David F. Wilborn

David F. Wilborn has emerged as an internationally acclaimed composer, trombonist, conductor, and music educator. He is an award-winning composer whose compositions are enjoyed for their creative use of rhythmic development and innovative musical style. 

Occasionally, these features intersect with passages of main-stream jazz or Latin jazz, thus making his music accessible to many listeners and performers. Overall, his style may be regarded as contemporary classical while borrowing from traditional music forms. Music critic Rorianne Schrade of the New York Concert Review praised his music writing for its “freshness and excitement.” His compositions are performed in Europe, South Asia, Australia, South America, and the United States. Musicians frequently performed his music at major music festivals including: The National Flute Association, International Trumpet Guild, International Trombone Festival, International Women’s Brass Conference, Slide Factory Trombone Festival, Gateways Music Festival, and many others.  

Wilborn currently teaches on the music faculty at Texas A&M University in College Station. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and the Eastman School of Music. He studied composition with Donald Grantham. He is the author of numerous articles focusing on music education and low brass pedagogy. He is a member of several professional music organizations including: ASCAP, the International Trombone Association, Phi Beta Mu National Bandmasters Fraternity, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonians.