Trombone Consortium
About the Consortium
Dr. Kenneth Johnson and I are ready to join forces for our biggest collaboration, and we want you to be a part of it! With the help of students and professional trombonists from around the country, this consortium supports the creation of a new work for solo trombone and piano, 12-15 minutes in length for advanced trombonists.
As a consortium member, you retain exclusive performance rights through May 2025, direct access to the composer for coaching and rehearsal, personalized copies of the part and score delivered to your address, and a collaborative voice in the composition process!
Dr. Kenneth Johnson and I are ready to join forces for our biggest collaboration, and we want you to be a part of it! With the help of students and professional trombonists from around the country, this consortium supports the creation of a new work for solo trombone and piano, 12-15 minutes in length for advanced trombonists.
As a consortium member, you retain exclusive performance rights through May 2025, direct access to the composer for coaching and rehearsal, personalized copies of the part and score delivered to your address, and a collaborative voice in the composition process!
About the Lead Commissioner
Dr. Kenneth Johnson is a dedicated trombonist and educator currently located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He has been the Principal Trombonist of Sinfonia Gulf Coast in Destin, Fl since 2017 and is a founding member of the Brass Institutes of America where he has served on the faculty since 2013. This past fall he also joined the staff at Notre Dame of De Pere, where he teaches Instrumental and General Music.
Prior to his move to Wisconsin, Kenneth was Principal Trombonist of the Ocala Symphony Orchestra and Bass Trombonist of the Gainesville Orchestra from 2018 to 2022. He also had the opportunity to perform as Second Trombonist with the Sarasota Opera Orchestra for their 2022 Winter Season. Additionally, he has performed with the Louisville Orchestra, the Green Bay Jazz Orchestra, Manhattan Transfer, Mary Wilson, Rob Paulsen, Maurice LaMarche, Wu Man, the Doo Wop Project, Morgan James, Matthew Morrison, the Vice City Brass, the Columbus (IN) Philharmonic Brass Quintet, the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Tidewater Winds, the Albany (GA) Symphony Orchestra, the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass, and more. He has given recitals and masterclasses at Old Dominion University, the University of Florida, Florida State University, University of Mary Washington, the Lift Music Recital Fund, and the Thomasville Arts Series. He has also appeared as a soloist with the Ocala Symphony Orchestra, the Brass Institutes of America Faculty Ensemble, the West Virginia University Symphony Orchestra, and the Piedmont Symphony Orchestra.
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Dr. Kenneth Johnson is a dedicated trombonist and educator currently located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He has been the Principal Trombonist of Sinfonia Gulf Coast in Destin, Fl since 2017 and is a founding member of the Brass Institutes of America where he has served on the faculty since 2013. This past fall he also joined the staff at Notre Dame of De Pere, where he teaches Instrumental and General Music.
Prior to his move to Wisconsin, Kenneth was Principal Trombonist of the Ocala Symphony Orchestra and Bass Trombonist of the Gainesville Orchestra from 2018 to 2022. He also had the opportunity to perform as Second Trombonist with the Sarasota Opera Orchestra for their 2022 Winter Season. Additionally, he has performed with the Louisville Orchestra, the Green Bay Jazz Orchestra, Manhattan Transfer, Mary Wilson, Rob Paulsen, Maurice LaMarche, Wu Man, the Doo Wop Project, Morgan James, Matthew Morrison, the Vice City Brass, the Columbus (IN) Philharmonic Brass Quintet, the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Tidewater Winds, the Albany (GA) Symphony Orchestra, the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass, and more. He has given recitals and masterclasses at Old Dominion University, the University of Florida, Florida State University, University of Mary Washington, the Lift Music Recital Fund, and the Thomasville Arts Series. He has also appeared as a soloist with the Ocala Symphony Orchestra, the Brass Institutes of America Faculty Ensemble, the West Virginia University Symphony Orchestra, and the Piedmont Symphony Orchestra.
For a complete biography, click here