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Tim Erdman
Tim Erdman is a
graduate of Temple University, Valley Forge Military College and
Lebanon High School, Lebanon, PA. Born and raised in Lebanon, he was
taught trumpet by his father, Fred Erdman, a highly esteemed musician,
band director and music teacher. After obtaining his degree in
communications from Temple,
Tim went on the play in the cornet section of the world-famous United
States Marine Band, "The President's Own," and served under Presidents
Nixon, Ford and Carter. He left the Marine Band in 1979 and played
principal trumpet for the Harrisburg Symphony and a much sought-after
trumpeter for various chamber ensembles, as well as the lead for
visiting groups like The Four Tops and The Temptations. In 1988 Tim
joined the music faculty of Lebanon Valley College as its trumpet
professor a position he held until 2005.
Tim is also the
conductor of the Lebanon Community Concert Band and a member and
soloist of the Air National Guard Band of the Mid-Atlantic stationed in
Middletown, PA. He has played with Basic'ly Brass! Quintet, a highly
active performing ensemble, since its formation in 1988. He runs
Writers Block Inc., his own marketing and communications consultancy,
is married to Anna Jean and is the father of four daughters and three
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