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Upcoming 2023 concerts
Date & Time Event Program Location
Saturday Sept 2, 7:30 Kentucky Symphony Orchestra TV Guide – TV soundtrack hits Devou Park, Covington, KY
Sunday Sept 3, 7:30 Kentucky Symphony Orchestra TV Guide – TV soundtrack hits Tower Park Amphitheater, Ft. Thomas, KY
Monday Sept 4, 7:30 Kentucky Symphony Orchestra TV Guide – TV soundtrack hits Woodside Arboretum, Cincinnati, OH
Thursday Sept 14, 3:30 Trumpet & Piano Duo When Men Were Men & Melodies Were Melodies Heritage at Carefree, AZ
Friday Sept 15, 2:30 Trumpet & Piano Duo When Men Were Men & Melodies Were Melodies Terraces of Phoenix, AZ
Thursday October 12, 3:30 Trumpet & Piano Duo Gee, It’s Getting Dark in Here! Heritage at Carefree, AZ
Sunday October 15, 4:00 Scottsdale Philharmonic Brahms, Marquez, Gershwin Madison Center for the Arts, Phoenix, AZ
Saturday October 21, 3:30 ProMusica Arizona Musical Dreams All Saints Lutheran Church, Phoenix, AZ
Sunday October 22, 3:30 ProMusica Arizona Musical Dreams American Lutheran Church, Sun City, AZ
Thursday November 9, 3:30 Trumpet & Piano Duo Now Thank We All Our God Heritage at Carefree, AZ
Sunday November 12, 4:00 Scottsdale Philharmonic Mozart, Brahms, Herbert La Casa de Cristo Church, Scottsdale, AZ
Thursday December 14, 3:30 Trumpet & Piano Duo It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas! Heritage at Carefree, AZ
Saturday December 16, 3:30 ProMusica Arizona Winter Fantasy All Saints Lutheran Church, Phoenix, AZ
Sunday December 17, 3:30 ProMusica Arizona Winter Fantasy American Lutheran Church, Sun City, AZ
Sunday December 20, 4:00 Scottsdale Philharmonic Christmas Concert Madison Center for the Arts, Phoenix, AZ

Originally from Akron, Ohio I began my undergraduate studies at the University of Akron and finished at the University of Kentucky School of Music. I moved to the Cincinnati area and earned my Master of Music at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. My influential teachers were Bill Adam from Indiana University, Arnold Jacobs Chicago Symphony, Mel Broiles Metropolitan Opera, and Eugene Blee Cincinnati Symphony. To each I owe much. I was privileged to teach at Xavier University, Northern Kentucky University, Transylvania University and Asbury University.

I am the founder of The Queen City Brass. As well as playing trumpet for the group I write most of the music. I spent twenty years as principal trumpet of the Kentucky Symphony, and ten with the Butler Philharmonic. During those years I played and recorded with the Cincinnati Symphony, Cincinnati Opera, and Cincinnati Pops. It was my privilege to play with Doc Severinsen, Ray Charles, and countless big name opera stars. I love choral music and spent 20 years as principal trumpet for Dr. Helmut Roehrig’s Musica Sacra orchestra. In 2023 I was privileged to accept the post as principal trumpet for ProMusic Arizona.

Many have come to know me through my show GunStuff TV which you can watch on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and on local TV in 50 cities. You can watch our weekly streaming show Thursdays at 2pm ET on Rumble, Facebook, Twitter, and support our show with shooting sports purchases on GunStuff.tv. This show grew out of my award-winning work as a cinematographer and television director.

My Social links

Portfolio

Samples of my work = (under construction)

  • Fisheye

    Photography

  • Brittany

    Photography

  • Patient

    Photography

  • Soloist

    Photography

  • Brett Scott

    Photography

  • Lantern

    Photography

  • Brett Conducting

    Photography

  • Car Parts Store

    Photography

  • Shaker Town

    Photography

  • Monument Valley

    Film

  • I’ll Be Home for Christmas

    Film

  • How do you say proboscis?

    Film

  • Powder Milk Biscuit Theme Song

    Music

  • 1812 – My 1st with CSO

    Music

  • Janacek: Sinfonietta with KSO

    Music

  • Golden Hour at Augusta

    Film

  • Shostakovich Concerto Pno, Tpt, Strgs

    Music

  • 1000 Yards

    Film

  • A Marksman’s Journey

    Film

  • North Carolina Gun Run

    Film

  • Helmut Roehrig

    Photography

  • Sam & Ashley

    Photography

  • Musica Sacra Basilica

    Photography

Contact

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Address Information

After a lifetime of work in Cincinnati we moved to Cave Creek, Arizona for the weather and to be closer to family:

Christopher Swainhart
38400 N School House Rd 4562
Cave Creek, Arizona 85331

My Whatsapp and other channels are found in my social links below. Best method to reach me is texting my cell at 1.859.866.8048, but please identify yourself. If you want to reach me via email, use the form below.

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