Matthew Seppeler - trumpet
CURRENT FREELANCE WORK
• 2013-Present: Mockingbird Brass; Dallas, TX
• 1997-Present: top call trumpet for Church Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, various music ensembles,
soloist and weddings; Christ United Methodist Plano – Pat Messick, director http://www.cumc.com/
• 2012-Present: Sinapore Slingers; Matt Tolentino’s Bands http://www.matttolentino.com/fr_home.cfm
• 2012-Present: The Royal Klobasneks; Matt Tolentino’s Bands
http://www.matttolentino.com/fr_home.cfm
• Present - various pick-up work calling for trumpet and small ensembles; primarily local churches
PAST MUSIC PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
• 2011-2013: primarily 1st Trumpet; Metropolitan Winds – Randy Bass, conductor
http://www.metropolitanwinds.org
• 1991-1995 2
nd Trumpet ; Garland/Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra, TX
• 1991-2005 Trumpet Sub List; San Angelo Symphony, TX
• 1993-2000 Brass Quintet; Main Street Brass, TX
• 1997-2000 Brass Quintet; The Classical Brass, TX
• 1994-1998 Cowboy pre-game fanfares & various ceremonial music; David Alexander Productions, TX
• 1992 Trumpet Sub List; Waco Symphony Orchestra, TX
• 1990-1991: Trumpet Sub List; Binghamton Symphony Orchestra, NY
• 1987-1991: Brass Quintet; Ithaca Brasworks, NY
NON-MUSIC WORK EXPERIENCE (current day job to support habit)
• 5/2011-Present: Network Engineer; General Datatech, Dallas, TX
• 9/2008-4/2011: Senior Network Engineer; Atos Origin, Arlington, TX
• 6/2004-8/2008: Network Engineer; INX Inc., Lewisville, TX
• 2/2004-6/2004: Network Consultant; Accenture, Las Colinas, TX
• 3/1998-2/2004: Infrastructure Specialist; EDS, Plano, TX
• 9/1997-3/1998: Technical Services; Ibertech, Inc., Hurst, TX
PAST MUSIC WORK EXPERIENCE
• 1996-2000 Music Contractor; Collins Music, Services & Publications
• 1991-1997 Teaching Fellow as instructor of Brass Class and Private Trumpet Teacher; University of
North Texas, Denton, TX
• 1991-2003 Private Trumpet Teacher; School districts included Duncanville ISD, Southlake ISD,
Coppell ISD, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, Lewisville ISD, Denton ISD and private instruction from
residence
• 1994-1996 Trumpet Judge; Adjudicated for various UIL contests
• 1996 Schmidt Clinician for Brook Mays; Brook Mays, Lewisville, TX
• 1991: Band Director; Trumansburg ISD, NY
• 1988-1991: Private Trumpet Teacher; Ithaca, NYEDUCATION
• 1995-1997 - Doctor of Musical Arts, 61 hours completed towards degree; G.P.A.: 3.66; University of
North Texas, Denton, TX
• 1995 - Master of Music, 1995; G.P.A.: 3.43; University of North Texas, Denton, TX
• 1990 - Bachelor of Music, 1990; G.P.A.: 3.65; Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Trumpet Teachers
Don Jacoby, Keith Johnson, Frank G. Campos, David Bilger, George Coble , D. Kim Dunnick, Richard P.
Jones, Sue Brown, and Leonard A. Candelaria. Brief study with Anthony Plog and David Hickman.
MUSIC AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS
• Concerto Competition Finalist at U.N.T., 1996
• Concerto Competition Winner, Ithaca College, 1990
• Keystone Brass Institute Scholarship Winner, 1990
• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Delta Chapter
• Herbert C. Mueller Scholarship, 1988-1989
• Iola Taylor Scholarship, 1988-1989
• Les Brown Scholarship, 1987-1988
• Pi Kappa Lambda, Alpha Nu Chapter
• The Oracle Society of Ithaca College
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
• Spending time with my wife and children
• Tennis
• Jogging
• Gardening
• Real Estate Investor
