SSO will close their ’23-’24 season with guest trumpeter John Kilgore. Dr. Kilgore maintains a diverse career serving as Principal Trumpet of the Boise Philharmonic since 2017 and as Instructor of Trumpet at Kansas State University since 2019. He has performed guest principal trumpet with the Boise Baroque Chamber Orchestra, Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, and as a section trumpet with the West Virginia Symphony, and Lexington (KY) Philharmonic. In the summers, Dr. Kilgore is also a member of the Blue Lake Festival Orchestra, Festival Band and Faculty Brass Quintet in Twin Lake, MI. SSO is excited to welcome Dr. Kilgore and his commanding trumpet ability at the close of their 38th season!