Steve Emery

Steve Emery serves as Professor of Trumpet in the Brass and Percussion Department at the New England Conservatory (NEC), Boston. A former principal trumpet of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and member of the Boston Symphony/Boston Pops Orchestras, he maintains an active performance career including guest principal roles with the New York Philharmonic and Vienna Philharmonic. Renowned as one of Boston's most sought-after trumpet pedagogues, he bridges classical, jazz, and contemporary traditions in his teaching.

Education:

• Bachelor of Music, Oberlin College Conservatory of Music
• Master of Music, Ohio State University

Artistic Profile: Emery's career spans orchestral, jazz, and avant-garde performance. He premiered works by Jolivet, Zivcovic, and Shimizu while collaborating with WGBH Boston, Touchstone Pictures, Empire Brass, and Proteus 7. His early jazz/popular music foundation evolved into distinguished orchestral work after Oberlin, where he discovered classical repertoire. Current focus centers on mentoring trumpet students through NEC's rigorous performance program.

Professional History: Former faculty at University of Missouri at Kansas City, Missouri Western State College, and Eastern Nazarene College. Held principal trumpet positions with Columbus Symphony (1982-1988) and Lyric Opera of Kansas City, plus assistant principal with Kansas City Philharmonic. Continues freelance work including St. Louis Symphony substitutions.