Dr. Brian Walker is currently the Associate Professor of Trumpet at the University of North Texas. Prior to his appointment at UNT, Brian Walker was Professor of Trumpet at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas for twelve years. As a teacher, his students have been accepted into many undergraduate and graduate music programs and currently perform in orchestras and premier military groups throughout the United States. His students are frequently featured at the National Trumpet Competition and International Trumpet Guild Conferences as competitors, presenters, and performers. He has presented masterclasses throughout the United States as a leading pedagogue in his field. As a performer, he has appeared with various orchestral groups in the DFW region and is currently Second Trumpet with the Richardson Symphony Orchestra and Dallas Chamber Symphony. As a commercial musician, Dr. Walker has played for various Broadway and Musical Theater organizations in Dallas and Fort Worth. As a soloist, Dr. Walker has given recitals and performances throughout the United States and in Greece, France, China, Croatia and Brazil for organizations such as ITG, NTC, and TMEA, to name a few. Brian is active in the International Trumpet Guild where he serves on the Board of Directors, on the Recording Projects Committee, and Chairs the Financial Investments Committee. At UNT, he currently serves as Chair of the Graduate Performance Degree Committee. Dr. Walker holds degrees from the University of North Texas (DMA), The Florida State University (MM) and Southeastern Oklahoma State University (BM) where he studied with Michael Miles, Christopher Moore, and John Holt, respectively.
