About

Remington Wiltse is a Miami-based trumpet player who is currently attending the University of Miami, Frost School of Music for his Bachelor of Music in Classical Musical Performance with a focus in performing in the Pit Orchestras for Musical Theatre and Opera productions. Through this work, he has had the opportunity to perform in productions such as THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, ANYTHING GOES, and COSÌ FAN TUTTE. He has also had the pleasure of being able to perform at the BigFork Summer Playhouse performing as the lead Trumpet in NEWSIES, MEAN GIRLS, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, and, THE MUSIC MAN.

Remington has also had the opportunity to do recording work. In February 2021 he was a part of an original musical studio recording of Winesburg, Ohio, written by Tyler Campbell, which was a National Finalist for the American Prize in Composition. This original musical was premiered at the Silver Moon Drive-In during the Covid-19 pandemic in an effort to keep music alive during a time that significantly affected the live music and arts community. Remington also had the extraordinary opportunity to be a trumpet player on his first album, The Hollywood Collection, as an inaugural member of the LAFCI Studio Intensive Orchestra under the direction of Angel Velez in the Clint Eastwood Scoring Stage at the Warner Bros. Recording Studio.

Throughout his 12 years of performing and working with his teachers, including Charlie Bertini and Craig Morris, he has had the opportunity to perform alongside orchestras such as the Detroit Symphony, New World Symphony, and the Sarasota Orchestra. Remington has also received admission to several prestigious summer festivals including Festival Napa Valley, Chosen Vale, as well as had the opportunity to tour Italy as Principal Trumpet. It is at these places that he has had the honor to work with professionals such as Christopher Still, Mary Elizabeth Bowden, Ed Carroll, Ken Larson, and Rob Schaer.