Douglas C. Carlsen joined the Minnesota Orchestra as associate principal trumpet in 1999, after holding the principal trumpet post with the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. He has served as acting associate principal with the San Francisco Symphony for their 2016-2017 season and performed with the Seattle Symphony, Houston Symphony, San Diego Symphony, St Paul Chamber Orchestra, Sun Valley Festival Orchestra, Grant Park Festival Orchestra and Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. As a member of the Uptown Brass, Carlsen has performed all over the US and locations outside the US including South Africa and Cuba.
With the Minnesota Orchestra, Carlsen has been featured on performances of Copland’s Quiet City and Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No 2. He has recorded Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Trumpets with David Hickman on the Summit Records label.