Mark Hetzler (born 1968 in

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) is an American

trombonist The trombone (, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's lips vibrate inside a mouthpiece, causing the air column inside the instrument to ...

and former member of the

Empire Brass Quintet Empire Brass is a brass quintet from the United States. The group was founded in 1971. The original members met at Tanglewood Music Center (in Lenox, Massachusetts) in 1970. Description and history The quintet chose its name after performing in ...

. Hetzler has performed with the

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, and the

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. As a member of the

from 1996–2012, he performed in recital and as a soloist with symphony orchestras in Australia, Taiwan, Korea, China, Venezuela, Brazil, Japan, Hong Kong, Germany, Italy, Austria, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland, Bermuda, St. Bartholomew and across the United States. He appeared with the

on live television and radio broadcasts in Asia and the United States. He is on several of the critically acclaimed Empire Brass CDs on the Telarc label, including ''Firedance'', ''The Glory of Gabrieli'', and a recording of Baroque music for Brass and Organ. Hetzler has recorded ten solo albums released on

Summit Records Summit Records, Inc. is an internationally distributed record label that evolved out of the large brass ensemble Summit Brass in the late 1980s. It was established by David Hickman and Ralph Sauer. Four Summit Records recordings have been nom ...

; he has also recorded for the

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label. Hetzler received a bachelor's degree in music from

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and a master's degree from the

New England Conservatory of Music The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) is a Private college, private music school in Boston, Massachusetts. The conservatory is located on Huntington Avenue along Avenue of the Arts (Boston), the Avenue of the Arts near Boston Symphony Ha ...

. From 2000 – 2004, Hetzler was a faculty member at

Florida International University Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in Westchester, Florida, United States. Founded in 1965 by the Florida Legislature, the school opened to students in 1972. FIU is the third-largest univ ...

where he ran the trombone studio. In addition, he was also a professor at

Lynn University Lynn University is a private university in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. Founded in 1962, the university awards Associate degree, associate, Bachelor's degree, baccalaureate, Master's degree, master's, and Doctorate, doctoral Academic degr ...

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. At Lynn, he ran the trombone studio and taught

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. Currently, Hetzler is a professor in the School of Music at the

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, where he continues to teach trombone and performs with the resident quintet.

Discography

*''American Voices'' *''Serious Songs, Sad Faces'' *''20th Century Architects'' *''American Voices II'' *''Sonatas, Dynamic Elements'' *''Three Views'' *'' Blues, Ballads and Beyond''Mark Hetzler C
"Blues, Ballads and Beyond"
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References

External links

Hetzler's biography at UW–Madison
1968 births Living people American male trombonists Boston University College of Fine Arts alumni New England Conservatory alumni Florida International University faculty Musicians from Sarasota, Florida University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty 21st-century American trombonists 21st-century American male musicians Summit Records artists {{US-trombonist-stub