Trumpeter Kevin Cobb appointed to YSM faculty

School of Music Dean Robert Blocker announced today that trumpeter Kevin Cobb has been appointed to the YSM faculty. Cobb will begin teaching at the School in the fall.

"Kevin is a member of the American Brass Quintet and performs frequently with the New York Philharmonic," Blocker said. "He teaches at The Juilliard School and also gives master classes throughout the country. His concert activities and discography reflect those of a renowned artist." 

Cobb also holds teaching positions at New York University and SUNY Stony Brook, and at the Aspen Music Festival and School and the Colorado Summer Music Festival. Cobb has performed with such renowned ensembles as the American Composer's Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York New Music Ensemble, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Speculum Musicae, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, among others.

In addition to his solo recording One: American Music for Unaccompanied Trumpet (Summit Records) and those made with the American Brass Quintet, Cobb appears on recordings by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera Brass. Cobb studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy and earned his bachelor and master of music degrees from the Curtis Institute and The Juilliard School, respectively.

He succeeds Allan Dean, who will retire at semester's end after 30 years on the YSM faculty. "My gratitude to Allan Dean is boundless," Blocker said.