Alumni Highlights
Trombone Studio
Trombone Texas Exes!

Since 2007, UT trombone alumni have been admitted to some of the most prestigious music schools, including The San Francisco Conservatory, Juilliard School, Yale University, The Eastman School of Music, Northwestern University, University of Michigan, Boston University, and the New England Conservatory, to name a few. Former studio members perform regularly with or have subbed with major ensembles such as the Atlanta Symphony, Austin Lyric Opera, Austin Symphony, Chicago Lyric Opera, Chicago Symphony, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Dallas Symphony, Houston Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Silk Road Ensemble, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, and the Zurich Opera Orchestra. Our graduates are also active as freelance performers and educators in schools and universities throughout Texas and the rest of the United States.
Below is a selection of studio alumni and their current or recent appointments.
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JERRY AMOURY
Former Bass Trombone
US Army Band (Pershing’s Own)
Capitol Bones

MEGAN BOUTIN
Assistant Professor of Trombone
Texas A&M University-Commerce

Felipe Brito
Assistant Professor of Trombone
Southeast Missouri State University

Joseph Brown
Assistant Professor of Trombone
Appalachian State University

Matt Carr
San Francisco-based Recording Engineer & Producer

Darin Cash
Trombonist
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
Midland Symphony Orchestras
Low Brass Professor
South Plains College

Lauren Casey-Clyde
Trombone Professor
Texas State University & Texas Lutheran University
Trombonist
Serph Brass

OSCAR DIAZ
Principal Trombone
Laredo Philharmonic
Trombone Professor
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Minor 4th Quartet
Jazz Bonez

JEFF FREEMAN
Trombone Professor
Prairie View A&M University
Freelance Performer

DAVID GARCIA
Solo Trombone
Zurich Opera Orchestra

EDEN GARZA
Bass Trombone
Seattle Symphony Orchestra

BILLY GAYMAN
Trombone Teacher
Austin Community College Northridge
Texas State University
Bass Trombone
Round Rock Symphony Orchestra

DAVID GONZALEZ
Principal Trombone
US Air Force Concert Band

ALEJANDRO GUTIERREZ
Orchestra Director
University of Costa Rica
Founder
Trombones de Costa Rica

GEORGE HALSELL
Professor of Music
College of Southern Idaho

BRIAN HECHT
Tenor/Bass Trombone
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Co-Moderator
Slide School Virtual Trombone Community

ADRIAN HERNANDEZ
Composer / Arranger
Staff Arranger
US Army Field Band

OWEN HOMAYOUN
Assistant Principal Trombone
Colorado Springs Philharmonic
Boulder Symphony Orchestra

GARRETT KEAST
Assistant Conductor
Opera de Paris

LI KUANG
Assistant Professor of Trombone
Portland State University

DREW LESLIE
Assistant Professor of Trombone
Colorado State University

AMANDA LESTER
Assistant Manager, Audience Development
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

ANDRES LOPERA
Music Director
Richmond Symphony, Indiana

DILLON MACINTYRE
Principal Trombone
Santa Barbara Symphony
Adjunct Trombone Professor
Cal State, Los Angeles

Timothy Maines
Freelance Trombonist & Social Media Consultant

WILLIAM MANN
Trombone Professor
Georgia State University

MICHAEL MANNELLA
Principal Trombone
US Air Force Band of Liberty (Boston)

JEREMY MARKS
Assistant Professor of Trombone
Bowling Green University

MARTIN MCCAIN
Trombone Professor
Memphis State University
Minor 4th Quartet
Jazz Bonez

PAUL MCKEE
Jazz Recording Artist
Jazz Trombone Professor
Florida State University

FREDDIE MENDOZA
Jazz Soloist
Professor
Ball State University

RAI MORALES
Trombone Professor
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Minor 4th Quartet

RYAN MURRAY
Associate Principal Trombone
Boise Philharmonic

SAMANTHA OWENS
Los Angeles-based Film and Game Composer

STEVEN PARKER
Trombone Professor
The University of Texas, San Antonio
Artist-in-Residence
Blanton Museum
Trombonist
Ensemble Signal (NYC).

SEAN SCOTT READ
Professor of Trombone
Arkansas Tech University

EVAN SANKEY
Trombone
US Air Force Band of Mid-America

JOHN SCHWALM
Former Bass Trombone
Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra

JAVIER STUPPARD
Clinician
Electrify your Symphony
Trombonist
Minor 4th Quartet
Jazz Bonez

STERLING TANNER
Assistant Professor of Trombone
University of Colorado-Boulder

BILL THOMAS
Assistant Principal Trombone
Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich

DENTON THOMAS
Trombone Professor
Monash University (Melbourne, Australia)

DAVID WILBORN
Trombone Professor
Texas A&M University

MARK WILLIAMS
Trombone Professor
Grand Valley State University (Michigan)
Former Principal Trombone
US Air Force Band (Washington DC)

EVAN WILLIAMS
Principal Trombone
National Symphony Orchestra

JERIAD WOOD
Trombone
US Air Force Band of the West

MATTHEW WOOD
Trombone Professor
Auburn University

DARREN WORKMAN
Bass Trombone
US Air Force Ceremonial Brass

JAN ZUBECK
Assistant Principal Trombone
El Paso Symphony