Utah Conservatory is pleased to announce the hiring of trumpet and french horn teacher, Colin Carter. Colin brings an upbeat and energetic enthusiasm to his music and teaching, and we are very pleased to announce his arrival.
Carter’s first day with Utah Conservatory is set for Thursday, July 9. He will be teaching Thursdays ongoing, and even hopes to open a second day in the coming months.
Utah Conservatory will be offering free trial lessons for any trumpet or french horn students that wish to meet with him for a 30-minute trial lesson, any time in the month of July.
His fall recurring schedules, and individual summer schedules are now open.
Raised in Utah, Carter graduated from Hillcrest High School and is attending the University of Utah on scholarships, where he is pursuing medicine and majoring in French Horn Performance.
Carter plays several instruments, namely piano, french horn, trumpet, mellophone and the alp horn.
Playing music for 15 years, Carter loves to share what he has learned with other musicians. He has excelled as a musician, performing as a featured soloist and playing with the varsity jazz and concert bands at state festivals.
For several years he played in the Lyceum Philharmonic, the top youth orchestra in the state of Utah.
While part of this group, Carter performed with artists and musicians such as Lexi Walker, Jenny Oaks Baker, David Archuleta, Gentri and Nathan Pacheco.
Additionally, he participated in the recording of an album and several music videos. Serving an ecclesiastical mission for his church in Peru, Carter is also fluent in Spanish and enjoys connecting with people from across Latin America.