Dr. Mark Babbitt
Associate Professor of Trombone
| Biography |
| 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. |
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