James A Martin
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An avid recitalist of 20th century music, James Martin has given performances of solo repertoire for trombone all over the world. In 2019 he was honored to present a full recital of new music for alto, tenor, and bass trombone with organ at the International Trombone Festival. Martin was named Professor of trombone at Shepherd University in 2016 and at Morgan State University in 2023, and hosts an annual workshop there with musicians appearing from all over the world as guest artists. He received a Master of Music and Pedagogy from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Aarhus, Denmark and a Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance from the Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, VA. Traveling the world gave him the opportunity to take additional studies with an impressive host of trombonists like Brandt Attema, Michael Mulcahy, Jonas Bylund, and Brent Philips, among many others. Martin currently holds the position of principal trombone with The American Pops Orchestra, seen frequently on PBS. He has worked with a number of symphony and chamber orchestras in Europe and the US, including: The Esbjerg Ensemble, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, Mayrland Lyric Opera, Maryland Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, The National Philharmonic, and The World Orchestra.
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