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Nicholas Ciulla

Nicholas Ciulla is currently Assistant Principal Trumpet of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, having joined the orchestra in 2015. Prior to his appointment in the ASO, Nicholas played Second Trumpet in the Wichita Symphony Orchestra from 2012-2014. An avid educator, Nicholas serves as an adjunct instructor of trumpet at Talladega College, the Alabama School of Fine Arts as well as for Mountain Brook City Schools, Hoover City Schools, Thompson City Schools and the Trinity Music Academy. Additionally, he has served semester appointments at Auburn University and the University of Montevallo. Nicholas has a Bachelor’s in Music Performance from Baldwin-Wallace University and a Master’s of Music Performance from Wichita State University. He is currently pursuing his DMA at the University of Alabama. His principal teachers include Michael Sachs, Geoff Hardcastle, Mario Guarneri, Jack Sutte, David Hunsicker and Chris Moore.