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At the age of 21, Matthew Muckey became Associate Principal Trumpet of the New York Philharmonic. The following profile was written five years ago at the time of his appearance on From the Top's radio show: Not many musicians get to play The Carnival of Venice in the actual city of Venice, but trumpet player Matthew Muckey did just that — aboard a gondola, while crowds of people gathered along the waterway to watch and listen. "I performed with two other trumpet players as a trio," says Matthew. "It was so cool. The bridges were packed when we went under them. People really appreciate th