Music: John Harbaugh

John Harbaugh is the Associate Professor of trumpet at Central Washington University. He has over 20 years of college teaching experience. In 2008 his student won the Music Fest Competition and performed with as a soloist with the Spokane Symphony. His trumpet students have consistently been in the semi final rounds of the National Trumpet Competition in both the ensemble, undergraduate, and graduate divisions. In 2002 his trumpet ensemble placed third at that event.

In 2004 the CWU trumpet ensemble was invited to perform at the International Trumpet Guild Convention in Denver. His professional experience includes touring with Tom Jones, Paul Anka, and Buddy Rich. He appears on three Grammy nominated albums, has recorded as a jazz soloist with the London Symphony. He was featured jazz soloist at the 2004 Western International Band Clinic and again in 2005 as both a clinician and soloist . He is principal trumpet in the Yakima Symphony and has been a member of regional orchestras in Iowa, Washington, and Alaska.

In 2008 he worked in bands behind Charo, Bob Newhart, Manheim Steamroller, and the Disney touring company of "High School Musical" He was director and executive producer of "A New and Different Way of Getting More Music Out of Trumpet" which was re-released on DVD in 2007 This 3 DVD series documents Professor William Adam's pedagogical concepts for playing and teaching trumpet.

He is currently a board member of the National Trumpet Competition and continues to work as a soloist/ clinician for C.G. Conn/Selmer Corporation and has appeared in the U.S. Canada, and Taiwan.

Classic You Tube videos of some John Harbaugh performances
To hear MP3 recordings of John Harbaugh's performances, please use the links below.

What is this thing called love w/ Tom Lyons, piano
My Foolish Heart w/ Tom Lyons, piano
One Note Samba w/ Tom Lyons, piano
Suite in D (G.F. Handel) | Gigue
Suite in D (G.F. Handel) | March
Trumpet Concerto in Eb (F.J. Haydn) | Allegro (1st Mvt) | Eb trumpet
Incantation Threne et Danse (A. Desenclos). Incantation (1st mvt) | C trumpet
Legend (G. Enesco) | Bb trumpet
Evensong (S.M. Gryc) | performed with the CWU Wind Ensemble
Dancing Nitely (Bill Holman) | performed at Idllwild Faculty Big Band Concert
Powell Canyons (Henry Wolking) | White Canyons (3rd mvt) | performed with the London Symphony
Scam and Eggs (Alexander/Mantooth) | Frank Mantooth Big Band
Escape Clause ( _ ) | Hemet High Jazz Band
Trumpet Concerto, 2nd Mvmt. (Haydn) | CWU Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Samba Del Crow (Alexander/Mantooth) | Frank Mantooth Big Band

Last updated Sept. 23, 2008