Michael Lormand

Michael Lormand is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Trombone at the Conservatory of Music, Brooklyn College. A New York City-based trombonist, he specializes in eclectic contemporary and classical music performance and is affiliated with ensembles such as the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), Deviant Septet, IRIS Orchestra, Riverside Symphony, and Weather Vest.

• Discipline: Brass
• Education: Master of Music (Manhattan School of Music), Bachelor of Music (University of Southern Mississippi)

Lormand actively engages in orchestral and solo performances, collaborating with prestigious groups like the Metropolitan Opera, Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, and New York City Ballet. His pedagogical focus includes fostering personal relationships with music, drawing from mentorship by Per Brevig, David Taylor, Marta Hofacre, and Robert Schmalz.

• Performance highlights: Premieres at Ojai Music Festival, Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival, and U.S. premiere of Marius Constant’s trombone concerto Gli Elementi