Oct. 10, 2023–Trumpet artist and educator Dr. David “Buddy” Deshler will present a guest class to trumpet students at Missouri Western State University and speak about his experiences at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, in the Potter Hall Art Gallery. The event is free and open to the public.
Dr. Deshler is assistant professor of music at Furman University. As a performer, he has shared the stage with ensembles such as the King’s Brass, The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass, Foden’s Band, his own Vice City Brass, The Phoenix Brass Collective and the illustrious Dallas Brass. As an educator, he serves as president, artistic director and co-founder of the nonprofit organization “Brass Institutes of America,” president of the Nova Trumpet Collective and as an active member of the International Trumpet Guild.
Dr. Deshler earned a Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Performance and an Artist Diploma from the Frost School of Music, University of Miami, a Master of Music from the Peabody Institute, Johns Hopkins University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from Arizona State University. Prior to Furman, he held teaching appointments at the University of Richmond, Arizona Western College, and SUNY Potsdam Crane School of Music.
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