Gracie Potter.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has appointed Gracie Potter as principal trombone. Potter previously served as acting principal trombone of the Richmond Symphony in Virginia. She has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, and the London Symphony Orchestra. As a soloist, she has performed with the Whittier Regional Symphony and will be a guest artist at this year’s American Trombone Workshop and the Interlochen Low Brass Intensive. Potter won the Frank Smith and Robert Marsteller Competitions through the International Trombone Festival, and won Seattle’s Frances Walton Competition, where she performed live on KING-FM Radio and toured the state of Washington with her twin brother, Caden Potter, accompanying her. While attending the Music Academy in Santa Barbara, Potter won the Keston MAX Competition, which sent her to London for a 10-day residency with the London Symphony Orchestra. She performed with the Aspen Conducting Academy Orchestra, and spent the last two summers as a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center. Potter was born in Arizona and attended the Colburn School, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in trombone performance.
