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Eric Baker grew up in Ft. Worth, TX. He received his B.M. in Music Education from the University of Texas at Arlington. During his studies he was a three year member of The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps. He then earned his Master’s Degree in Trumpet Performance from Arizona State University where he studied with internationally renowned trumpet soloist and pedagogue, David Hickman. Mr. Baker came to the Permian Basin in July 2006 to begin his tenure as Co-Principal trumpet with the Midland/Odessa Symphony and Chorale. He is also one of the newest members of the Lone Star Brass Quintet and the Moonlight Serenade Big Band. He free-lances all over West Texas, and is a highly sought-after marching band clinician and teacher. In 2007 Mr. Baker was invited to be a featured soloist at the Western International Band Clinic in Seattle, WA. Mr. Baker’s wife, Emily, is the music teacher at Hays Elementary in Odessa, TX where the couple resides.