About Marshall Brown

Education: Artist Diploma, Hartt School, University of Hartford Master of Music, Trombone Performance, University of Michigan Bachelor of Music, Wind Instruments, Curriculum C* University of Michigan *included private lessons on all brass instruments & Teaching Certificate Additional Studies: Pierre Monteux Domaine School, Hancock, Maine University of Missouri at Kansas City Conductor's Institute, Morgantown, West Virginia and Hartt School conducting workshops in Zlin and Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic

Performance Experience: Current Positions Music Director and Conductor, Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra Trombonist, Waterbury Symphony Orchestra Trombonist Wallingford Symphony Orchestra Previous Positions Music Director and Conductor, Montgomery Symphony Orchestra Principal Trombonist, Kansas City Civic Symphony Orchestra Trombonist, Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra

Teaching Experience: Current Faculty, Hartt Community School Previous Instructor of Lower Brass, Assistant Band Director Conductor of Brass Choir, Alabama State University Director of Bands and Orchestra, Franklin High School, Livonia, Michigan Graduate Teaching Assistant, Trombone, University of Michigan

Teaching Philosophy: I work with individual students to establish musical goals and to formulate a strategy to help the student attain their goals. The teaching features sequential learning and is curriculum based. With an emphasis on fundamentals (for example tone, intonation, articulation and legato, technical fluency, lip flexibility, phrasing and musicianship, and mental approach) the teaching builds a thinking musician with a strong and complete skill set ready to meet the demands of specific situations.