Justin Bain is the Bass Trombonist of the Jacksonville Symphony and Central City Opera (CO). He maintains a private teaching studio both locally and online. Bain holds a Master of Music from The Juilliard School (2022) and a Bachelor of Music from The University of Minnesota (2019). His primary teachers were Brian Hecht, John Rojak and Tom Ashworth. Bain began … Read More
Giuseppe was appointed as 2nd trombone of the Jacksonville Symphony in January 2023, at the same time, completing his undergraduate degree at the Juilliard School in May 2023. Born in Hong Kong, Giuseppe first started his trombone journey with Mr. Jarod Vermette, Principal Trombone of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in 2012. He moved to New York City in 2016 … Read More
Christopher Graham has been principal trombone of the Jacksonville Symphony since 2021. He originally joined the orchestra as second trombone in 2018. Previously he held positions in the Erie Philharmonic, Akron Symphony and Canton Symphony. He has performed with The Cleveland Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic and more. He has presented masterclasses … Read More
What do you want patrons of the Symphony to know about you? I really like whacky socks. Sadly, I can’t wear them in concert with a tux. Do you have any pre-concert rituals or routines? We have an amazing emergency exit stairwell located right behind the hall that some of us brass musicians like to warm-up in. So if you … Read More
