Betsy Bright Morgan, Trumpet

Betsy Bright Morgan is currently playing her 8th season with the Tucson Symphony. She was appointed 2nd trumpet in 2007 after having served as the orchestra's 3rd trumpet player for four seasons. Born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Betsy was a trumpet student of Robert Nagel. She attended college at the Shenandoah Conservatory outside of Washington, DC where she studied trumpet with Adel Sanchez and composition with Thomas Albert. She graduated summa cum laude in 2003 with a BM in performance and a minor in composition, earning the Wilkins Conservatory Award and the Symphony Orchestra award. Before moving to Tucson, Betsy performed several times with the National Symphony Orchestra and held summer positions with the American Wind Symphony Orchestra and Bay View Music Festival faculty brass quintet. In addition to TSO responsibilities, Betsy has subbed numerous times with the Phoenix Symphony and Arizona Opera and maintains a private trumpet studio.