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Mark Babbitt

Professor of Trombone
School of Music
Office
CH Cook Hall 104
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Biography

Mark Babbitt
Dr. Mark Babbitt is Professor of Trombone at Illinois State University and Principal Trombone of the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. He earned degrees in trombone performance from the Eastman School of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music, and the University of Washington. He has performed extensively throughout the country, winning major competitions, appearing as soloist with numerous orchestras and bands, and given master classes at dozens of universities. He can be heard on several recordings with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, as well as over a dozen movie soundtracks (The Incredible Hulk, Valkyrie, Punisher: War Zone, Stargate: Continuum, etc.).

Current Courses

231.001Applied Music (Advanced Trombone)

131.001Applied Music (Trombone)

431.001Applied Music (Trombone)

139.002Ensemble: Chamber Music

239.009Ensemble: Chamber Music

439.010Ensemble: Chamber Music

420.003Pedagogy & Literature: Brass

330.003Pedagogy And Literature: Brass

DMA

University of Washington
Seattle, WA

MM

Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, OH

BM

Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Travel Grant

School of Music
2024

Travel Grant

Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts
2024

Travel Grant

School of Music
2024

Creative Works/Broadcast Media

Babbitt, M., McNamara, A., Hockenberry, R., Rummel, A., & Mobley, J. Performance of Katahj Copley's "Episodes". YouTube (2024)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHHbTwBd6gubW6kl1CItErKfQcspnfO0U&si=Syfx81eUC3U1aezo
Babbitt, M. Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No.6. NAXOS of America (2013)
Babbitt, M. William Schuman: Symphony No.8. NAXOS of America (2010)
Babbitt, M. William Schuman: Symphony No.6 / Prayer in a Time of War. NAXOS of America (2009)

Presentations

How to Utilize Chamber Music to Strengthen Your Instrumental Music Program. Illinois Music Education Conference. Illinois Music Education Association. (2024)