Colin Traquair
trombone
Born in
Melfort, Saskatchewan, and raised in Regina, Colin Traquair has been second
trombone with the National Arts Centre Orchestra since 1989. He also played
four seasons with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, and was principal
trombone with the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra from 1995-2002.
Studying with
Frank Crisafulli and Arnold Jacobs, he received his Master's degree from
Northwestern University in 1988 and his Bachelor's degree from the University
of Northern Colorado in 1985. Additionally, he studied in Berlin with
Christhard Gössling, principal trombone of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
Colin has
performed as soloist with the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra and in the Ottawa
Chamber Music Festival, and has performed with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra,
the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and Symphony Nova Scotia. He is also a
co-founder of the Ottawa-based Capital BrassWorks. Colin is a Yamaha Performing
Artist.
