Ed Nicholson

Ed Nicholson serves as Trombone Instructor at Emory University and maintains an active career as a freelance orchestral musician. Performance credits include engagements with the Atlanta Symphony, Alabama Symphony, and Savannah Philharmonic, among others. Current positions include trombonist with the Atlanta Opera and Columbus Symphony.

Pedagogical focus includes technical development, orchestral repertoire, and performance techniques across alto, tenor, and bass trombone. Teaching emphasizes practical skills for orchestral and chamber music contexts.

Festival appearances include the Grand Teton Music Festival (10 seasons) and Breckenridge Music Festival. Professional experience includes seven years as principal trombonist with the Ft. Wayne Philharmonic prior to relocating to Atlanta.

Educational background includes studies at the University of North Texas. His performance career spans symphonic, operatic, and chamber music contexts across the southeastern United States.