Musical Theater

I’ve performed trumpet and flugelhorn in pit orchestras for musicals, revues, and student productions — bringing versatility, strong sight-reading skills, and sensitivity to the score.

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Show Credits / Experience

  • Anything Goes - 3rd Trumpet | Northern Kentucky University (2024)

  • Jazz on Broadway - Trumpet | Rohs Street Café (2024)

  • Beautiful: The Carol King Musical - Trumpet | The Carnegie (2024)

  • Cinderella - Trumpet | Mount Notre Dame High School (2024)

  • Anastasia - Trumpet | Mount Notre Dame High School (2024)

  • Fiddler on the Roof - Trumpet | Mount Notre Dame High School (2023)

  • Guys and Dolls - Lead Trumpet | Mount Notre Dame High School (2023)

  • Princess Plays - Trumpet | Northern Kentucky University (2023)

  • Tarzan - Trumpet | Mount Notre Dame High School (2022)

  • Big Fish - Trumpet | Mount Notre Dame High School (2022)

  • Young Frankenstein - Lead Trumpet | Mount Notre Dame High School (2021)

  • Newsies - Keyboard 2 | Lakota West High School (2021)

  • Freaky Friday - Keyboard 1 | Lakota West High School (2019)

Inside the Pit: Princess Plays (NKU 2023)

POV from Trumpet Chair, full playlist here

Gear / Doubling

  • Bach 180-37 Bb Trumpet

  • Yamaha 8310z Bobby Shew Bb Trumpet

  • Pheaton "Las Vegas" Flugelhorn

  • All trumpet mutes (from solotone to pixie)

Main Gear
Secondary Doubles

  • Piccolo Trumpet (available upon request)

  • C Trumpet (available upon request)

  • Trombone

  • French Horn

Other skills & notes

  • Strong sight reader

  • Comfortable with quick switches

  • Note-taker

  • Can transpose for cues

  • Strong Improviser

Familiar Styles

  • Swing & Bebop

  • Legit / Orchestral

  • Operetta

  • Tango

  • Pop

  • Rock & Roll

  • Funk

  • Motown

  • Mambo

  • Samba / Urban

And many more...

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“Gabe is great to work with. He’s always prepared, prompt and flexible. He is fun to have in the pit.”

Elizabeth Venia, Music Director

"Playing with Gabriel is a breeze — he listens, blends, and always brings musicality to the section. He’s the kind of trumpet player you want on every gig."

Marcus Lee, Saxophonist

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A young man holding a Canon camera sits with a focused expression. He is wearing a black shirt, light blue jeans, and a blue lanyard around his neck. Behind him, a drum set and other people are visible, suggesting a live event or performance setting.
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I'm available for pit orchestra gigs, regional theater, student productions, and one-offs.

Let's make your next show special

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Gabriel Pimentel

Trumpeter | Composer | Private Instructor

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gjp251@gmail.com

513-680-0544

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