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 Timothy
Higgins was appointed to the
position of Principal Trombone of
the San Francisco Symphony by
Michael Tilson Thomas in 2008. He
was previously the acting Second
Trombonist with the National
Symphony Orchestra in Washington,
DC. Mr. Higgins has a Music
Performance degree from
Northwestern University and has
performed with the Milwaukee
Symphony, Virginia Symphony,
Chicago Symphony, Civic Orchestra
of Chicago, Music of the Baroque,
Grand Teton Music Festival, Sun
Valley Summer Symphony,
Washington National Opera, and
Baltimore Symphony. His principal
teachers have been Michael
Mulcahy (Chicago Symphony) and
Michael Warny (Houston Grand
Opera). He has participated in
music festivals with the Roundtop
Music Festival, the National
Repertory Orchestra, and the
Tanglewood Music Center. In 2005,
Timothy won the Robert Marstellar
Solo trombone competition, as
well as the ITA Trombone Quartet
competition with CT3.
In
addition to his work in the
orchestra, Tim is an active
arranger and composer. He started
415Music in 2014 to publish his
solo compositions and brass
ensemble arrangements. He has
arranged music for CT3 Trombone
Quartet, the National Brass
Quintet, the Bay Brass and the
San Francisco Conservatory of
Music Brass Ensemble. His
arrangements have also been
performed by the Washington
Symphonic Brass, the Chicago
Symphony Brass Section, and the
Northwestern University Brass
Ensemble.
Timothy
is a founding member of CT3
Trombone Quartet, the National
Brass Quintet, and the San
Francisco Trombone Ensemble.
Outside of the SFS, he is a
member of the Bay Brass and "4".
As a teacher, Timothy has led
masterclasses in Japan and the
United States. He is currently on
the faculty at Northwestern
University and the San Francisco
Conservatory.
His
interests also include running,
cooking, and mixology.
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