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Matthew Vaughn serves as an Adjunct Professor of Trombone in the Instrumental Studies department at Temple University's Boyer College of Music and Dance, while maintaining a parallel faculty position at the Curtis Institute of Music. As co-principal trombone of The Philadelphia Orchestra since 2014, he bridges elite performance practice with academic instruction, drawing from prior principal roles with the San Antonio Symphony and United States Air Force Concert Band.
His educational foundation includes a Bachelor of Music with high distinction and performer's certificate from Indiana University (1992), supplemented by graduate studies in education and conducting at Indiana University and George Mason University. Early career highlights featured victory at the Eastern Trombone Workshop solo competition and selection for the Disneyland All-American College Jazz Band.
Specializing in trombone performance and brass pedagogy, Vaughn maintains an active international profile as a soloist performing standard concerto repertoire with major orchestras, while pioneering educational initiatives through master classes worldwide and the Bar Harbor Brass Week summer festival. His performance philosophy emphasizes collaboration with renowned conductors and soloists across diverse ensembles including the National Symphony and Israel Philharmonic.
Key honors include:
- Eastern Trombone Workshop solo competition winner
- Disneyland All-American College Jazz Band membership
Vaughn's academic mentorship extends beyond Temple and Curtis through global master classes and his intensive Bar Harbor Brass Week program for emerging brass players. He attributes his artistic development to foundational training under David Brumfield, M. Dee Stewart (former Philadelphia Orchestra trombonist), and the late Dr. Milton Stevens (National Symphony principal).
As founder of the Bar Harbor Brass Week festival, he has created a significant pipeline for brass education, providing high school and college students with professional-level training in chamber music performance and orchestral repertoire under faculty comprising major orchestra musicians.
