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BME - Jacksonville State University
MM - Temple University
DMA -  University of Iowa
 
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Schedule                       
 
2009 Schedule
Solo Repertoire
 
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Grondahl - Concerto, mvt. 1
Dutilleux - Choral, Cadence, et Fugato
 
 
 
          

Dr. Joshua L. Bynum currently serves as Assistant Professor of Trombone and Low Brass at Ouachita Baptist University (located in Arkadelphia, AR) and as principal trombonist with the Pine Bluff Symphony Orchestra.  Bynum is a recent addition to the Arkansas "Arts of Tour" artist roster, and enjoys an active schedule, balancing roles as both performer and educator.

Dr. Bynum maintains a private studio ranging in age and ability from beginner to amateur.  Many of his students have earned top honors in All-State auditions and MTNA Solo Competitions. Before coming to OBU, Bynum served as low brass instructor on the faculties of Grinnell College, the University of Pennsylvania, the Cedar Rapids Symphony School, and the Wilmington Music School (DE).

Recently, Dr. Bynum has performed with both the Arkansas and Shreveport Symphony Orchestras. He has held positions with the Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Tuscaloosa, and Gadsden Symphony Orchestras, was an Associate Member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and has also performed with the Joffrey Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, South Arkansas, Quad City, Bay Atlantic and Haverford Symphony Orchestras.  With these ensembles, Bynum has performed with numerous artists including Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Elmar Oliveira, William Preucil, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Robert Browning, Sir James Galway, and Henry Charles Smith.

In addition to numerous solo recitals and masterclasses given across the United States, Bynum has appeared as guest artist with the Jacksonville State University Chamber Wind Ensemble, the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band, and the Eastern Iowa Brass Band.  He was a solo artist at the 2002 and 2003 Northeast Alabama Trombone Festivals.  In 2007, he was one of 12 international tenor trombonists selected for participation in the prestigious Alessi Seminar, where he received individual and ensemble instruction from Joseph Alessi, principal trombonist of the New York Philharmonic.

Bynum's primary teachers include Dr. David Gier, Nitzan Haroz, David Perkel, and Dr. Jim Roberts.  In addition, he has performed in masterclasses with many of the nation's top trombonists, including Michael Mulcahy, Larry Zalkind, and James Miller.  While studying at Temple University, Bynum also received regular instruction from members of the Philadelphia Orchestra low brass section both past and present.

He is a graduate of Jacksonville State University (BME) and Temple University (MM). As a recipient of the prestigious Iowa Performance Fellowship, Bynum earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Trombone Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa.  His doctoral essay analyzes the fundamentals of superior orchestral trombone section performance, and includes in-depth interviews with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra. 

Dr. Bynum is a member of the College Music Society and Phi Mu Alphia Sinfonia, and has recently been appointed as the Journal Advertising Manager for the International Trombone Association.

Josh Bynum is an artist/clinician for the Edwards Instrument Company, and exclusively performs on Greg Black mouthpieces.  Further information can be found on his website.