Music : Mark Babbitt

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

Mark has performed extensively with the Seattle Symphony and Opera. He recently performed Wagner’s Ring Cycle with the Seattle Opera. With the Seattle Symphony he has recorded the music of Bodine, Borodin,Brahms/Sheng, Dvorak, McKinley, Mahler, and Schuman. He has performed as guest principal trombone with the Seattle Symphony, Oregon Symphony,Honolulu Symphony, and the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra. Additionally, he has worked with numerous orchestras throughout the country, including: Rochester Philharmonic, Chautauqua Symphony,Wheeling Symphony, Cincinnati Ballet Orchestra, and Erie Philharmonic.

Mark has been active in the recording and film soundtrack industry,recent projects include: "Valkyrie", “The Incredible Hulk”, "The Forbidden Kingdom", and Phish’s Trey Anastasio’s recent album “Time Turns Elastic”. He can be heard on Naxos, Albany, MCC, Mark, and R.E.D.Distribution record labels.

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.

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.).

Last updated 2009-11-05