Michelle Pranger, Trumpet
Michelle Pranger is a trumpet player and teacher based in Chicago, IL. She holds a master's degree in trumpet performance and chamber music from the University of Michigan and bachelor's degrees in trumpet performance and economics from Illinois Wesleyan University. Michelle has performed with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, South Bend Symphony Orchestra, Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Composers Orchestra, Chicago Wind Symphony, Michigan Chamber Players, and is a substitute musician for Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Michelle's primary teachers are Bill Campbell, Jennifer Brown, Brian Reichenbach, Leah Schumann, and Steve Eggleston.
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In addition to teaching trumpet at The Musical Offering, Michelle is the Operations Manager at The Musical Offering and General Manager for the Evanston Symphony Orchestra.​
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Michelle has two cats (Stanley and Marvin), and enjoys exercising, trying new food, and traveling.