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