John D. Perkins, D.M.A.Dr. John Perkins

Dr. John D. Perkins joined the music faculty at Central Methodist University in August 2004 and currently teaches studio trumpet and horn, brass ensembles, and music history.  He also serves as a Staff Reviewer of Recordings for the International Trumpet Guild Journal. Previously, Dr. Perkins taught at Shippensburg University, Angelo State University, a San Antonio area school district, and the University of Texas as a Graduate Assistant of Trumpet.

Versatile as a player, Dr. Perkins has held positions and performed with countless ensembles, including Stephens College pit orchestras, Video Games Live Orchestra, Columbia Civic Orchestra Brass Quintet, Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Cumberland Brass Quintet, Delta Brass Quintet, Icehouse Brass Quintet, Summit Brass, Columbia Civic Orchestra, 9th Street Philharmonic, ITG Conference Festival of Trumpets, York Symphony, Cumberland Valley Chamber Players, Johnston Symphony, San Angelo Symphony, Victoria Bach Festival Orchestra, Abilene Philharmonic, Mid-Texas Symphony, Clifford Zerkel Big Band, Saturday Jazz Band, and the St. Cloud Symphony.  Currently, Dr. Perkins plays principal trumpet with the Shippensburg Festival Orchestra and is also a member of the Columbia-based Show Me Brass. As a guest soloist, he has appeared with several ensembles in Missouri, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Texas, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and has enhanced numerous church services in several states, including Washington, D.C. He has performed with many well-known artists and conductors such as Stuart Malina, Frederica von Stade, Joshua Bell, Andre Watts, Gerhardt Zimmermann, David Amado, Elizabeth Schulze, Lauren Curnow, Neal Corwell, Allen Vizzutti, David Hickman, Sam Pilafian, Michael Johnson, Louis Lane, Shinik Hahm, and Karel Husa.     

Several students of Perkins are professional music educators. His students have been selected for the Missouri All-Collegiate Band, Pennsylvania All-State Band, Missouri All-State Honorable Mention Band, and the Missouri Fine Arts Academy. In 2006, the student brass quintet from Central Methodist University under his direction was selected to perform in a master class conducted by the American Brass Quintet at the International Trumpet Guild Conference at Rowan University. Also enjoying working with a younger clientele, Dr. Perkins regularly adjudicates and teaches high brass master classes to middle and high school students.

Dr. Perkins earned degrees from The University of Texas at Austin (D.M.A.), The University of Wisconsin - Madison (M.M.), and St. Cloud State University (B.S.). He holds memberships in the International Trumpet Guild, College Music Society, Music Educator’s National Conference, and the Missouri Music Educator’s Association.

 

See more videos of Dr. Perkins' performances on the CMU YouTube page.

 

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