Principal Trumpet, St. Louis Symphony
“You couldn’t hope to hear a more correct and pristine trumpet solo than the one turned in by Steven Franklin.” -The Philadelphia Inquirer
“SLSO Principal Trumpet Steven Franklin played with brilliance.” -Stage Left St. Louis
“Steven Franklin… was a dynamic exponent of the work’s musical content. A brief slow section of Bartokian inflected night music proved haunting. In the muted sections, Franklin infused elegance into the music.” – South Florida Classical Review
“The yearning, conflicted melody Franklin envelops in almost-jazzy late Romantic harmony is reminiscent of the bittersweet, melancholy sentimentality in John Williams…” – Oregon ArtsWatch
“His harmonic and melodic style has a distinct cinematic flavor” – San Francisco Classical Voice
“Franklin play(ed) so many roles: he played trumpet, composed for low brass, arranged for brass ensemble, (and) conducted. Vast diversity of talent… I will never look at Franklin seated in the trumpet section the same way again.” – The St. Louis American
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