Dr. Brianne Borden is an acclaimed trumpet soloist, chamber musician, and sought-after clinician whose performances and presentations have reached audiences across the United States and abroad. Her recent album, body, mind, & heart, reflects her deep commitment to contemporary solo trumpet repertoire and earned two Silver Medals from the Global Music Awards—one for overall album and one for concept.

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In demand as both performer and educator, Borden appears regularly as a guest artist at universities and major conferences. Recent engagements include the New World Symphony, the National Trumpet Competition, and the Midwest Clinic, as well as guest artist appearances at Indiana University, Arizona State University, and the University of Utah. As a performer, she has appeared with ensembles including the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, Monarch Brass, South Florida Symphony, Athena Brass Band, and she previously served as Principal Trumpet of the Orchestra of Northern New York. Borden currently performs as Solo Cornet with the award-winning Atlantic Brass Band and as a member of Ternion Brass, a trio devoted to expanding the brass trio repertoire through performances, outreach, and the commissioning of new works.

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Currently, Borden is Assistant Professor of Trumpet at the University of Delaware, following her prior appointment at SUNY Potsdam. Her students are frequently selected to compete at the National Trumpet Competition and receive scholarships to the International Trumpet Guild Conference. Former students of Borden’s have sought out graduate degrees at esteemed institutions including the Eastman School of Music, Arizona State University, UMKC, and the Longy School of Music. She is equally as proud of the many students that have graduated and are now teaching in public schools around the country and educating future musicians.

Borden is the author of Mindful Trumpet Playing, a fundamentals book that integrates mindfulness practices to support focus and alleviate performance anxiety. She further embodies her commitment to musicians’ wellness as Co-Owner and CEO of Yoga for All Musicians, a virtual studio promoting physical sustainability and mental well-being for performers. Her scholarly research has been published in Visions of Research in Music Education, the International Journal of Music Education, Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, and multiple issues of the International Trumpet Guild Journal.

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An active leader in the brass community, Borden serves on the Board of Directors of the International Trumpet Guild, where she is also Registration Coordinator for ITG conferences. Additionally, she is a frequent performer, presenter, and mentor with the International Women’s Brass Conference and serves as editor for the Brass Ensemble sections of the New York State School Music Association Manual.

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Borden completed her Doctorate in Trumpet Performance at Arizona State University, where she served as Teaching Assistant to David Hickman and was recipient of Raphael Mendez Scholarship for Outstanding Graduate Student. Preceding ASU, Borden received her Master’s from the University of Colorado Boulder where she performed with the Graduate Brass Quintet. Lastly, she is an alumna of SUNY Potsdam where she received her Bachelor’s degree.

 

Borden is proud to be an S.E. Shires Artist.