An active performer and educator, Bruce Faske is currently Associate Professor of Trombone at the University of Alabama, Principal Trombone of the Tuscsaloosa Symphony, and Second Trombone of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. At Alabama, he teaches all trombone music majors and conducts the Alabama Trombone Choir. Prior to his appointment at UA, he was Associate Professor of Trombone at Arkansas State University, and Adjunct Instructor of Trombone and Euphonium at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Equally comfortable on stage as a soloist, chamber musician, or large ensemble member, his professional experience includes performances with numerous orchestras in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee, and New Mexico, as well as world premiere performances of solo and chamber works at the International Trombone Festival, the Music By Women Festival, and soloist on Philip Sparke’s “Year of the Dragon” with the Diamond Brass Band at the 2023 North American Brass Band Championships. A frequent recitalist, he strives for a balance of traditional and contemporary repertoire, often curated within a recital theme.
A Texas native, Bruce Faske earned degrees from Texas A&M University-Commerce (Bachelor of Science) and held assistantships at Baylor University (MM) and the University of Alabama (DMA). His primary teachers include Jimmy Clark, Brent Phillips, and Jonathan Whitaker. Bruce Faske is a Trombone Artist for the S.E. Shires Company, performing on the Colin Williams model trombone.