The brass section had a rough night, especially the principal trumpet, Glenn Fischthal.

He held this post he held for four years before serving in his current position as principal trumpet with the Minnesota Orchestra.

Following the departure of Elden Benge, he became principal trumpet in 1938.

He became principal trumpet with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in 1966.

Balsom was the principal trumpet of the London Chamber Orchestra.

Philip Smith, the principal trumpet of the New York Philharmonic.

Then he went to work, as the principal trumpet in the New York Philharmonic.

He started his career as a trumpeter with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, later becoming principal trumpet.

A year later, he was performing as principal trumpet with the Metropolitan Opera.

During this period, he was also principal trumpet with the Boston Pops Orchestra.