Philip Smith is an eminent American classical trumpet player. He is former Principal Trumpet with the New York Philharmonic and played with the group from 1978 to 2014. Smith, born in the UK, is from a Salvation Army background. He maintains a high reputation amongst trumpeters worldwide as one of the best. He assumed the co-principal position in the New York Philharmonic in June 1978 and the principal position in 1988. He also is a supporter of brass bands, performing with various groups of dis...
