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Published on: 8/2/2007
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Howard Engstrom
Yamaha Canada Music | Band & Orchestral | Artists
Wind Instruments | String Instruments | Concert & Marching Percussion | Elementary Music | Music in Education
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Howard Engstrom
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Howard Engstrom's music education began on piano at age eight and continued on trumpet two years later.
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In high school, Howard was Principal Cornet in his school band, the Texas All-State Band (1964-1965) and Principal Trumpet in the Houston All-City Symphony Orchestra.
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After graduation and a multitude of scholarship offers from various universities in the Southwestern United States, Howard elected to continue his studies with James Austin at the University of Houston.
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After graduation (with honours) in 1970, Howard continued playing with the Houston Symphony and freelancing in the area.
Teaching extensively, he was asked to be the first trumpet instructor at Rice University.
His career in Houston continued until 1972 when he was asked to become the Principal Trumpet of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.
Three decades later, Howard?s career as a performer and educator continues with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the University of Calgary and Mount Royal College Conservatory.
He has been soloist with his orchestra on several occasions and his students are enjoying uniform success as players and teachers.
Invitations to teach, perform and conduct master classed have taken him around the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, as well as to Toronto, Houston and Hungary.
Howard Engstrom is a Yamaha Trumpet Artist and Clinician.
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Howard Engstrom