Walter
performs as a free-lance musician throughout the New
York area on Alto, Tenor & Bass Trombones, Bass Trumpet,
Euphonium, and Tuba. He has performed with the Westchester
Symphony, Yonkers Philharmonic, Philharmonic Symphony of
Westchester, and the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, to name a few.
Walter has been featured as soloist with many local groups,
including the Lehman College Community Band, White Plains Pops
Band, Manhattan School of Music Trombone Ensemble, Yonkers
Philharmonic, and the Westchester Band. Recently, Walter was
asked to be the trombonist for the World Premiere of a chamber
opera by noted composer/conductor, Harold Farberman, entitled
“Diamond Street.” He has performed with artists such as Robert
Goulet, Frankie Valli, Julius LaRosa, and Enzo Stuarti, and has
been heard on jingles for Sports Illustrated and US News & World
Report. Walter has done numerous recordings on euphonium with
the US Merchant Marine Academy Band, and can be heard playing
trombone on the Gary Portnoy CD, “Destiny.” Mr. Barrett is a
founding member of the Bottom Line Tuba Quartet, Grace Avenue
Brass Ensemble, and Cornucopia, a brass chamber duo founded with
his wife, Dr. Connie Tomaino. Every Autumn, the lederhosen come
out for many fun Oktoberfest gigs with bands like “Alpine
Squeeze,” “Diamond Chips,” and the “Royal Bavarians.” Walter has
had articles on "Trombone Legato" and "Vibrato" published in the
"Online Trombone Journal." In the summer of 2005, he was asked
to be a Moderator of The Trombone Forum. His Forum "handle" is
WaltTrombone, and he oversees the Practice Room, Just For
Beginners, and Accessories rooms on the Forum. He is a Yamaha
Performing Artist/Clinician, and is listed in "Who's Who in
American Music".
Walter
performs as a free-lance musician throughout the New
York area on Alto, Tenor & Bass Trombones, Bass Trumpet,
Euphonium, and Tuba. He has performed with the Westchester
Symphony, Yonkers Philharmonic, Philharmonic Symphony of
Westchester, and the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, to name a few.
Walter has been featured as soloist with many local groups,
including the Lehman College Community Band, White Plains Pops
Band, Manhattan School of Music Trombone Ensemble, Yonkers
Philharmonic, and the Westchester Band. Recently, Walter was
asked to be the trombonist for the World Premiere of a chamber
opera by noted composer/conductor, Harold Farberman, entitled
“Diamond Street.” He has performed with artists such as Robert
Goulet, Frankie Valli, Julius LaRosa, and Enzo Stuarti, and has
been heard on jingles for Sports Illustrated and US News & World
Report. Walter has done numerous recordings on euphonium with
the US Merchant Marine Academy Band, and can be heard playing
trombone on the Gary Portnoy CD, “Destiny.” Mr. Barrett is a
founding member of the Bottom Line Tuba Quartet, Grace Avenue
Brass Ensemble, and Cornucopia, a brass chamber duo founded with
his wife, Dr. Connie Tomaino. Every Autumn, the lederhosen come
out for many fun Oktoberfest gigs with bands like “Alpine
Squeeze,” “Diamond Chips,” and the “Royal Bavarians.” Walter has
had articles on "Trombone Legato" and "Vibrato" published in the
"Online Trombone Journal." In the summer of 2005, he was asked
to be a Moderator of The Trombone Forum. His Forum "handle" is
WaltTrombone, and he oversees the Practice Room, Just For
Beginners, and Accessories rooms on the Forum. He is a Yamaha
Performing Artist/Clinician, and is listed in "Who's Who in
American Music".