[1] He was a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 28 years, and served as principal trumpet (succeeding Roger Voisin) for fifteen.
He graduated from Knoxville High School in 1942 and enrolled at Illinois Wesleyan University.
It includes concertos by William P. Perry, Amilcare Ponchielli, Johann Melchior Molter and Oskar Böhme.
Mr. Ghitalla was a great mentor to many trumpeters including Rolf Smedvig, Wynton Marsalis, Raymond Mase and countless others.
Armando Ghitalla also tutored the Jazz and rock trumpeter Bill Chase.