Brian Olson
Brian Olson
Adjunct Lecturer, Trumpet; Brass Ensemble Director
An active freelancer in the New York area, Brian Olson has performed with such groups as Carnegie Hall's Ensemble Connect, Mozart Orchestra of New York, New York Chamber Soloists, and Symphony in C. Brian recently finished a two-year fellowship with Carnegie Hall's Ensemble Connect where he regularly performed at Carnegie Hall in collaboration with notable artists including Sir Simon Rattle, Mark Padmore, Andy Akiho, and Gabriel Kahane. Previously, he completed his master's degree in trumpet performance at The Juilliard School as a student of Raymond Mase. He received his bachelor's degree from the New England Conservatory, where he studied with Steven Emery. Olson has participated in numerous festivals, including three summers at The Aspen Music Festival, where he was an Aspen Conducting Academy Fellow, a New Horizons Fellow, and a Brass Quintet Seminar Fellow; New York String Orchestra Seminar; Hot Springs Music Festival; and Sewanee Summer Music Festival. He has most recently performed with The Manchester Music Festival and Geneva Light Opera. Olson is actively involved with community outreach in New York City as both a performer and teacher.
