James Austin (musician)
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James Lyle Austin is an American trumpeter and teacher
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Austin earned his undergraduate degree from the Eastman School of Music
, where he was featured as trumpet and cornet soloist on many of the recordings of the Eastman Wind Ensemble
under the direction of Frederick Fennell
. Before completing his studies at Eastman, he accepted an offer from Leopold Stokowski
to become the Principal Trumpet of the Houston Symphony, effective following his graduation. He continued in this position from 1960–1977, under the direction of several orchestral conductors including Stokowski, André Previn
, John Barbirolli
, and Lawrence Foster
. Simultaneously, he served as Principal Trumpet in the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra
and the Houston Chamber Orchestra.
Austin has enjoyed a long association with the University of Houston
Moores School of Music
, where he is currently Professor Emeritus and previously served as Professor of Trumpet from 1960-2009. His students hold positions in the orchestras of Calgary, Vancouver, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Louisville. In addition, many of his students have become noted teachers in their own right in many different colleges and universities, high schools, and private studios.
Austin currently resides in southwest Houston and enjoys a growing private trumpet teaching practice.
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
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Austin earned his undergraduate degree from the Eastman School of Music
Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
, where he was featured as trumpet and cornet soloist on many of the recordings of the Eastman Wind Ensemble
Eastman Wind Ensemble
The Eastman Wind Ensemble is an American concert band founded by Frederick Fennell at the Eastman School of Music in 1952. It is often credited with helping popularize wind music. Through the group, Fennell redefined wind ensemble to refer to a specific kind of wind band with only one player per...
under the direction of Frederick Fennell
Frederick Fennell
Frederick Fennell was an internationally recognized conductor, and one of the primary figures in promoting the wind ensemble as a performing group. He was also influential as a band pedagogue, and greatly affected the field of music education in the USA and abroad...
. Before completing his studies at Eastman, he accepted an offer from Leopold Stokowski
Leopold Stokowski
Leopold Anthony Stokowski was a British-born, naturalised American orchestral conductor, well known for his free-hand performing style that spurned the traditional baton and for obtaining a characteristically sumptuous sound from many of the great orchestras he conducted.In America, Stokowski...
to become the Principal Trumpet of the Houston Symphony, effective following his graduation. He continued in this position from 1960–1977, under the direction of several orchestral conductors including Stokowski, André Previn
André Previn
André George Previn, KBE is an American pianist, conductor, and composer. He is considered one of the most versatile musicians in the world, and is the winner of four Academy Awards for his film work and ten Grammy Awards for his recordings. -Early Life:Previn was born in...
, John Barbirolli
John Barbirolli
Sir John Barbirolli, CH was an English conductor and cellist. Born in London, of Italian and French parentage, he grew up in a family of professional musicians. His father and grandfather were violinists...
, and Lawrence Foster
Lawrence Foster
Lawrence Foster is an American conductor.He became the conductor of the San Francisco Ballet at the age of 18, and served as Assistant Conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta...
. Simultaneously, he served as Principal Trumpet in the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra
Houston Grand Opera
Houston Grand Opera Houston Grand Opera was founded in 1955 through the joint efforts of Maestro Walter Herbert and cultural leaders Mrs. Louis G. Lobit, Edward Bing and Charles Cockrell...
and the Houston Chamber Orchestra.
Austin has enjoyed a long association with the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
Moores School of Music
Moores School of Music
The Rebecca and John J. Moores School of Music is the music school of the University of Houston. The Moores School offers the Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Arts in Music, Master of Music, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in music performance, conducting, theory and composition, music history...
, where he is currently Professor Emeritus and previously served as Professor of Trumpet from 1960-2009. His students hold positions in the orchestras of Calgary, Vancouver, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Louisville. In addition, many of his students have become noted teachers in their own right in many different colleges and universities, high schools, and private studios.
Austin currently resides in southwest Houston and enjoys a growing private trumpet teaching practice.