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"Among the instrumentalists, I would shower bouquets on . . . Raymond Burkhart for beautiful and incisive playing of the natural (i.e., valveless) trumpet." (Kenneth Herman, "Scintillating Bach on Period Instruments and Glorious Voices," sandiego.com, June 10, 2008)
"Of note is Burkhart's fine work on the piccolo trumpet." (Douglas Wilson, CD review of Watercolor Menagerie, Journal of the International Trumpet Guild, January 2006)
"Special kudos to Ray Burkhart for his precise and well-ornamented trumpet solo in 'The Trumpet Shall Sound.' " (Alexander Ruggieri, Santa Clarita Magazine, May 2005)
Professional Organizations
2005 - present |
Historical Brass Society | |
2001 - present |
Recording Musicians of America | |
1986 - present |
International Trumpet Guild | |
1984 - present |
Professional Musicians, Local 47 |
Adjudicator
2007 |
National Trumpet Competition (Historic Division), George Mason University, Fairfax VA |
Motion Pictures
2009 |
The Legend of Chun-Li (20th Century Fox) | |
2007 |
Shooter (Paramount) | |
2003 |
The Matrix Revolutions (Warner Bros.) | |
2003 |
The Matrix Reloaded (Warner Bros.) | |
2002 |
Path to War (HBO) | |
1998 |
A Tradition of Honor | |
1997 |
George of the Jungle (Warner Bros.) | |
1992 |
Home Alone 2 (Sony) | |
1992 |
The Magical World of Chuck Jones | |
1987 |
Death Wish IV | |
| many cartoons |
Recordings
2004 |
Premiere Brass Quintet, "Watercolor Menagerie" | |
1999 |
Larry Stevens, "The Years of My Youth" | |
1999 |
Andrew Parks, "Zing A Little Bing" | |
1998 |
Pacific Classical Winds, Michael, D. M., "Parthia No. XI", natural trumpet | |
1996 |
Pacific Classical Winds, Michael, D. M., "Parthia No. 1", natural trumpet | |
| various jingles |
Major Artists
| Oleta Adams | ||
| Ray Anthony | ||
| The Aulos Ensemble | ||
| Harry Bicket | ||
| Pat Boone | ||
| Alan Broadbent | ||
| Dave Brubeck | ||
| Peabo Bryson | ||
| Conte Candoli | ||
| Martin Chalifour | ||
| Christopher Cross | ||
| Disneyland Fanfare Trumpeters | ||
| Jose Feliciano | ||
| Joely Fisher | ||
| Gary Foster | ||
| Peter Frampton | ||
| Art Garfunkel | ||
| Jerry Goldsmith | ||
| Gary Graffman | ||
| Joel Grey | ||
| Lionel Hampton | ||
| Noel Harrison | ||
| Martin Haselbock | ||
| Van Johnson | ||
| Lanie Kazan | ||
| Olga Kern | ||
| Milena Kitic | ||
| Cleo Laine | ||
| Carol Lawrence | ||
| Steve Lawrence & Edie Gorme | ||
| Jens Lindemann | ||
| Melissa Manchester | ||
| Monica Mancini | ||
| Mannheim Steamroller | ||
| Warne Marsh | ||
| John Mauceri | ||
| Jessye Norman | ||
| Olympic Games Fanfare Trumpeters, Los Angeles 1984 | ||
| Marie Osmond | ||
| The Presidents of the United States of America | ||
| John Raitt | ||
| Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus | ||
| Sir Angel Romero | ||
| Leonard Slatkin | ||
| Connie Stevens | ||
| Jubilant Sykes | ||
| Ed Tarr | ||
| Rip Taylor | ||
| Yuri Temirkanov | ||
| John Tesh | ||
| Robert Edward Thies | ||
| Giorgio Tozzi | ||
| Edo de Waart | ||
| Warner Bros. Symphony Orchestra, "Bugs Bunny on Broadway" 1991 USA tour, principal trumpet | ||
| John Williams | ||
| JoAnne Worley | ||
| Yanni, 1994 USA tour, featured soloist | ||
| Alan Young |
Featured Soloist Engagements
| Los Angeles Bach Festival | ||
| Bach Collegium San Diego | ||
| Corona del Mar Baroque Music Festival | ||
| Mozart Camerata Classical Orchestra | ||
| Carson-Dominguez Hills Symphony | ||
| Early Music Academy | ||
| Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra | ||
| Linfield College Band (OR) |
Orchestral - Operatic
| Hollywood Bowl Orchestra | ||
| Los Angeles Opera | ||
| Los Angeles Master Chorale Orchestra | ||
| Long Beach Opera | ||
| Pasadena Symphony | ||
| Santa Barbara Symphony | ||
| Pacific Symphony | ||
| Pasadena Pops Orchestra | ||
| Santa Fe Pro Musica (NM), natural trumpet | ||
| Musica Angelica, natural trumpet | ||
| Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra, natural trumpet | ||
| Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay | ||
| Burbank Symphony | ||
| Inland Empire Symphony | ||
| Redlands Symphony | ||
| Mozart Camerata | ||
| Orchestra of Santa Fe (NM) | ||
| Eastern Sierra Symphony | ||
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute Orchestra |
Natural Trumpet
| The Aulos Enemble | |||
| Musica Angelica | |||
| Pacific Classical Winds (2 recordings) | |||
| Santa Fe Pro Musica (NM) | |||
| Los Angeles Bach Festival | |||
| Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra | |||
| Early Music Academy | |||
| 1996 Brassfest | |||
| > | H. Biber's Sonata Polycarpi | ||
| > | Echo trumpet part for G. A. Perti's Sinfonia avanti la serenata performed after lecture by William Prizer, PhD (UC Santa Barbara), "From Cazzatti to Torelli: New Light on the Trumpet Sonata of 17th Century Bologna." | ||
Brass Quintets and Ensembles
| Premiere Brass Quintet | ||
| Brassininity | ||
| Modern Brass Quintet | ||
| Hollywood Brass Ensemble | ||
| California Brass Ensemble | ||
| San Andreas Brass (Los Angeles Philharmonic sponsored brass quintet) | ||
| Glendale Symphony Brass Quintet | ||
| San Jose Brass Quintet Plus One | ||
| Pasadena Pops Brass Quintet |
Trumpet Teachers
| Uan Rasey, former 1st trumpet, MGM Studios | ||
| Malcolm McNab, first call studio trumpeter | ||
| Edward Tarr, baroque trumpet specialist | ||
| Rob Roy McGregor, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
| William Bing, author and freelance trumpeter | ||
| Charley Davis, studio trumpeter | ||
| Roy Poper, studio trumpeter and author | ||
| Claude Gordon, author and trumpet legend |
Master Classes Attended
| Jens Lindemann | ||
| Niklas Eklund | ||
| Hakan Hardenberger | ||
| Timofey Dokshitzer | ||
| Arturo Sandoval | ||
| Philip Smith | ||
| Allen Vizzutti | ||
| James Watson | ||
| Bo Nilsson | ||
| Bobby Shew | ||
| Charley Davis | ||
| Claude Gordon | ||
| Fred Sautter |
Other Significant Personal Associations
| Rafael Mendez | ||
| Mannie Klein |
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