Dr. Terry Rathman

     After two years of piano lessons and desire to quit, his musically inclined mother insisted he would learn to play a musical instrument.  Being only 10 at the time, he thought she couldn’t afford a trumpet, but he didn’t know about the rent-to-buy program (neither did his younger brothers).   They eventually played trumpet trio selections for several years mainly at churches in the Northeast, even when they attended college.  While in college, the mellophone (marching band) and French horn (concert band) were added to his brass ‘repertoire’.  Although he put the horns to rest for almost 20 years, during that time the harmonica, which was learned in less than an hour, became a novelty instrument to fill the music void in his head.  The dust was shaken off the horns in the late 80’s when his church was seeking ‘volunteers’ for a Christmas orchestra and the horns (and harps) once again became part of his life.  During the past several years, a month doesn’t go by without making a joyful noise somewhere for Him.  Thanks to his good friend, Leary Cleor, who was the lead trumpet with The Stardusters, invited him to play with them.  Playing with these fine musicians is fun and has strengthened his musical prowess, which will always remain modest.

    Terry’s day job is chemical engineering.

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