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Aaron Zalkind is Assistant Professor of Trombone at Texas State University and Principal Trombone of the New Mexico Philharmonic. He has held the principal position since 2021 and was awarded tenure in 2022.

Originally from Salt Lake City, Zalkind maintains an active career as an orchestral and chamber musician. He has appeared as guest principal trombone with the San Diego Symphony and Colorado Music Festival and has performed with the Seattle Symphony, Utah Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, New World Symphony, and other orchestras across the United States.

Committed to both performance and pedagogy, Zalkind has presented guest recitals and masterclasses at the University of Georgia, University of Utah, and University of Colorado Boulder, among others. He is the author of Fundies, a method book exploring brass fundamentals through progressive exercises.

His honors include second prize at the Zellmer Trombone Competition, two first prizes at the International Women’s Brass Conference competitions, and first prize in the University of Colorado Honors Competition. He was also a member of the Juilliard Trombone Quartet, winners of the 2016 American Trombone Workshop Quartet Competition in Washington, D.C.

Zalkind holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Colorado Boulder, a Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School, and a Bachelor of Music degree from Indiana University. His primary teachers include William Stanley, Joseph Alessi, Peter Ellefson, and his father, Larry Zalkind.

The TXST School of Music is excited to welcome Dr. Zalkind to the music faculty! Aaron Zalkind by @txstatemusic

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American guitarist Dr. Chad Ibison has captivated audiences across North America and abroad through his imaginative musical interpretations and charismatic stage presence. In addition to being hailed through critical acclaim, Ibison has accumulated ten first place awards among his eighteen top prize wins at international guitar competitions including The Guitar Foundation of America, JoAnn Falletta Concerto Competition and Boston’s New England Conservatory Guitarfest. He participates regularly at guitar festivals as a performer, teacher and judge.

Chad is a member of the Ibison Guitar Duo, where he and Dr. Janet Grohovac performs throughout the US and abroad. Recent concerts include their 2025 tour in Chile, a tour throughout western Canada including a one-week residency at Calgary’s GuitarFest West, a residency at the esteemed Brevard Music Festival in North Carolina, along with a Southeast tour in Nashville, TN, Columbus, GA and Troy, AL. They have also performed at the Music by the Sea festival in Victoria, BC, Ticino Musica’s concerts in Lugano, Switzerland, concerts in Taxco, Mexico, Houston’s Classical Guitar Festival and Competition, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee concert series, Austin Classical Guitar’s series, and Austin’s radio stations KMFA and KVRX.

Chad is also a member of the Austin Guitar Quartet. In 2019, the quartet performed and recorded Nico Muhly’s “How Little You Are” with the Texas Guitar Quartet, and the Grammy Award Winning groups, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet and Conspirare under the direction of Craig Hella Johnson. The 2020 album, “The Singing Guitar” on the Delos label, reached #15 on the Billboard traditional classical charts in its first week and was reviewed favorably by BBC 3 Radio. In 2022, the album was nominated for a Grammy. Chad holds Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from the University of Texas at Austin.

The TXST School of Music is excited to welcome Dr. Ibison to the music faculty! by @txstatemusic

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The TXST School of Music invites you to attend the Texas State University Premiere of Holly Wissler's new documentary, "Dante's Story: The Fight for Deaf Rights in Peru."

Logline: When music researcher Holly Wissler becomes godmother to Dante—a Deaf boy unsocialized and without language access in the Q'eros community high in the Peruvian Andes—a humble field study blossoms into a 20-year story of adoption, love, and belonging.

This documentary is a culmination of decades of Dr. Wissler's life and work in Peru, which started as trek leader in the Andes and deepened through her work as an ethnomusicologist in the indigenous Quechua community of Q’eros.

The film offers many windows into Peru: indigenous and deaf cultures and education, the heartfelt challenges of families, and the profound lack of services and access for deaf people. While it is an activist film, at its heart, it is a story about our common humanity and the need for language, communication, and connection, and what becomes possible when we truly reach across differences to understand one another.

Completion of the documentary’s post-production was partially funded by a Research Accelerator Grant from the Division of Research at TXST.

The event is open to the public and no ticket is required. The documentary will be screened with English subtitles and ASL interpretation. A Q&A session will follow the showing.

Thursday, September 10
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Performing Arts Center Recital Hall Open to the public Dr. Holly Wissler's Documentary: Dante's Story by @txstatemusic

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Dr. Gilbert Garza Jr is a saxophonist and educator whose work encompasses classical saxophone performance, pedagogy, and the music of Latin America. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Saxophone Performance from The University of Iowa, where he studied with Dr. Kenneth Tse and completed his recording thesis, Music from Latin America. He also holds a Master of Music degree in Saxophone Performance from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Music Studies degree with EC–12 Texas All-Level Certification from Texas State University.

Dr. Garza has received numerous honors for his artistry, including first prize in the 2019 Concurso Panamericano en el Encuentro Universitario Internacional de Saxofón in Mexico City. He was a finalist in the 2017 and 2018 Iowa Concerto Competitions and a semifinalist in the 2016 North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Solo and Quartet Competition.

As an educator, Dr. Garza is committed to developing versatile, independent musicians and fostering a strong foundation in performance, musicianship, and pedagogy. His students have earned TMEA All-State honors, competed successfully in concerto competitions, and gained admission to competitive graduate programs.

The TXST School of Music is excited to welcome Dr. Garza to the music faculty! Gilbert Garza by @txstatemusic

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Crystal earned her Ph.D. in Music Education at Florida State University, where she also received her Bachelor of Music Education and Masters of Music Education.

Crystal taught within Florida public schools for 16 years, with a focus in choral and elementary general music. An avid scholar and presenter, Crystal’s current research centers around music teacher professional development, trauma-informed pedagogy, music teacher identity development, and music teacher education.

The TXST School of Music is excited to welcome Dr. Berner to the music faculty! Crystal Berner by @txstatemusic

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Ms. Cathy Benford is the Founder and Executive Director of the Happiness Happens Arts Foundation. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Texas State University (then Southwest Texas State University) and her Masters of Music in Instrumental Conducting from Sam Houston State University.

Prior to the Foundation, she was the Associate Band Director at Round Rock High School, Director of Instrumental Music at Sci-Tech Preparatory School where she was named Champion For Children for the year in her district, the Director of Bands at Tascosa High School in Amarillo, TX; Assistant Band Director and Director of Jazz Studies at Stony Point High school and was the Music Specialist at Robertson Elementary, both in Round Rock ISD.

The TXST School of Music is excited to welcome Ms. Benford to the music faculty! Cathy Benford by @txstatemusic

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https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/56685

Manage band and orchestra operations through strict budgeting and inventory control. Ensure that instruments and lockers are set up and ready for use. Facilitate hiring, guest artists, and group travel. Support instrumental camps, festivals, symposia, and commencement music. by @txstatemusic

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Another great day to be a Bobcat! by @txstatemusic

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Come out tomorrow and support your fellow Bobcats! by @txstatemusic

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TXST Bobcats are all over the TMEA Clinic/Convention today! by @txstatemusic

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