David Krauss, Principal Trumpet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

David Krauss is the Principal Trumpet of the Met Opera orchestra,
and in this conversation, we talked about his beginnings on the
trumpet, the differences between playing in a symphonic orchestra
vs. an opera orchestra, how to manage the vast distances between
singers, the conductor, the orchestra, and the brass section, the
specific skills an opera orchestra player has to have, and some
funny/terrifying stories about on stage moments we both would
rather forget! We also talked about David's podcast, Speaking
Soundly. This was a really fun conversation and I hope you enjoy
it as much as I did!