John Rommel, Part 1: American Classical Trumpet Player and Professor of Trumpet at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
John Rommel is Professor of Trumpet at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. Early in his playing career he was a member of the Nashville Symphony and principal trumpet of the Louisville Orchestra, and recently he has performed with both the Cleveland Orchestra and the Cincinnati Symphony. He is also known as one of the premier teachers in the U.S., and it was a pleasure to speak with him in depth about his philosophy on teaching.We begin our conversation with my asking John to ta...