Larry Isaacson

Larry Isaacson joined the Conservatory in 1985 and is a professor of trombone. He teaches the courses Brass Fundamentals and Brass Seminar, coaches chamber music, and teaches private trombone lessons. In addition, he conducts several ensembles on campus, including Brass Ensemble, Orchestra Repertoire, The Spectrum Project, and pit orchestras for dance productions.

A former trombonist who began his career at the age of 19 performing as an extra with the Chicago Symphony at Carnegie Hall, Isaacson has performed worldwide in concert and on recordings with many of America’s finest ensembles, including the Empire Brass Quintet, San Francisco Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Boston Pops, Boston Symphony, Boston Symphony Chamber Players, Detroit Symphony, Grant Park Symphony, and San Diego Symphony. He has performed in all musical mediums, including television, radio, commercials, and recordings. He traveled extensively for concerts to Europe, Japan, Canada, and throughout the United States.

Isaacson is a former faculty member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New England Conservatory, Boston University, Tufts University, University of New Hampshire, Mannes School of Music, McMaster University, and Boston University Tanglewood Institute.

As a conductor, Isaacson has been a regular guest conductor at the Aspen Music Festival for almost 20 years and has also guest conducted the Oregon Symphony, Longwood Symphony, and at the Round Top and Eastern Music festivals. Recent engagements include presentations on musical subjects at Boston University, Lynn University, New York University, Lamont School of Music, Yale University, Georgia State University, and the New World Symphony.

Isaacson was trained at Northwestern University, where he received his B.M. in trombone performance with honors. His trombone teachers included members of the Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago symphonies as well as the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.