Karl Hinterbichler

Dr. Hinterbichler holds a BM degree in Music History and Literature, an MM in Wind Instruments, both from the University of Michigan and a DMA from the University of North Texas. He has performed as principal trombone with the National Repertoire Orchestra, the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, Opera Southwest and the Orchestra of Santa Fe and was also a member of the Florida Symphony, performed with the Dallas Symphony and the Santa Fe Opera. As a founding member of the New Mexico Brass Quintet, an ensemble that has commissioned and premiered more than 50 works, toured throughout the world and recorded three CDs.

Numerous of his arrangements, editions, reviews, forewords and articles have been published in the US and abroad. He has been on the faculty at UNM since 1973 and aside from teaching applied music and chamber music, has also taught most courses in the music history sequence in addition to team teaching an experimental course for undergraduates combining the disciplines of music, linguistics and writing. Has also served on the faculty for a National Endowment for the Humanities Seminar on Russian culture and the opera Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky.

He has lectured widely on a variety of musical topics and given masterclasses/performances in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Finland, Poland, Russia, China, Australia, Mexico, Italy and in the US at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, SUNY Fredonia, Texas Tech University, University of Michigan, University of Missouri, Emporia State University, Southern Methodist University, University of North Texas, Florida State University, Arizona State University, University of Colorado, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Tech University, Eastern New Mexico University, Santa Clara University, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, University of Kansas,University of Tennessee, Tennessee Tech University,  Northern Arizona University, St. John’s College, OASIS and the Kansas City Public Library Lecture Series.