Ron Hasselmann, trumpet

Ron Hasselmann is the retired Associate Principal Trumpet and Associate Personnel Manager for the Minnesota Orchestra. He holds Bachelors and Masters of Music degrees from Northwestern University in Chicago. He played principal trumpet with the Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra of Europe and later for Chicago’s Lyric Opera Orchestra. In addition, he has performed solos throughout the US, Europe, Scandinavia and Guatemala.

In 1985 and 1986 he performed in an All Star Quintet with principal players from the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia and Boston Orchestras at the Hidden Valley Master Festival in Carmel Valley, California. In 1996 he conducted auditions for the newly formed China National Symphony Orchestra in Beijing. He was a member of the faculties of St. Olaf College from 1963-1981, and the University of Minnesota from 1970-1982.

He continues enjoying many musical activities by playing and touring with Keith Brion’s New Sousa Band, the Lake Wobegon Brass Band, Senior Synod Band and teaching.