Erickson graduated with a Bachelor of Music from Northwestern University in 2023. During his studies, he began as a regular member with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago before leaving to play 2nd Trumpet with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra for six months in 2024. Afterwards, he served as Acting 2nd Trumpet with the National Symphony Orchestra for their 2024/25 Season. He … Read More
Ben Shaposhnikov joined the Jacksonville Symphony in 2023 as Third/Utility Trumpet. A native of Long Island, NY, Ben earned his Bachelor of Music degree at Lynn Conservatory of Music as a student of Marc Reese. He has performed with the Palm Beach Symphony, the Florida Grand Opera, and was a fellowship recipient at the Aspen Summer Music Festival in both … Read More
Kevin Karabell, a Venezuelan American trumpeter, is the principal trumpet of the Jacksonville Symphony. He is an adjunct professor of trumpet at Jacksonville University and University of North Florida. Karabell is a Yamaha performing artist. Karabell earned his Bachelor of Music in Trumpet Performance at Lynn Conservatory of Music as a student of Marc Reese and his Master of Music … Read More
Aaron Norlund is thrilled to join the Jacksonville Symphony as Acting Second Trumpet for the 2022-23 season. He has led a diverse freelance career in the Atlanta metro area, performing with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Opera, Chattanooga Symphony, Sarasota Orchestra, and numerous other regional groups. Aaron was a Fellow with the New World Symphony from 2015-2018. While orchestral playing … Read More
What do you want patrons of the Symphony to know about you? I grew up listening to trumpet recordings of Håkan Hardenberger, Wynton Marsalis, Herb Alpert, Al Hirt, Rafael Mendéz, Maurice André, and Miles Davis. My dad is a huge fan of the trumpet and would always play these recordings around the house. As a child in Philadelphia, he had … Read More
