Jacksonville Symphony Blog

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

What do you want patrons to know about you? An interesting fact is that my brother Patrick is also a musician in the Jacksonville Symphony. It’s pretty rare for siblings to end up in the same orchestra. Do you have any pre-concert rituals or routines? Before concerts, I like to try to eat a healthy meal and go for a … 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