Carlos Huezo

Carlos Huezo is the Bass Trombonists of the Wind Symphony ensemble at Texas State University under the direction Dr. Beatty.

The TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY WIND SYMPHONY is comprised of the most outstanding wind and percussion musicians at the university as selected by audition. The ensemble is dedicated to providing students and audiences with compelling performances of the finest repertoire. While celebrating the traditional and core repertoire of the wind band, the Texas State Wind Symphony is also involved in commissioning projects and premieres of newly minted compositions for the medium. Recent premiere performances include Michael Ippolito’s Machine Become Music, Margaret Brouwer’sPulse, Ryan Chase’s Bad Voodoo, and David Maslanka’s Symphony No. 9. The ensemble actively collaborates with composers and artists through residencies and recording projects including events with Ron Ulen, Margaret Rose Koenn, Karla Hamelin, Steven Bryant, Margaret Brouwer, John Mackey, David Maslanka, Merlin Patterson, Jonathan Newman, David Heckendorn, James Keene, and Daniel Montoya.

Since 2011, the Texas State Wind Symphony has been under the direction of Caroline Beatty. As Director of Bands, Dr. Beatty’s responsibilities include providing administration and oversight of the university band program, conducting the Wind Symphony, as well as teaching conducting and band literature. Additionally, during the 2014-2015 academic year, she served as conductor of the Texas State Symphony Orchestra.

Over the years, the Texas State Wind Symphony has been selected by jury to perform at numerous regional and national events held by the Texas Music Educators Association, the College Band Directors National Association, the College Music Society, and the Music Educators National Conference.

The Santa Fe Trombone Summit is held annually for 5 days every summer at the New Mexico School for the Arts in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico. Since its inception in 2018, the Summit has been a highly personal and unique seminar drawing trombonists from across the country to its beautiful surroundings.

The Santa Fe Trombone Summit began as a collaboration between the Santa Fe Opera trombone section and Dr. Chris Buckholz, professor at the University of New Mexico. In 2017 after their first year working together as a section in the SFO, the idea was proposed by Mark Fisher to host a trombone seminar with an emphasis on chamber music and a select-sized group allowing for a more personal experience. Additionally, because of the make up of the founding group, the Summit would allow for Participants to see unique views amongst the Faculty from industry veterans to younger professionals beginning to establish themselves in their careers while still being active on the audition circuit.

With only 5 Participants in our first year, the Santa Fe Trombone Summit has grown into a competitive program since its inception and has featured multiple world-premiere performances by its faculty. Now entering its fifth season, we are proud to welcome Brian Wendel as our first ever Guest Artist to the lineup and welcome back Ingela Onstad for her Participant favorite Performance Psychology masterclass to enhance our Participant's experience while in Santa Fe. Principal Tubist of the Ann Arbor Symphony and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Tuba/Euphonium at Vanderbilt University, Jarrett McCourt, also joins us this year for section side-by-side classe

The Texas State University Jazz Studies program prides itself on providing an intensive, nurturing environment that emphasizes student-faculty interaction and encourages its diverse student population to find their own voices as performers.

With four big bands, several combos, Latin Music ensembles, the Firestation Recording Studio, and several world-class guest artists each year, the Texas State University Jazz Studies program offers a rich variety of educational experiences distinct from other universities in the state and nation. Guest artists in the last few years have included John Riley, Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, Joel Frahm, Conrad Herwig, Bobby Shew, Peter Erskine, Dick Oatts, Rufus Reid, and many others.