The Eastman School of Music has announced the appointment of LARRY ZALKIND as associate professor of trombone, beginning in the 2014-15 academic year; he succeeds Professor JOHN MARCELLUS, who is retiring from the faculty after 36 years. Zalkind will be taking a leave of absence from the Utah Symphony, where he has been principal trombone since 1981. A member of the University of Utah faculty for the past 30 years, he has also taught at the Grand Teton Orchestral Seminar in Wyoming; at Marrowstone Music Festival in Washington State; in numerous university and conservatory masterclasses; and as a clinician at the International Trombone Festival and International Tuba-Euphonium Conference. Zalkind has performed, toured, and recorded extensively as a soloist and chamber musician and as a member of Summit Brass. Prior to joining the Utah Symphony, he was principal trombone in the National Symphony Orchestra. Zalkind holds Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the University of Southern California, and did doctoral work at the University of Michigan.
Posted February 12, 2014
