Frank Kaderabek is the former principal trumpet of the Philadelphia Orchestra

Philadelphia Orchestra

The Philadelphia Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. One of the "Big Five" American orchestras, it was founded in 1900...

 and former trumpet instructor of the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. Born in Chicago, he studied with Edward Masacek and Adolph Herseth

Adolph Herseth

Adolph Sylvester Herseth, was principal trumpet in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1948 until 2001, and served as principal trumpet emeritus from 2001 until his retirement in 2004.-Biography:...

 and moved to New York to study with Harry Glantz and Nathan Prager. He was assistant/third trumpet with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1891, the Symphony makes its home at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and plays a summer season at the Ravinia Festival...

 and principal with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Detroit, Michigan. Its main performance center is Orchestra Hall at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood...

 before joining the Philadelphia Orchestra under chief conductor Eugene Ormandy

Eugene Ormandy

Eugene Ormandy was a Hungarian-born conductor and violinist.-Early life:Born Jenő Blau in Budapest, Hungary, Ormandy began studying violin at the Royal National Hungarian Academy of Music at the age of five...

. Many of his students from Curtis now play in major orchestras.

Frank remains on the faculty at West Chester University where he serves as an adjunct faculty member. While there Frank gives all of his students one hour lessons every two weeks instead of half hour lessons every week saying that "You cannot accomplish anything worthwhile in only half an hour.....by that time you have only just said 'hello'". Frank did a clinic at the First Annual West Chester University Trumpet Fest on the Fundamentals of Trumpet Playing. Frank also participated in the Claude Gordon

Claude Gordon

Claude Gordon, the "King of Brass", was a trumpet virtuoso, band director, educator, lecturer, and author. He was born on April 15, 1916 in Helena, Montana. His father was a clarinet soloist as well as an orchestral director. Claude's mother was a concert pianist...

International Brass Workshops from 1984 until the final one in 1993.