John D. Perkins, DMA
John D. Perkins holds degrees from The University of Texas (D.M.A.),
The University of Wisconsin (M.M.), and St. Cloud State University in
Minnesota (B.S.). He joined the faculty at Central Methodist University
in August 2004, where he teaches studio trumpet and horn, directs the
brass ensemble, and teaches music education and music history courses.
Before relocating to Missouri, Dr. Perkins served on the faculty at
Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania and at Angelo State University
in Texas, and previously served as a music educator in a San Antonio
area school district. While pursuing the doctorate, he was a Graduate
Assistant under Professor Raymond Crisara at The University of Texas.
Perkins has performed and continues to perform with several brass
ensembles, including the Show Me Brass Ensemble (MO), Columbia Civic
Orchestra Brass Quintet (MO), Cumberland Brass Quintet (PA), Delta Brass
Quintet (PA), and the Icehouse Brass Quintet (TX). As a soloist, he has
appeared several times with the Karl King Band (IA), Hagerstown
Municipal Band (MD), Grand Sousa Festival Band (PA), Cumberland Valley
School of Music recital series (PA), the Austin Handel/Haydn Society
(TX), the Angelo State University Wind and Jazz Ensembles (TX), and most
recently with the Central Methodist University Concert Band. In 2008, he
will perform a solo with the Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra (MO).
Perkins has also enhanced services musically in countless churches in
nearly a dozen states, including Washington, D.C. and has performed in
the Odyssey Chamber Music Series at First Baptist Church in Columbia,
MO. In 2006, he performed at the International Trumpet Guild Conference
at Rowan University (NJ), the same event in which the student brass
quintet from Central Methodist University was invited to play in a
master class conducted by the American Brass Quintet. Perkins was also
on the Player’s Roster of Contemporary Music of the College Music
Society 2004-06.
As an orchestral trumpet player, Perkins has held positions and
performed with many orchestras, including the York Symphony (PA),
Johnston Symphony (PA), San Angelo Symphony (TX), Abilene Philharmonic
Orchestra (TX), Victoria Bach Festival Orchestra (TX), the Mid-Texas
Symphony Orchestra, and most recently, as lead trumpet with the Video
Games Live Orchestra in Columbia, Missouri. In 2008, he will be entering
his 10th season playing principal trumpet with the Shippensburg Festival
Chamber Orchestra in Pennsylvania.
In addition to his teaching duties and performance schedule, Perkins
also maintains an active private studio and gives brass master classes
to regional high school students. Along with his students, he credits
much of his success to his primary teachers Raymond Crisara, John Aley,
and Albert Moore. Perkins holds memberships in the International Trumpet
Guild, College Music Society, Music Educator’s National Conference, and
the Missouri Music Educator’s Association.
