Brent Shires

Name:	Brent Shires
Location:	Conway United States 72035
Contact:	UCA Horn Studio: 501-450-5768 or message me on Facebook. Send Brent Shires a message

Additional Info:

CURRENT POSITIONS:
Third Horn, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
Principal Horn, Conway Symphony Orchestra
Principal Horn, Pine Bluff Symphony Orchestra
Founding Hornist, Pinnacle Brass
House Hornist, Arkansas Repertory Theatre
First Call for touring Broadway shows appearing in Little Rock
Horn Professor at University of Central Arkansas since 1999
Horn Faculty, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:
Section Horn, North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (2003-2007)
Principal Horn, Green Bay Symphony Orchestra (1996-2000)
Principal Horn, Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra (1996-1999)
Co-Principal Horn, Sinfonia da Camera (1993-1997)
Principal Horn, Danville Symphony Orchestra (1994-1996)
Principal/Third Horn, Champaign-Urbana Symphony (1994-1996)
Principal Horn, Millikin-Decatur Symphony (1993-1995)
Third Horn, Peoria Symphony Orchestra (1991-1994)
Extra/Sub, Illinois Symphony Orchestra
Extra/Sub, Rockford Symphony Orchestra
Extra/Sub, Elgin Symphony Orchestra
Extra/Sub, Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
Extra/Sub, Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra
Extra/Sub, Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra
Extra/Sub, Madison Symphony Orchestra

AFFILIATIONS:
American Federation of Musicians, Local 94
International Horn Society

EDUCATION:
Doctor of Musical Arts in Horn Performance and Literature, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Master of Music in Horn Performance and Pedagogy, Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Music and Performance Certificate, Crane School of Music / SUNY Potsdam

Additional Specialisms:

Orchestral Playing, Session Work, Solo Performance, Contemporary Music, Jazz, Improvisation