James Seymour

James Seymour was appointed principal trombone of the Louisville Orchestra in 2023. He was previously the assistant principal trombone of the San Antonio Symphony and was a cofounder of the successor organization, the San Antonio Philharmonic. He received his Bachelor’s of Music from Northwestern University and he pursued a Master’s of Music at the Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles.

He has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Nashville Symphony, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, the Sarasota Orchestra and the Chicago based Music of the Baroque. He performed Paul Creston’s “Fantasy for Trombone and Orchestra” in 2023 with the Louisville Orchestra.

In his spare time he enjoys watching sports, drinking coffee and walking his dog Margo.