Ronald Romm

Classical trumpet player and member of [a1100647] from 1971-2000. Born in New York, but considering himself a native Californian, he was a child prodigy who began his career as a soloist at the age of ten. By age twelve he was a member of his family's band, the Romm-Antics, and at eighteen he was already a veteran freelance trumpeter in Los Angeles. After a few years at the University of Southern California, Ron moved to New York. He attended The Juilliard School where he earned Bachelor and Masters Degrees and studied with William Vacchiano. In 1971, Ronald Romm joined the newly formed Canadian Brass, which later established itself as the premiere brass ensemble in the world. In June of 2000, he retired from the group after participating in well over 4,500 concerts, 60 recordings, numerous television concert specials, videos, and hundreds of master classes. In 2001 Ronald Romm was appointed Professor of Trumpet and BA Nugent Professor of Music Performance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Mr. Romm maintains a full teaching schedule at the University of Illinois.