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Official Account for the trumpet studio at Texas Wesleyan University.
Under the Direction of Mr. Cody McClarty.

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Incredible masterclass today with Oscar Garcia at Texas Wesleyan University. Thank you for sharing your time, artistry, and inspiration with our trumpet studio! 🎺 by @txwestrumpetstudio

The TxWes trumpet studio had an incredible night watching our fantastic teacher Mr. McClarty play Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto and Handel’s Let the Bright Seraphim, among other works. It’s always a pleasure for us to be able to watch and support him! Also, a little behind-the-scenes action: right before this, he was practicing for a Journey pop show with the FWSO that has super intense high brass parts. How he played both so flawlessly, we will never know! by @txwestrumpetstudio

Please help us welcome @seanplaystrumpet to the Texas Wesleyan Trumpet Studio!

Sean will be joining TxWes in the Fall of 2026 on a full tuition scholarship.

Before he joins us on campus, Sean will present his sophomore trumpet recital, “Dawn,” on Tuesday, June 16th at 7 PM in the TCC NE Theater, featuring works by Haydn, Hindemith, Montbrun, and Wallin.

Sean Chavez is a highly active trumpet player and music educator based in North Richland Hills, Texas. A 2023 graduate of Richland High School, Sean continued his studies at Tarrant County College, where he has performed in jazz, wind, and chamber ensembles and held roles including lead trumpet, principal trumpet, soloist, and student director.

Outside of school, Sean serves as principal trumpet and an executive member of the North Texas Symphony Orchestra under the direction of John Porter. At age 19, he was invited to serve as Artistic Director of the North Texas Symphony Jazz Orchestra, where he combines his passion for jazz with education and community outreach.

Sean will continue his studies in the Fall of 2026 at Texas Wesleyan University on a full tuition scholarship, studying trumpet with Cody McClarty, Assistant Principal Trumpet of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.

Congratulations, Sean. We are excited to have you at TxWes! by @txwestrumpetstudio

We all had a great time playing at the txwes chamber concert on Monday! Ft. Martin on Flugelhorn by @txwestrumpetstudio

Messin with Mr. McClarty part 1/1000 by @txwestrumpetstudio

And last but certainly not least we would like to introduce our amazing trumpet teacher Mr. Cody McClarty!

Cody McClarty was appointed to the Assistant Principal Trumpet position of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra in May 2018. Prior to this, he served two years as Principal Trumpet for the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra, Garland Symphony Orchestra, and the Arlington Symphony Orchestra. Mr. McClarty has also performed with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Chamber Symphony, Houston Symphony Orchestra, San Antonio Symphony, Santa Fe Symphony, Tulsa Symphony, and the Breckenridge Music Festival. In the summer of 2014, he was a member of the National Repertory Orchestra. Mr. McClarty joined the Music in the Mountains festival orchestra in the summer of 2019, in Durango, Colorado. He has also been offered positions with the Air Force Academy Band, the Navy Band, as well as a one-year position with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. McClarty is a native of Fort Worth, Texas and began trumpet studies under his older brother, James McClarty. Cody earned his BM in Trumpet Performance from Southern Methodist University, under the tutelage of Tom Booth. While at SMU, he also studied with Ryan Anthony, and Kevin Finamore. Other notable teachers include Tom Cupples, and Wiff Rudd.

Cody is a Shires Trumpet Artist.

In August of This year you can catch Mr. McClarty performing the Böhme Trumpet Concerto with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. by @txwestrumpetstudio

Tim Smith is a junior Music Education major hailing from East Texas. An accomplished trumpet player, Tim has performed with the Taneycomo Festival Orchestra and served as Principal Trumpet of the 2026 Intercollegiate Honor Band. A frequent featured performer, he has twice played in the Texas Wesleyan President's Honors Concert and actively performs in both the Texas Wesleyan Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band. Beyond his university ensembles, Tim maintains a busy performance schedule at various events around the Dallas-Fort Worth area. by @txwestrumpetstudio

Martin Morales is an emerging trumpet player at the beginning of a journey driven by curiosity and passion. Though still early in his path, he has already found a deep love for performing and sharing music with others. Constantly seeking to grow, Martin embraces every opportunity to learn, refine his sound, and push his playing further. For him, each note is just the start of something bigger. by @txwestrumpetstudio

Justin Talamantez is a composer, trumpet player, and music educator based in Arlington, Texas. He is currently pursuing a degree in Music Education at Texas Wesleyan University, where he is actively involved in multiple ensembles and serves in a leadership role within the Ram Band.

As a composer, Justin’s work has been performed across a wide range of ensembles, including band, orchestra, jazz, chamber, and solo settings. His recent projects have been featured at events such as the Texas New Music Festival, where he has been selected as both a Composer and Conductor Fellow.

As a performer, Justin plays trumpet in professional and community ensembles, including the David Whiteman Band, and remains active throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth area. He is also a dedicated private lesson instructor, working with students across Arlington ISD and FWISD.

Justin is passionate about composition, teaching, collaboration, and making music that is both meaningful and accessible. by @txwestrumpetstudio

We are proud to officially introduce the Texas Wesleyan Trumpet Studio Instagram! Stay tuned to meet the players and see all of our shenanigans! by @txwestrumpetstudio