Centre Symphony Orchestra
Scott Jackson Wiley, Music Director and Conductor

Samuel Barber First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12
Caroline Shaw Entr’acte (a minuet & trio)
Lauren Bernofsky Concerto for Trumpet (New York Premiere)
Raymond Riccomini, trumpet
Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 1, op. 68 in C minor

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Raymond Riccomini currently serves as Second trumpet of the Metropolitan Opera orchestra, a position he has held since in 2004. Prior to this, Raymond frequently performed, toured and recorded with the New York Philharmonic, including as guest Principal trumpet. He has also held the positions of second trumpet in the New Jersey Symphony and Principal trumpet of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic. Raymond was a founding member of the Manhattan Brass Quintet and was a winner in the 1993 Fischoff Chamber music competition.  In 2006, Raymond performed as Principal trumpet in Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 as part of Riverside Church’s 75th Anniversary celebration with members of the Detroit Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra and Metropolitan Opera orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Neeme Jarvi.

Raymond received his BM from the Mannes College of Music and his MM from the Manhattan School of Music. His teachers include Vincent Penzarella, Deuard Treutel and Phillip Smith. Raymond is currently on the faculty of Mannes College the New School for Music. He released his debut solo album, The Inner Voice, in 2010.