Bryan Crisp has toured the United States extensively as a soloist and
educator. As a member of "Mr. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet
Band", and a previous member of "Tim Zimmerman and the King's
Brass," Bryan has had the opportunity to perform as soloist in concert
halls in over 38 states and such prestigious events as the International
Trumpet Guild Conference, The Great American Brass Band Festival,
Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, Mammoth Lakes Jazz Festival, Medford Jazz
festival and the SunValley Jazz Jamboree.
Bryan has been a winner of the National Trumpet Competition (brass
quintet division), the Tennessee Trumpet Competition (solo and duet
divisions) and a recipient of the Blackburn scholarship given by ITG in
2001. As well as these awards, Mr. Crisp has performed with several
orchestras including the Cincinnati Symphony, Dayton Philharmonic,
Nashville Symphony, Middletown Symphony, Kentucky Symphony,
Richmond Symphony, Bryan Symphony and is a currently a member
of the Cincinnati Ballet Orchestra under the direction of Carmon
DeLeone. In addition to these, Bryan has also performed with the
Broadway Series of "Peter Pan" starring Cathy Rigby, Cincinnati Brass
Band, and was lead trumpet at the Cumberland County Playhouse in
Crossville, Tn for five seasons performing over ten shows.
As a music educator, Bryan is currnetly the Professor of Trumpet at
Wittenberg University. He has been the Teacher of Applied Trumpet at
the University of Cincinnati College - Conservatory of Music and the
Tennessee Governors School for the Arts Program as well as working
two years as the Assistant Band Director at Cumberland County High
School and the Director of Bands at North Cumberland Elementary
School. Bryan has taught at high schools all across the southeast and
currently serves as the trumpet instructor for several schools in the
Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio areas.
Bryan holds two undergraduate degrees from Tennessee Technological
University in Music Education and Music Performance and a Master of
Music degree from the University of Cincinnati College- Conservatory
of Music (CCM). Currently, he is pursuing studies towards a Doctor
of Musical Arts degree at the University of Cincinnati College-
Conservatory of Music (CCM).
Bryan can be heard on six recordings including the latest available
through Summit Records titled Classic Hymns DCD428, 2005.
Bryan lives in Cincinnati with his beautiful wife Sarah, and four dogs;
Bailey, George, Janie and Annie.