Eric Mathis
Trombone
Eric Mathis has been Associate Principal Trombone of the Honolulu Symphony since 1996. He is also a member of the Honolulu Brass Quintet, Lecturer of Trombone at the Universityof Hawaii at Manoa and a proud member of the PEI Trombone Mafia. Originally from the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, he moved to the United States in 1994 and has been stuck midway between the metric system and the US system of units ever since.
Eric has been a member of the Charlottetown Festival Orchestra, the Millar Brass Ensemble and the Chicago Civic Orchestra. As a freelance musician he has performed with numerous ensembles, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Chamber Orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Orchestra and Klang. Eric received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Prince Edward Island and his Master of Music degree from Northwestern University. His primary private study was with Jay Friedman, Greg Irvine and Frank Crisafulli. His influences also include Arnold Jacobs, Michael Mulcahy, Peter Sullivan, Murray Crewe and Greg Burton
Eric is also a licensed massage therapist whose main areas of clinical interest include athletic therapy, headaches and chronic pain. He is also gaining a reputation as a specialist in the treatment of overuse injuries among musicians. For more information, go to www.lonepalmmassage.com.
In his spare time <huh?>, Eric can generally be found on his favourite hiking trails.
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