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Introduction

Patty Schmitt graduated from the New England Conservatory under the tutelage of Daniel Katzen, a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She moved to the New York metropolitan area in 2003, where she now holds positions in several professional ensembles, including Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra, Garden State Philharmonic, The Symphony of Westchester, New York Chamber Players and Garden State Symphonic Band. Ms. Schmitt is a founding member of Chamberlain Brass, which has released two albums, including an album featuring renowned trumpeter Terell Stafford. She is also a substitute musician for Paper Mill Playhouse, New Jersey Festival Orchestra, Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey, Reading Symphony Orchestra, Allentown Symphony Orchestra and Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic. Ms. Schmitt has performed in such venues as Carnegie Hall, NJPAC, and Lincoln Center. She has worked with conductors Gerard Schwarz, Eric Jacobsen, Constantine Kitsopoulos, and James Gaffigan, to name a few.