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Dr. Jay Bulen
Music Department Chair; Professor of Music, Trombone
Monday 4:30-5:30 pm
Tuesday 9:30-10:30 am, 12:30-1:30 pm
Wednesday 3:30-4:30 pm
Thursday 9:30-10:30 am
Friday 3:30-4:30 pm
B.F.A., California Institute of the Arts; M.M., Arizona State University; D.M.A., University of Washington; Post-Doctoral Study, University of Washington
Jay C. Bulen has been on the faculty of Truman State University since the fall of 1995 as Assistant Professor of Trombone and Musicology. He currently serves as Department Chair.
Professional Activities
Member of Missouri Music Educators Association
Member of Music Teachers National Association
Major Teachers
Stuart Dempster, Trombone Soloist and professor at University of Washington
Gail Wilson, Arizona State University
Byron Peebles, Los Angeles Philharmonic
John Daley, Denver Symphony
Jeff Reynolds, Los Angeles Philharmonic
James C. Lebens, Universite Laval
Experience
Principal Trombone, Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional del Ecuador
Fellowship Orchestra, Berkshire Music Festival (Tanglewood)
Featured soloist with orchestras in South America and the United States
Trombonist with numerous chamber groups, including the Southwest Brass Quintet and Washington Brass Ensemble
Recorded on Nonesuch and New Albion Records
Appearances with the Kansas City Symphony, Kansas City Opera, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Phoenix Symphony, and the Santa Barbara Symphony
An experienced performer, teacher and scholar, Dr. Bulen is available for workshops, master classes, recitals, and guest artist appearances.