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Brandon Norton, trumpet

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   Brandon Norton’s career as a musician has spanned more than a decade and has covered most of the Eastern United States. He is an avid large ensemble musician who has performed with multiple orchestras, wind ensembles, brass bands, and pit orchestras throughout the east coast. Outside of the United States, he was a member of the Symphonic Voyages cruise orchestra in 2011.  As a student, he played Principal Trumpet with numerous ensembles, including the Peabody Symphony Orchestra, the Peabody Wind Ensemble, and the Columbus State University Wind Ensemble. 
     Mr. Norton is also a soloist and chamber musician, regularly presenting solo and brass quintet recitals.  He was a founding member of both the Shogun Brass and The Valley Brass Quintet. As a member of The Peabody Institute Trumpet Ensemble, he was a finalist at the 2011 National Trumpet Competition.
    Mr. Norton is a dedicated pedagogue, currently serving as Lead Teaching Artist with the Hartford Symphony’s CityMusic program. With this "el sistema" program, he teaches brass instruments and general music skills to students in the Frog Hollow neighborhood of Hartford. Before relocating to Connecticut, he was a faculty member of the International School of Music in Bethesda, Maryland and several other schools in the Baltimore/Washington D.C. area. Several of Mr. Norton’s private students have gone on to pursue careers in trumpet performance and music education.
   Brandon is a native of Phenix City, Alabama, where he began playing trumpet at age 12. He obtained his Bachelor of Music degree from Columbus State University and  his Master of Music degree from The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University. His primary teachers include Moffatt Williams, Joe Burgstaller, and Edward Hoffman.  




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  • About CP
  • Upcoming Events
    • All Upcoming Events in 2021
    • New World Soul Jan 24 2pm EST
    • Coming Home: A Hartford Collage Feb 21 2pm EST
    • Bones n' Dolls- Animated Story for Kids Feb 23 & 27
  • Support
  • Call For Artists 2021
  • Music Moves Hartford
  • Cuatro Puntos Ensemble
  • School Teaching Artists
  • Our Director
  • Discography
    • The Curve
    • Sounds of Persia
    • From The Countryside
    • Jaipur to Cairo
    • Rosegarden of Light
    • Centennial Cole
  • YouTube
  • Spotify
  • Shop
  • Volunteer
  • Contact
  • Past Events
    • Hartford Summer Concerts 2020
    • Cross-Atlantic Quarantine Sessions 2020
    • 2019-2020 Season
    • 2019 Hartford Summer Outdoor Pops Concerts
    • 2018-2019 Season
    • 2017-2018 SEASON
    • 2016-2017 Season
    • 2015-2016 Season
    • 2014-2015 Season
    • 2013-2014 Season
    • European Tour 2016
    • South American Tour 2014
  • Annual Reports
    • Annual Report 2019
    • Annual Report 2017/18
    • Annual Report 2016
    • Annual Report 2015
    • Strategic Plan