TICKET INFORMATION
Smith Auditorium, Willamette University
April 21, 2024, 3 pm
ADULTS: $15
STUDENTS 18 and UNDER: Free with ticket
Festival Seating
ABOUT THE CONCERTO WINNER
Nicholas Peterson-Hunt, a senior at West Salem High School, started playing the trumpet in the fifth grade. His dad, Danny Hunt, was his first trumpet teacher. After three years he began studying with Jaimie Hall, who was also his middle school band director. In 2020, as an eighth grader, Nicholas entered the National Trumpet Competition (NTC) and was invited to perform in the live round in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, this competition was canceled due to Covid-19.
Nicholas has been a member of the West Salem High School Wind Ensemble for four years and the Salem Youth Symphony for six years. He is in his fifth year of studying trumpet with Jaimie Hall. Nicholas was selected to play in the following high school honor groups: All-Northwest Honor Symphony, All-State Honor Band, All-State Symphony Orchestra as principal trumpet, and Salem All-City Honor Band. He placed first in the state solo contest on trumpet in 2022 and 2023. His school’s large trumpet ensemble also placed first in state in 2022 and 2023 and the small trumpet ensemble placed second in state in 2022 and first in state in 2023. This past year he entered the National Trumpet Competition and was invited to play in the live round for the high school solo and ensemble divisions in Boulder, Colorado. The Salem Trumpet Ensemble ended up placing second in the nation! Nicholas just found out he will be going to NTC in Kingsville, Texas to compete in both the solo and ensemble divisions again this year.
Nicholas plans to pursue a degree in trumpet performance at University of Colorado Boulder, University of Southern California, Rice University or University of Oregon in the fall. He hopes to one day become a professional symphonic trumpet player. Nicholas also enjoys backpacking, weight training, walking his dogs Benny and Murphy and hanging out with his friends.
Click HERE for information about the Larry Garret Youth Symphony Concerto Competition.