Joe Burgstaller, trumpet (2001-2004, 2006-2009)

Trumpeter Joe Burgstaller has performed and taught in 48 states, 21 countries and hundreds of cities throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, has performed and taught at over 70 universities, conservatories and colleges around the world, made numerable television and radio appearances, performed with many orchestras and has an extensive discography. Joe tours as a soloist in recital and with orchestra, with his breakout jazz crossover group BurgstallerMartignon4, and as a clinician and teacher, traveling the world hundreds of days every year. He was a member of Canadian Brass for 7 1/2 years, serving the third longest tenure on trumpet in the history of the group. Joe was also a member of the New York City’s Meridian Arts Ensemble for 7 years, as well as several other contemporary music groups, and was one of the all-time most popular soloists at Columbia Artist’s Community Concerts. Joe teaches trumpet and chamber music at Peabody Institute (Distinguished Faculty), teaches every summer at the Music Academy of the West, and is in his second decade as a Yamaha Performing Artist.