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John Metcalfe

Expertise

Trombone performance - general and classical. (Although I have played in big bands, I am not an expert in jazz.) Trombone solo and ensemble literature. Equipment questions only as they pertain to whether or not a particular horn would be a good fit, given your playing experience and needs. Please, NO questions about serial numbers, vintage horns, etc. There are other resources here who know that stuff.

Experience

25 years principal trombone with the Bloomington (MN) Symphony. 10 years prior to that second trombone with the Rochester (MN) Symphony. 25 years member of the Minneapolis Trombone Choir and the Minnehaha Brass Quintet. Various free-lance performance with brass ensembles, orchestras, and concert bands. 35 years as a private teacher of trombone and euphonium.

Education/Credentials
Member of the Luther College Concert Band. Private student of Henry Charles Smith and Robert Getchell.

Awards and Honors
Featured soloist with the Luther College Concert Band, the Austin (MN) Symphony Orchestra, and the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra (two occasions)

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