Members of the Philharmonic at the dedication of the 9/11 Memorial Museum in 2014. Mr. Smith has served on the faculty of The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music.