Iskander Akhmadullin

Dr. Iskander Akhmadullin has been appointed Assistant Professor of Trumpet in the School of Music at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Dr. Akhmadullin holds graduate and post-graduate degrees from the University of North Texas and the Moscow State Conservatory named after Tchaikovsky. His undergraduate degree is from the Kazan Music College in his hometown of Kazan, Russia. His major teachers are Keith Johnson, Leonard Candelaria, Vadim Novikov, and Abbas Slashkin.

While studying at the Moscow Conservatory, Iskander Akhmadullin performed in several professional orchestras such as the Moscow Radio Symphony and others. In addition to being a founding member of the Moscow Fanfares trumpet quartet, he has premiered a number of solo and chamber works at the Moscow Autumn festivals in 1994 and 1995. In December 1995, Akhmadullin premiered the Concerto for Trumpet, Trombone and Orchestra by Andrei Eshpai with the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra at the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. He also was one of the first Russian musicians to perform on the natural trumpet.

Iskander Akhmadullin continued his professional career in the United States, performing with the Las Colinas, Irving, Richardson, Garland, San Angelo, and Allen symphony orchestras. His chamber music credits include appearances with the Dallas Brass, Bluebonnet Brass and other groups. He is also active as a recitalist.

Prior to his new appointment, Dr. Akhmadullin served on the faculties of the Moscow State Conservatory, University of North Texas, and the Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

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