Jeffrey Strong is Third/Utility Trumpet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.  Prior to joining the LA Phil, Jeffrey spent four years in the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra as Second Trumpet.  Jeffrey also served as a member of the trumpet/cornet section in “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band from 2009 until 2015, where he was an often-featured soloist.  
 
Additionally, Jeffrey has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and he was a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.   
 
A native of Fresno, California, Jeffrey earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and a Master of Music degree from Northwestern University.  His primary teachers have included Barbara Butler, Charles Geyer, David Burkhart, and Joseph Lenigan.   
 
Jeffrey and his wife Maggie are thrilled to have returned to their home state of California with their daughter Sarah, and their dog Archer.