Myles Blakemore is Assistant Professor of Trombone at the University of Maryland School of Music. Prior to this position he served as Trombonist in the US Navy Band.
He has held other notable positions such as Trombonist in the US Naval Academy Band, a fellowship with the New World Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas, the Rosemary and David Good Fellowship with the Minnesota Orchestra, and 2nd Trombone in Symphony in C in New Jersey.
As an orchestral musician, he has performed with the Baltimore Symphony, Charleston Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Malaysian Philharmonic, National Symphony, Richmond Symphony, Virginia Symphony and Washington National Opera, among others. Myles has also attended premier music festivals including Aspen Music Festival, Brevard Music Center, and National Repertory Orchestra.
As a soloist, Myles has been a featured artist at the American Trombone Workshop and the International Trombone Festival. He can be heard on his debut album “Bach-ish”, which features works inspired by Bach.
Blakemore has served on the faculties of Howard University and Morgan State University. He currently spends his summers teaching at the DC Trombone Workshop and the Brass Institutes of America and performing at the Wintergreen Music Festival.
A Dallas native, Myles is a graduate of Southern Methodist University, where he studied with John Kitzman. He received his Master's Degree at the Manhattan School of Music where he studied with Per Brevig in the Orchestral Program. He has also studied with Ian Bousfield, James McNair, and Weston Sprott.