For more on performances, see the Karl Hinterbichler Studio and New Mexico Brass Quintet pages.

Karl Hinterbichler is recognized as one of the leading low brass pedagogues in the nation. He holds degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of North Texas. Additional studies were with Edward Kleinhammer retired bass trombonist of the Chicago Symphony, Dennis Smith, former principal trombonist of the Detroit Symphomy and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, at the Darmstadt Summer Institute for New Music in Germany and the Arnold Jacobs Masterclass at Northwestern University.

He has performed on tenor trombone, brass trombone, tenor tuba and bass trumpet with numerous professional organizations, including the National Repertoire Orchestra, Florida Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Santa Fe Opera, Flint Symphony and for fifteen seasons as Principal Trombone with the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. He currently performs as Principal Trombone with Opera Southwest and with the New Mexico Brass Quintet.

Active as a writer and arranger, Dr. Hinterbichler has had numerous arrangements, articles and editions published both in the US and in Europe. He is also an assistant editor and regular columnist for the International Trombone Society Journal and has given lectures, lessons, and master classes in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Finland, Australia, Russia and the People’s Republic of China.

At UNM, Dr. Hinterbichler teaches graduate applied music, music history, and chamber music.

As a result of a grant by the Hewlett Packard Corporation, he was recently selected to team-teach an experimental course for undergraduates combining the disciplines of music, linguistics and writing. He has also served on the faculty for a National Endowment for the Humanities Seminar on Russian culture and the opera Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky.

Partial listing of publications, lectures and other creative work by Dr. Hinterbichler :

• "Orchestral Etudes for Bass Trombone;" Cherry Classics Music, Vancouver, Canada.
• "Bergamasca Variations" by Samuel Scheidt, arranged for Brass Quintet; Cherry Classics Music, Vancouver, Canada. 
• "Marche des Gibaros" by Luis Moreau Gottschalk, from his "Souvenir de Porto Rico," Opus 31, for Brass Quintet; Cherry Classics Music, Vancouver, Canada. 
• "Ave Maria" by Tomas Luis Victoria, arranged for trombone octet; Cherry Classics Music, Vancouver, Canada.
• "Grand Choeur Dialogue" by Eugene Gigout, for trombone choir; published by Cherry  Classics, Canada.
• "Three Afro-American Spirituals" arranged for brass quintet; Cherry Classics Music, Vancouver, Canada.
• "Two Renaissance Madrigals" (arranged for trombone octet) by Andrea Gabrieli; published by  Kagarice Brass Editions, Denton, Texas.
• "In Dulci Jubilo" by Michael Praetorius, arranged for trombone octet; published by Kagarice Brass Editions, Denton, Texas.
• Arranged bass trombone edition of "Conversations" by Pulitzer-prize winning composer John LaMontaine.
• Contributor/co-author: Solos for the Student Trombonist, 2nd Edition, Editions BIM, Switzerland.
• Sound An Alarm arranged for brass quintet – published by Phoenix Music Publications, Holland.
• Article: "Brass Players Planning to Attend College;" New Mexico Musician.
• "Neglected (but worthwhile) Solos;" International Trombone Association Journal.
• Dialogue script for New Mexico Symphony Orchestra Mozart Concerts.
• Preface to MacDowell's "Piano Concerto No. 1;" published by Musikproduktion Hoflich, Munich, Germany.
• Preface to Saint- Saens' "Phaeton"; published by Musikproduktion Hoflich, Munich, Germany.
• Preface to Delius' "Violin Concerto;" published by Musikproduktion Hoflich, Munich, Germany
• Preface to Saint- Saens' La Jeunesse d'Hercule;" published by Musikproduktion Hoflich, Munich, Germany.
• Recent reviews (ITA JOURNAL) :
  • "The Plow that Broke the Plain" by Virgil Thomson
  • "Behind the Mask" by John Frith
  • Elliott Carter: "Brass Quintet"
  • Ferdinand David: "Concertino"
  • Arthur Frackenpohl: "Columbia Green March"
  • Martin Rokeach: "Ninth Avenue Hustle"
  • Christopher Rouse - Artemis
• Lecture: "Wagner;" for New Mexico Symphony Lecture Series"Unlocking the Classics"
• Lecture: "Unity and Variety;" for New Mexico Symphony Lecture Series "Unlocking the Classics"
• Lecture: "Tchaikovsky: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly;" for New Mexico Symphony Lecture Series "Unlocking the Classics"
• Lecture: "Czech Music;" for the UNM MBA program.