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Brass Faculty


Zack CorpusZack Corpus
Professor of Practice for Tuba + Euphonium
zacorpus@memphis.edu



MaleJeremiah Frederick
Assistant Professor of Horn
jrfrdrck@memphis.edu



Martin McCainMartin McCain
Associate Professor of Trombone
mgmccain@memphis.edu



Sott MooreScott Moore
Instructor of Trumpet
music@memphis.edu



SpencerDavid Spencer 
Associate Professor of Trumpet
Area Coordinator of Brass & Percussion
Faculty Fellow for Strategic Initiatives 
dspencer@memphis.edu


Recent Research & Creative Activity


2024

  • Jeremiah Frederick served as a judge for West Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association’s All-West Band auditions
  • Jeremiah Frederick played the national Broadway tours of Les Miserables, Wicked and Frozen
  • Martin McCain performed at the historic Chicago Symphony Orchestra Hall with the Gateways Festival Orchestra.
  • Martin McCain performed as trombonist on the National Broadway Tours of Company, and Doubtfire.
  • Martin McCain was a featured soloist with the Balcones Chamber Orchestra.

2023

  • Jeremiah Frederick performed with the South Bend Symphony and Yo-Yo Ma for the orchestra’s 90th anniversary concert.
  • Martin McCain was invited as guest bass trombonist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
  • Martin McCain was the trombonist on the Grammy nominated artist B.J. the Chicago Kid’s album “Gravy”, which was released on RCA Records.
  • Martin McCain performed as trombonist on the National Broadway Tours of Tina, Ain’t Too Proud, and Funny Girl.

2022

  • Jeremiah Frederick performed with Chicago’s Music of the Baroque on their concert “The Chevalier” that introduced listeners to Classical-era black composer Joseph Bologne.
  • Jeremiah Frederick performed the premiere performance of the live soundtrack the Black Panther with the Chicago Philharmonic.
  • Martin McCain was invited as guest bass trombonist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
  • Martin McCain performed at the Hollywood Bowl with the Re-Collective Orchestra for a Juneteenth event which was broadcast on CNN.
  • Martin McCain performed at Carnegie Hall with the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra
  • David Spencer performed as a soloist with the River City Brass, Florida tour.
  • David Spencer celebrated twenty-five years as lead trumpet at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN.
  • David Spencer was named and performed as lead trumpet on the National Tour of Disney’s Aladdin.

2021

  • Jeremiah Frederick taught at Birch Creek Music Center’s Adult Chamber Music camp in Door County, Wisconsin.
  • Jeremiah Frederick performed a series of outdoor concerts with the ‘Rona Quartet, a horn quartet formed during the pandemic
  • Jeremiah Frederick served as a mentor for the Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
  • Martin McCain was a conference liner with the McCain Duo at the Music Teachers National Association Convention.
  • Martin McCain was a faculty member at the International Trombone Festival
  • David Spencer was nominated for the Willard R. Sparks Eminent Faculty Award. This award is the highest distinction given to a faculty member by the University of Memphis.
  • David Spencer was nominated for the 2021 University of Memphis Distinguished Teaching Award.
  • David Spencer was a featured artist at the 2021 Prizm International Chamber Music Festival in Memphis, TN. 

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