Brian Chin is the Principal Trumpet of the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra and performs frequently with many local orchestras including the Seattle Symphony and the Pacific Northwest Ballet. Chin studied music in the New York and New Jersey areas under the tutelage of Peter Bond and James Pandolfi of the New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He has a Masters Degree in Orchestral Trumpet from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, where he graduated with Highest Honors in addition to a earning a double Bachelors Degree in Performance and in Education. Former faculty positions include professor of trumpet at The Westminster Conservatory in Princeton, NJ and The Pingry School, NJ. In addition to being an active orchestral trumpet player, Mr. Chin was recently conductor-in-residence with the Rutgers Alumni Wind Symphony, was a founding member of the New Jersey Chamber Brass, and is a sought-after teacher and clinician in the Puget Sound Area.

Visit Roger Burnett's Web Page

Roger Burnett is Principal Horn of the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, Northwest Chamber Orchestra and the Auburn Symphony and is a former member of the Hong Kong Philharmonic. He has played principal horn with Seattle Opera and Seattle Symphony and has performed in the Belle Arte Concerts and with the Chamber Music Society of Seattle. He is a member of the Northwinds Wind Quintet. A graduate of Illinois State University and the University of Washington, his teachers include Philip Hillstrom, Christopher Leuba, David Krehbiel and Julie Landsmann. 

Mr. Burnett is Personnel Manager of the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra and has appeared as soloist with the Northwest Chamber Orchestra and was a finalist in the Heldenleben International Horn Competition. An avid cyclist, he rode cross-country from Disneyland to Disney World in support of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. 

Visit the SPU Jazz Ensemble Web Pages

Bill Park, trombonist, clinician, and music educator has directed the Seattle Pacific University Jazz Ensemble since 1999. In addition to the Jazz Ensemble, Mr. Park instructs the low brass studio and brass pedagogy. Bill also serves as a director for the Seattle Youth Jazz Ensemble and maintains an active performance, studio and clinic schedule in the Puget Sound area. He has served as artist-in-residence for the Seattle Public School District and regularly conducts clinics at both the high school and college level. Mr. Park has performed with artists such as Hal Crook, Greg Adams, Bobby Shew, Mel Torme, Denny Goodhew and Ashley Alexander and in the Plano Texas Chamber Orchestra, Federal Way Symphony, Orchestra Seattle, The Hal Crook Big Band and the Windjammer Jazz Orchestra.

Mr. Park received his musical training while attending San Diego State University. His principal instructors have been Dr. Mearle Hoag (San Diego Symphony), James Prindle (Venezuela National Orchestra), Hal Crook (Tonight Show Band), Vincent Clark (NBC Symphony Orchestra) and Stuart Dempster (University of Washington).