Susan Slaughter

Susan Slaughter joined the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra in l969 and four years later became the first woman ever to be named Principal Trumpet of a major symphony orchestra. She has been on the faculty of the Grand Teton Orchestra Seminar, the National Orchestra Institute, The Texas Music Festival, and the Aspen Music Festival. In 1992 Slaughter founded the International Women’s Brass Conference, an organization dedicated to provide opportunities and recognition for women brass musicians. In 1996, Slaughter founded Monarch Brass, an all-female brass ensemble which has performed in the United States and Europe to critical acclaim. She retired as Principal Trumpet from the Saint Louis Symphony on September 1, 2010. She is a graduate of the Indiana University, Jacob’s School of Music where she was a student of Herbert Mueller.