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Picture ofDr. Stephen T. Goforth is an Oklahoma musician who has distinguished himself as wonderfully versatile and quite entertaining to a broad spectrum of audiences. Dr. Goforth earned a Bachelor of Music Education from Oklahoma Baptist University, a Master of Music in Trumpet Performance from Florida State, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Oklahoma. Upon graduation from OBU he went to Graz, Austria to perform with the American Institute of Musical Studies Orchestra and then went on the road with The Dallas Brass. He soon joined the faculty of OBU, making Oklahoma City his home, and continued his ambition for performing by winning the Second Prize in the Ellsworth-Smith International Trumpet Guild Solo Competition in the Baroque/Classical category. Stephen has been a member of Go for Baroque since 1986, and has also served as Principal Trumpet for the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Lead Trumpet for Lyric Theatre, and is a member of the Enchamade Duo. He has performed with many great artists including Doc Severinson, Bobby McFerrin, Bob Hope, Henry Mancini, Itzhak Perlman, Maurice Andre, Jim Nabors, Arturo Sandoval, and Mannheim Steamroller, as well as for recognized leaders including Barbara Bush, Henry Kissinger, and Ronald Reagan. Dr. Goforth served as Director of Jazz Studies at Oklahoma City University from 1992-2001 and during that time recorded an album with Go for Baroque, a solo sacred album, and a Christmas album with the Enchamade Duo. Currently residing in Tulsa, Stephen is Principal Trumpet with the Signature Symphony, Bartlesville Symphony, and the Starlight Band. Maintaining an active performing schedule of solo engagements, studio sessions, and numerous brass groups, he also plays trombone and bass for his church orchestra and often is a featured entertainer when his wife, Sharon, does speaking engagements. Dr. Goforth owns and operates Go Forth Automotive Repair in Tulsa, as well as a tree farm, a working ranch, and a real estate/development company.

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