Eric M. Berlin,
Artist-Teacher of Trumpet - UMASS Amherst

Principal Trumpet - Albany Symphony Orchestra, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra

Leader - Majestic Brass


Orchestral Experience:
  • Albany Symphony Orchestra - Principal Trumpet 1998 - Present
  • Boston Philharmonic - Principal Trumpet 2006 - Present
  • Hartford Symphony Orchestra - Acting Principal 2005 - Present
  • Colorado Music Festival Orchestra - 2nd/Ass. Principal 2006 - Present
  • Baltimore Symphony Orchestra - Acting Principal Trumpet /Audition Finalist (2000-2001)
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra - Substitute/Audition Finalist
  • New York Philharmonic - Substitute
  • Boston Pops - Substitute
  • Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra - Substitute
  • Boston Modern Orchestral Project - Trumpet
  • Savannah Symphony Orchestra - Substitute-Acting Principal Trumpet
  • Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra - Substitute-Acting Principal Trumpet
  • Rhode Island Philharmonic - Substutute-Acting Principal Trumpet
  • Berkshire Opera Orchestra - Trumpet
  • Portland Symphony Orchestra - Substitute
  • Springfield Symphony Orchestra - Substitute
  • New Hampshire Music Festival
  • Monadnock Festival Orchestra
  • Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra
  • New World Symphony Orchestra
  • Boston Lyric Opera
  • Pro-Arte Chamber Orchestra
  • Musica Viva
  • Emmanuel Music
  • Boston Classical Orchestra
  • Boston Philharmonic
  • Great Woods Festival Orchestra
  • Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
  • Lancaster Pops Orchestra
  • Bolshoi Ballet Orchestra
Orchestral Discography:

Albany Symphony Orchestra - Principal Trumpet 1998-Present
David Alan Miller, Conductor

"The Great American Ninth" Albany Records TROY350

Roy Harris: Symphony No. 9
Roy Harris: Memories of a Child’s Sunday

"Brutal Reality" Albany Records TROY354

Kamran Ince FEST Albany Records Troy354
Evan Chambers: Concerto for Fiddle, Violin and Orchestra

"Orchestral Works" Albany Records TROY390

John Harbison: Symphony No. 3

"Light Classics" Albany Records TROY391

Don Gillis: Symphony X
Don Gillis: Shindig

"Two American Piano Concertos" Albany Records TROY441

Allen Shawn: Piano Concerto
Benjamin Lees: Piano Concerto
Paul Creston: Dance Overture

"Cello Concerto" Albany Records TROY458

George Lloyd: Orchestral Suite #1 from “The Serf”

"Symphonies" Albany Records TROY515

Morton Gould: Symphony No.3
Roy Harris: Symphony No. 2

"Orchestral Works" Albany Records TROY566

William Schumann: Symphony No.4,
William Schumann: Credendum
William Schumann: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra

"Orchestral Music" Albany Records TROY591

Robert Kurka: Symphony No. 21
Virgil Thompson: Filling Station Ballet
Nikolai Lopatnikoff: Festival Overture
Robert Helps: Concerto No. 2 for Piano & Orchestra

"Symphony No. 2" Albany Records TROY605

John Harbison: Cello Concerto
Morton Gould: Symphony No.2
Steven Stucky: Son et Lumière

"Symphonies 3, 4 & 7" Albany Records TROY771-72

Vincent Persichetti: Third Symphony, Op. 30
Vincent Persichetti: Fourth Symphony, Op. 51
Vincent Persichetti: Seventh Symphony (Liturgical), Op. 80

"Violin Concerto No. 2, Symphony No. 4" Albany Records TROY737

Paul Creston: Symphony 4
Paul Creston: Janus,op. 77
Paul Creston: Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra

"Strawberry Fields" Ecstatic Records 92208

Michael Torke: Pentacost
Michael Torke: Strawberry Fields

(released in Turkey only--currently not available)

Kamran Ince: Academica

Boston Modern Orchestra Project - Trumpet
Gil Rose, Conductor

"Griffelkin" Chandos 10067

Lukas Foss: Giffelkin

"Left to His Own Devices" New World Records 80601

Eric Chasalow: Dream Songs


Selected Solo Performances:
  • Guest Artist Recital: Boston University 10/28/05
    “New music For Trumpet and Percussion” With Eduardo Leandro - works by Ewazen, Macchia, Stephenson, Hause all works commissioned by Eric Berlin
  • Featured Artist Recital: International Trumpet Guild Conference - Bangkok, Thailand 10/22/05
    “New music For Trumpet and Percussion” With Eduardo Leandro - works by Ewazen, Macchia, Stephenson, Hause all works commissioned by Eric Berlin
  • Guest Soloist: Helsinki, Kuopio, Savonlinna, Finland 5/27, 29, 31/05
    Arutunian: Concerto For Trumpet and Orchestra with Helsinki University Orchestra, David Searle, Conducting
  • Guest Artist Recital: Turku Conservatory, Turku, Finland 5/26/05
    “New American Music for Trumpet and Piano” with Mikael Kemppainen, Piano – music by Stephenson, Sudderburg, Turrin, Peaslee, Nestico
  • Performance of Hummel Trumpet Concerto with SUNY Albany Symphony Orchestra, Brett Wery Conducting 10/17/04
  • Performance of Robert Bradshaw - Sonata for Trumpet and Strings with the Hillyer Ensemble 8/25/04 at Boston's Hatch Shell
  • Performance with Denver University Wind Ensemble, Joseph Martin Conducting, - Evan Hause Concerto for Trumpet at International Trumpet Guild Convention (review) 6/16/04
  • Performance of Hause's - Concerto for Trumpet with Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Armstrong Conducting 2/11/04
  • Premier Recording of Robert Bradshaw's Sonata for Trumpet and Piano released via internet 11/7/03 with Nadine Shank , Piano (listen)
  • Premier of Robert Bradshaw'sSonata for Trumpet and Piano11/5/03
  • Premier of Howard Buss' Skylines written for Eric Berlin for the International Trumpet Guild Conference (5/22/03) (review)
  • Premier of Pasquale Tassone's Fanfare and Three Dance for Trumpet and Piano on Lumen concert (3/23/03)
  • New York Premier of Evan Hause Concerto for Trumpet - Prism Chamber Players concert (2/28/03)
  • Performance of Arutunian Concerto for Trumpet with University of Massachusetts Wind Ensemble (3/03/02)
  • Premier of Evan Hause Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra (9/13-14/01) Commissioned for Eric Berlin and the Albany Symphony Orchestra.
  • 2/2-21/99 Nashua Chamber Orchestra
  • 12/17-18/99 Albany Symphony Orchestra (review)
  • 4/20/96, 11/23/96 Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra; Meredith, NH
  • 11/24/96 Northeastern University
  • 4/3/95 Guest Artist Recital; Elizabethtown College; Elizabeth, PA
  • 7/30/90 Santa Barbara County Bowl; Solo Trumpet under John Williams in Maestro Williams' "Born on the Fourth of July" (photo)
  • 12/92 Guest Artist on the Larry Ferrarri Show; Philadelphia Channel 6
  • 5/91 First Prize Winner at the First Annual Cornet Competition; Streiweiser Trumpet Museum
Theater/Commercial:
  • Artie Shaw Orchestra
  • North Shore Music Theater: Beverly, MA
  • Providence Performing Arts Center: Providence, RI
  • Majestic Theater: Boston, MA
  • Warwick Music Theater: Warwick, RI
  • John Almark Big Band
Chamber Music:
  • Founder and Leader, Majestic Brass Quintet
  • Member, New England Brass
  • Founding Member, Uncommon Trio Contemporary Ensemble
  • Harvard Group for New Music
  • ALEA III Contemporary Ensemble
  • New England Conservatory Contemporary Ensemble
Principal Teachers:
  • Charles Schlueter - Former Principal Trumpet, Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • Vince Penzerella - Former Second Trumpet, New York Philharmonic
  • Thomas Rolfs - Principal Trumpet, Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • Robert Nagel - Soloist, Recording Artist, Founder of New York Brass Quintet
  • Frank Kaderabek -Former Principal Trumpet, Philadelphia Orchestra
  • Mario Guarneri - Studio Musician, Principal Trumpet, L.A. Chamber Orchestra
Teaching Experience:
  • Artist - Teacher of Trumpet, UMASS Amherst 2001- present
  • Visiting Faculty, Longy School of Music
  • Northeastern University, Trumpet Instructor and Brass Coach
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Trumpet Instructor
  • Trumpet Coach for Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra
  • Trumpet Coach for Vermont Youth Symphony
  • Trumpet Coach for N.E.C.'s Youth Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Newton Public Schools Extension Music Program Faculty
  • Private Studio
Education:
Recent Audition Results
  • San Francisco Symphony (Principal) 1/2007, Final Four
  • New York Philharmonic (2nd and 3rd) 1/2006, Semifinalist
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra (Fourth) 4/2002, Finalist
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra (Fourth) 8/2001, Final Four
  • Colorado Symphony Orchestra (Principal) 4/2001, Final Five
  • Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Principal) 1/2001, Finalist
  • Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Principal) 10/2000, Final Two
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra (Fourth) 10/2000, Final Four
  • Philadelphia Orchestra (Asst. Principal) 5/2000, Semi-Finalist
  • Minnesota Orchestra (Asst. Principal) 9/1999, Semi-Finalist