​2025 - 2026 GUEST ARTISTS: 

We are very excited to have these fantastic guest artists sharing their talent and advice with the studio this semester!  

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• Bill Reichenbach

• Peter Steiner & Constanze Hochwartner

• Nathan Zgonc

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Check back soon for more details!

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PAST GUESTS:

 

​​ORCHESTRAL TENOR TROMBONE:

• Jay Evans                            Alabama Symphony Orchestra, principal trombone

• Nathan Zgonc                     Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, acting principal trombone

• Jeremy Buckler                   Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, acting second trombone

• Jason Robins                      Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, acting second trombone

• Steve Lange                        Boston Symphony Orchestra, section trombone

• Toby Oft                               Boston Symphony Orchestra, principal trombone

• Weston Sprott                      Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, second trombone​

• Megumi Kanda                    Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, principal trombone

• Craig Mulcahy                     National Symphony Orchestra, principal trombone

• Joseph Alessi                      New York Philharmonic, principal trombone

• Colin Williams                      New York Philharmonic, associate principal trombone

• Nitzan Haroz                        Philadelphia Orchestra, co-principal trombone

• Matthew Vaughn                  Philadelphia Orchestra, co-principal trombone

• James Nova                         Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, second trombone

• Nicole Abissi                        Radio City Music Hall, trombonist

• Samuel Schlosser                San Francisco Opera Orchestra, principal trombone

• Ko-Ichiro Yamamoto            Seattle Symphony Orchestra, principal trombone

• Preston Hardage                 US Marine Band “The President’s Own”

 

ORCHESTRAL BASS TROMBONE:

• Brian Hecht                         Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, bass trombone

• James Markey                     Boston Symphony Orchestra, bass trombone

• Paul Pollard                         Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, bass trombone

• George Curran                    New York Philharmonic, bass trombone

• Blair Bollinger                      Philadelphia Orchestra, bass trombone

• Gerry Pagano                      Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, bass trombone

 

JAZZ TROMBONISTS:

• John Fedchock                    NY Based Jazz Trombonist

• Nick Finzer                           University of North Texas

• Marshall Gilkes                    Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra and Soloist

• Wycliffe Gordon                   International Jazz Trombonist

• Delfeayo Marsalis                Uptown Jazz Orchestra

 

SOLO & CHAMBER ARTISTS & GROUPS:​​

• Keith Dyrda                          Canadian Brass

• Scott Hartman                      Empire Brass; Four of a Kind; Proteus 7

• Achilles Liarmakopoulos      Canadian Brass 

• Peter Steiner                         International Soloist

• Canadian Brass

• Center City Brass Quintet

• Minor IV Quartet

• Maniacal Four Quartet

• Mnozil Brass

• Resonant Projection Quartet

• Septura Brass

 

UNIVERSITY EDUCATORS:

• Hana Beloglavec:  Florida State University 

• Paul Compton: Oklahoma State University 

• Brian Conklin: Freelance Artist - DFW, TX

• Justin Cook: University of Central Arkansas  

• James Decker: Texas Tech University  

• Nathan Dishman:  Iowa State University  

• Matthew Driscoll: East Carolina University  

• Alex van Duuren: University of Tennessee 

• Brad Edwards: Arizona State University 

• Wes Funderburk: Kennessaw State University  

• Jonathan Gill: Freelance Musician & Educator - DFW, TX

• Jason Hausback: Missouri State University  

• Tony Hutchins: Morningside College  

• William Lange:  Longy School of Music 

• Ben McIlwain: University of Southern Mississippi  

• Natalie Mannix: University of North Texas

• Dunwoody Mirvil:  Florida Memorial University 

• Jemmie Robertson: University of Florida

• Jonathan Whitaker: University of Alabama 

• Michael Wilkinson:  University of South Carolina  

• Jeremy Wilson: Vanderbilt University  ​

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GTS SUMMER FACULTY:

• Toby Oft:  Boston Symphony Orchestra - principal trombone

• Stephen Lange: Boston Symphony Orchestra - section trombone

• James Markey: Boston Symphony Orchestra - bass trombone 

• Marshall Gilkes: Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra & International Soloist

• Steve Wiest:  Grammy-nominated trombonist, composer, songwriter

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