Dr. Christopher W. Wilson is artist/assistant professor of trumpet at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas where he teaches applied trumpet, trumpet methods, coaching chamber music, and performing in the Arkansas State Faculty Brass Quintet.
Wilson was a member of The United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C. While a member of The Air Force Band, he performed and taught clinics throughout the United States and Japan. He has performed for numerous dignitaries including Presidents George W. Bush and Barrack Obama. In 2004, Wilson performed at the funeral of former President Ronald Reagan. Additionally, Dr. Wilson has performed with the Annapolis Symphony, Annapolis Opera, Maryland Symphony, Alexandria Symphony, Concert Artists of Baltimore, and the North Arkansas Symphony.
Dr. Wilson holds a D.M.A. from The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., and B.M. and M.M. degrees from the University of Arkansas. His former teachers include Wiff Rudd, Steve Hendrickson, Charles Daval, and Robert Bright.
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