Boston Symphony Orchestra Player Bios

[Derek Reaban]

Gustav F. Heim

Principal Trumpet:

1925-1928....New York Symphony Society
1923-1924....The Cleveland Orchestra
1921-1923....Philharmonic Society of New York
1920-1921....Detroit Symphony Orchestra
1914-1919....Boston Symphony Orchestra
1905-1907....The Philadelphia Orchestra
1904-1905....Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
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Derek Reaban
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe Winds / Symphony of the Southwest

[Derek Reaban]

Thomas Siders



A native of Champaign, IL, Tom Siders grew up in a musical family. He began playing the piano at age six and the trumpet at age ten. Mr. Siders was fortunate to have terrific trumpet instruction throughout middle school and high school, studying with Michael Allen, Sal Percoco, Ray Sasaki, and the late Dr. Michael Ewald. He pursued further study with Professor Sasaki at the University of Texas at Austin, and graduated with high honors in 2007. Although his first love was jazz, Mr. Siders decided to shift his focus to orchestral trumpet playing. He attended Rice University's Shepherd School of Music, where he studied with Marie Speziale. After receiving his master's degree in 2009, he joined the New World Symphony in Miami Beach. Mr. Siders was a Tanglewood Music Center fellow in 2008 and 2009, and was the recipient of the 2009 Voisin Trumpet Award. In May 2009 he was a featured performer in the Conservatory Project, part of the Millennium Stage series at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. He has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, and the Santa Fe Symphony. Mr. Siders joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra as Assistant Principal/Third Trumpet in January 2010.

Player bio taken from the BSO website from 2010.
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Derek Reaban
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe Winds / Symphony of the Southwest

[Derek Reaban]

André Côme



Born in Cambridge, MA in 1934, Andre Come (BSO 1957-1987) studied trumpet with his uncle, Marcel Lafosse." During the Korean War, Mr. Come was a member of the Air Force Band and on discharge became a member of the Baltimore Symphony. In 1957, he succeeded his uncle as second trumpet of the Boston Symphony. He served on the faculties of the New England Conservatory, Boston University, Boston Conservatory and Brown University. He was for many years principal trumpet of the Boston Pops. His untimely death in 1987 resulted in a fellowship being endowed in his memory at the Tanglewood Music Center by his many colleagues and friends.

Andre Come Topic on TH

Player bio taken from the ITG Journal from Dec. 1990 (Page 23)
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Derek Reaban
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe Winds / Symphony of the Southwest

[Derek Reaban]

Michael Martin



A native of Marietta, Georgia, Michael Martin joined the trumpet section of the Boston Symphony and the Boston Pops as Fourth/Utility trumpet in October 2010. Mr. Martin attended Northwestern University where he received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in trumpet performance studying with Barbara Butler and Charles Geyer. Mr. Martin was a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center in 2006 and 2008, receiving the Roger Voisin Trumpet Award both summers. He has performed with orchestras across the country and around the world including the Atlanta, Baltimore, and Chicago symphonies and with the Pacific Music Festival of Sapporo, Japan, and the Grand Teton Music Festival of Jackson, Wyoming. He has performed as guest principal trumpet with the Honolulu Symphony and the Seoul Philharmonic and with the Malaysian Philharmonic of Kuala Lumpur. From 2006 to 2009, Michael was a regular member with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the training orchestra of the Chicago Symphony. A champion of new music, Mr. Martin has performed with acclaimed contemporary music groups eighth blackbird and the Pacifica Quartet and has also performed with members of the Chicago Symphony as part of their "MusicNow" series at the Harris Theater. An award-winning composer, Mr. Martin has also studied composition at Northwestern University and orchestration at the University of Chicago with renowned composer, orchestrator and conductor Cliff Colnot and has been commissioned by members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago Chamber Musicians.

In addition to being the first brass player in 25 years to win the Northwestern University Concerto Competition, in 2006 Mr. Martin was also the winner of the National Trumpet Competition in Washington, D.C. and was subsequently invited to perform at the Kennedy Center representing Northwestern University as part of "The Conservatory Project," an initiative aimed at highlighting the nation’s most distinguished collegiate musicians. A devoted teacher, Mr. Martin has taught students ranging from age 10 to 24 and in middle and high school concert and marching band programs around the country. Mr. Martin is also a brass instructor with the Drum Corps International World Champion Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps of Rockford, Illinois. He currently consults with the Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts of Tucson. Prior to joining the Boston Symphony, Mr. Martin enjoyed a dynamic freelance career with a diverse group of ensembles and performing artists including Sufjan Stevens, the Burning River Brass, and the Still Swingin’ Big Band of Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Martin has been a finalist for positions in the President’s Own United States Marine Band, the Cleveland Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic as well as the symphonies of Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, and San Francisco. Mr. Martin is also co-Artistic Director of the National Brass Symposium.

Player bio information taken from the Boston Symphony Orchestra website from 2011
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Derek Reaban
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe Winds / Symphony of the Southwest

[Trompeter]

From the Schagerl website:

Ben Wright, Michael Martin, Thomas Rolfs, Thomas Siders

[Derek Reaban]

Thanks Trompeter! Great photo of the current section!
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Derek Reaban
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe Winds / Symphony of the Southwest