CHRISTOPHER MOORE, Assistant Professor of Trumpet, holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music, a Master of Music in Performance from the University of New Mexico, and a Bachelor of Music in Performance from Florida State University.

He has won numerous solo competitions, including top prize at the ITG competition and at state and regional MTNA competitions. Professor Moore has also been a finalist at the Ellsworth Smith International Trumpet Competition as well as the MTNA National Finals. Most recently, Dr. Moore was Associate Professor of Trumpet at the University of Kansas, where he directed the trumpet studio, conducted the trumpet ensemble, and performed as a member of the Kansas Brass Quintet for seven years. Dr. Moore's ensemble experience includes the Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra, the Eastman Wind Ensemble, Kansas City, New Mexico, Sante Fe, and Tallahassee Symphonies, and the New Mexico Brass Quintet.

Dr. Moore served as Assistant Professor of Music at Morningside College (1989-1993), and from 1994 to 1996, was a full-time member of the Chestnut Brass Company, which recorded the CD Hornsmoke, winning the Grammy Award in their field in February 2000.