Stephen O.

Stephen is an experienced performer and educator, having worked with some of the best orchestras in the United States. He has also taught extensively at the middle school, high school and college levels. He has been a member of the Louisiana Philharmonic since 2012. Previous to joining the LPO, Stephen had been Principal Trumpet of the Southwest Michigan Symphony and 2nd/Acting Principal Trumpet of the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra. He has also performed with the Northwest Indiana Symphony, Illinois Symphony, Green Bay Symphony, Grand Rapids Symphony, Wichita Symphony and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestras. Stephen also currently serves as Principal Trumpet with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra.

In addition to his performing schedule, Stephen is an active teacher and avid proponent of music education in the public schools. He has over 12 years of experience as a private instructor, brass sectional coach and master class clinician, and has been an instructor with the Merit School of Music in Chicago, IL and the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra. Previous to moving to New Orleans, he served as Adjunct Professor of Trumpet at Indiana University South Bend. Stephen is on adjunct faculty for Tulane University. He is also involved in the numerous educational projects that partner with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, helping to bring music education to the under served neighborhoods of New Orleans.