Episode #16 - Todd Fulginiti; trumpeter

Trumpet player, Philadelphia Eagles fan and former public school teacher Todd Fulginiti chats with us while in the middle of a long and diverse career. Always open to exploring many different avenues, Todd has transitioned from an elementary general music & chorus position in public school to eventually broadening his career as a freelance musician and writer.

 

In this episode, Todd (a former student of his trumpet teacher John Hess), reveals his struggles as a college student including the weight of Music Ed’s heavy course load, the challenge of ear training and how he persevered to earn his degree…eventually learning along the way that it’s always OK to change your mind.

 

This episode identifies heavily with the “humanness” of a diverse career and we learned that Todd’s heart shines most when his family is involved. This is most evident in his yearly holiday endeavor with the Fulginiti Family Band which releases a single every year to raise proceeds for local organizations like Music for Everyone, Meals on Wheels and most recently for Dave Castarello’s My People on the Street Project.

 

This episode is sponsored by the York Youth Symphony whose winter concert, in combination with the York County Senior Honors Choir, is Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 3:00! Tickets can be purchased at www.appellcenter.org. Please visit yorkyouthsymphony.org for more information about the YYSO.

 

Get ready for a fascinating take on a varied musical career. This episode has a little something for everyone (even football fans)! Please enjoy Todd’s life…between the notes.