Ray Heraty, composer and trumpet Remembering an Irish Mam June 2, 2024
From Ireland, Ray Heraty has been a member of the Thalia Symphony trumpet section since 2017. He is also a member of the Washington Wind Symphony and has subbed in with many PNW musical groups in different genres from musical pit orchestras to swing bands to brass bands. Ray has performed for in groups for nearly 40 years, and tinkered around with composition off and on. During the Covid lockdown he decided to formalize his composition training and earned a Master of Arts in Orchestration for Films, Games and Television from the University of Chichester. He is very grateful to Joseph White and the Thalia Symphony for performing his music!