Louie Eckhardt

What Instrument(s) do you play?

Trumpet

What is your hometown?

Hastings, NE

Where do you currently live?

Hastings, NE

How many years have you been with HSO?

26, minus a few years here and there living away from Hastings. This is I think my 18th non-consecutive season with the orchestra

What is your favorite piece to perform?

Gustav Mahler’s 2nd Symphony and Bach’s B Minor Mass

What is a fun fact or hidden talent about yourself?

I’m an amateur cosmologist, and read books and articles about the nature of the universe.

What do you enjoy doing outside of music (job, hobbies, etc)?

Cooking, traveling, and spending time with my family.