Music : Mark Babbitt

In constant demand as soloist, orchestral musician and teacher, Mark Babbitt enjoys a high degree of success in all areas of trombone performance.

Active as a soloist, Mark has performed with numerous ensembles throughout the country. He has won a number of competitions, including the National Solo Competition in Washington, D.C. and the Washington Awards Tour sponsored by the Ladies Music Club of Seattle.

In recent years, Mark has performed extensively with the Seattle Symphony and Opera. He has performed with numerous orchestras throughout the country, including: Honolulu Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, Chautauqua Symphony, and Erie Philharmonic. Mark has been active in the film soundtrack industry, recently recording "Stargate: Continuum" and "The Forbidden Kingdom". He can be heard on Naxos, Albany, Mark, and MCC record labels.

Dr. Babbitt is associate professor of trombone at Central Washington University. In the summers he is on the artist faculty at the Sewanee Summer Music Festival in Tennessee. He holds degrees in performance from the Eastman School of Music (B.M. and Performer's Certificate), Cleveland Institute of Music (M.M.), and the University of Washington (D.M.A.).

He is an artist / clinician for the Getzen Company . He plays a Getzen Custom Series 3047AFR trombone.