Raymond Crisara

Raymond Dominick Crisara (October 19, 1920 – May 25, 2014) was an American trumpeter and educator. He was the principal trumpet with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra from 1941 to 1943.[1] He was associate first trumpet with the NBC Symphony from 1946 to 1954.[2] He was Professor of Trumpet at the University of Texas from 1978 to 2001.

Raymond Crisara
Background information
Birth nameRaymond D. Crisara
Born(1920-10-19)October 19, 1920
Cortland, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 2014(2014-05-25) (aged 93)
Austin, Texas
GenresOrchestra, Concert Band
Occupation(s)Musician, Educator
Instrument(s)Trumpet, Cornet
Years active1941-1982
LabelsVictor Records, Golden Crest Records

Early life

Raymond Dominick Crisara was born in Cortland, New York, the son of Frank and Margaret Crisara.[3]

Education

Raymond Crisara was a student at the Ernest Williams School of Music from 1937 to 1940. He then moved to the University of Michigan as a student and teaching assistant under Dr. William Revelli from 1940 to 1941.[4]

Performance career

Raymont Crisara's first major professional gig came as a cornet soloist with The Goldman Band, replacing Frank Elsass. In the summer of 1941, Crisara, aged 19, auditioned for and was awarded the position of Principal Trumpet with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In December 1942, Crisara was drafted into the US Army. After his release from the US Army in 1946, Crisara became associate 1st/3rd trumpet with the NBC Symphony under Arturo Toscanini, a position he held through 1954 when the orchestra was disbanded.[5] He was an in demand studio musician, recording with Paul McCartney, Kiss, Janis Joplin,[6] and Carole King. He performed for Frank Sinatra and Liza Minnelli.[7]

Television shows

Recordings
  • Victory at Sea (1955) [RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1779][8]
  • The All-Star Concert Band (1960) [Golden Crest CR-4025][9]
  • The Burke-Phillips All-Star Concert Band (1961) [Golden Crest CR-4040][10]
  • Leroy Anderson Conducts Leroy Anderson (1954) [MCA 555][11] ("Bugler's Holiday" trumpet trio with James F. Burke (Musician) and John Ware)

Faculty Positions

Awards

References
  1. "Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Trumpet Section - View topic: Trumpet Herald forum". TrumpetHerald.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  2. "NBC Symphony Orchestra Trumpet Section - View topic: Trumpet Herald forum". TrumpetHerald.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  3. "Raymond D. Crisara (1920-2014) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  4. "MCLAUGHLIN-DISSERTATION-2018" (PDF).
  5. "MCLAUGHLIN-DISSERTATION-2018" (PDF).
  6. "MCLAUGHLIN-DISSERTATION-2018" (PDF).
  7. "Raymond D. Crisara (1920-2014) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  8. "Richard Rodgers / Robert Russell Bennett / NBC Symphony Orchestra - Victory At Sea". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  9. The All-Star Concert Band – The All-Star Concert Band (1961, Vinyl), retrieved 2021-03-26
  10. The Burke-Phillips All-Star Concert Band – Burke-Phillips All-Star Concert Band Vol. II (Gate, Vinyl), retrieved 2021-03-26
  11. "Leroy Anderson - Leroy Anderson Conducts Leroy Anderson". Discogs.
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