Kenton Campbell is an active freelance trombone performer within the greater NYC, NJ, DC and South Florida areas. He began his musical studies in native Georgia with former principal trombonist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Colin Williams, as a high school student in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and was a consecutive member of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra before continuing his bachelor’s studies at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music and master’s at the Manhattan School of Music. A very versatile player, he has performed the Miami Festival Orchestra, The Chelsea Symphony, The Soulful Symphony and NEWorks Philharmonic Orchestra, amongst other ensembles.
Kenton has recently been awarded 2nd prize for National Society of Letters Florida Chapter, Collaborative Duo Competition: Piano and Brass, and the 1st prize for the ITA Remington Trombone Choir (2016) and ITA Trombone quartet competitions (2018). As a student, he’s performed in masterclasses for Nitzan Haroz, Jorgen Van Rijen, Martin Schippers, Randell Hawes, Weston Sprott, and Yasuhito Sugiyama. Kenton is currently finishing a Professional Performance Certificate at the Lynn Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida.