Kevin Linder

Kevin Linder serves as a Trumpet Instructor at Northwest Iowa Community College with 28 years of prior experience as a public school band director across multiple Iowa school districts. He holds a B.A. from Morningside College and maintains an active performance career.

His educational background includes:

• B.A., Morningside College

Linder specializes in trumpet performance across diverse musical genres, with research and professional interests centered on Trumpet Performance, Jazz interpretation, Rock Music arrangements, Big Band orchestration, Music Education methodologies, and Band Direction techniques. His practical expertise bridges academic instruction with professional stage experience.

Professionally, he has held significant leadership roles including Past President of the Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Association and Conductor of the Northwest Iowa Middle School Honor Band. He regularly serves as an adjudicator and clinician for regional jazz festivals, contributing to music education development across the Midwest.