2024-25 Board
Faculty Advisor
Jeremy Wilson
Trombonist Jeremy Wilson is acclaimed for the versatility and lyricism of his playing as well as his insight and commitment as a teacher. Currently Associate Professor of Trombone at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music, Wilson is something of a legend in trombone circles for winning his first-ever audition to become a member of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and its sister organization, the orchestra of the Vienna State Opera. At the time, he was the orchestras’ only American full-time member, splitting his time between second trombone, first trombone, euphonium, and bass trumpet. During his tenure in Vienna (2007-2012), Wilson performed hundreds of orchestral concerts at home and in 28 countries around the globe under the batons of the world’s leading conductors. At the Vienna State Opera, he played over 550 performances of 85 different operas and ballets, including five complete Wagner “Ring” cycles. His artistry is documented on numerous recordings, and his versatility extends to solo and chamber music performances as well. The winner of numerous awards, Wilson has also played with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Saito Kinen Orchestra at the special invitation of Maestro Seiji Ozawa. A native of Tennessee, Wilson returned to his home state in 2012 to devote more time to his young family and fulfill his long-time passion for teaching. He is highly sought as a teacher and clinician, and in addition to his full-time position at Vanderbilt, he has been a featured guest artist and given master classes and lectures throughout the United States.
Faculty Advisor
Ernesto Estigarribia
Mussi
Paraguayan conductor Ernesto Estigarribia Mussi is highly regarded for his versatility and effervescent style on and off the podium. Hailed for his “expert direction” by Fanfare magazine, he is music director of the Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra and the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, becoming the first Paraguayan to be music director of a professional orchestra abroad. He holds the position of assistant professor of conducting at Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music and has previously served as associate conductor of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra.
Estigarribia Mussi has guest conducted the Minnesota Orchestra, La Crosse Symphony, Dubuque Symphony, St. Cloud Symphony, Rochester Symphony, Orquesta de Cámara del Centro del Conocimiento (Argentina), Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional-Paraguay, and is the most frequent guest conductor of the Orquesta Sinfónica del Congreso Nacional (Paraguay). In addition to symphonic performances, Ernesto has led numerous opera productions including Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, Mozart's Idomeneo, Britten's Albert Herring, Zimmermann's Weisse Rose, and Jake Heggie’s Two Remain.
He holds degrees from Pittsburg State University (BM) and the University of Minnesota (MM and DMA), where he studied conducting with Mark Russell Smith. In his free time he enjoys cooking vegan recipes with his wife Sabrina.