Boston Conservatory at Berklee understands the stylistic and technical demands on professional brass players. The Conservatory’s rigorous training program, individualized attention from expert teachers, and varied performance opportunities prepare you to lead a dynamic career in brass performance.
Programs
Areas of Focus
Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba
Your Department
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Assistant Professor of Tuba
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Assistant Professor of Trombone
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Professor of Trumpet
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Professor of Horn
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Instructor of Trumpet
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Assistant Professor of Horn
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Professor of Trombone and Conducting
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Professor of Trumpet
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Assistant Professor
WATCH: Boston Conservatory's brass quintet No Strings Attached performs "Ragtime" from Suite Americana No. 1 live at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Featuring Justin Ploskonka and Moxi Li (trumpet), Brian Nowak (French horn), Joshua Thomas-Urlik (trombone), and Austin Comerford (tuba).
"This program teaches you real-world skills and gives you more opportunities to perform a diverse range of genres and styles. Boston Conservatory has really shaped me as an artist and, more importantly, as an individual."
—John Niro (B.M. ’15, Trombone)
By the Numbers
- 11 brass undergraduates
- 13 brass graduates
- 10 brass faculty
Conservatory music majors may pursue a minor in Africana Studies, to examine in detail how the African diaspora continues to shape the performing arts and cultures around the world.
WATCH: Boston Conservatory Brass Ensemble performs the prologue from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story live at Old South Church in Boston, Massachusetts.