Christopher Carrillo

Chris Carrillo joined the faculty of James Madison University in 2009. He has previously served on the faculty of Texas A&M University-Kingsville and The University of Texas at San Antonio. As an orchestral musician, Chris has performed with the symphony orchestras of Austin, Charlotte, Charlottesville, Corpus Christi, Harrisburg, Jacksonville, Jackson, Memphis, Roanoke, and Victoria as well as the opera companies of Austin, Ash Lawn, Memphis, Roanoke,and Opera on the James. As a chamber musician, he is currently principal trumpet with the Madison Brass and the Virginia Brass Consort. Previously he performed as principal trumpet with the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, the Austin City Brass, and as a guest artist with the "President's Own" United States Marine Band Brass Quintet. He holds degrees in music performance and education from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Memphis with additional studies t at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.