Spencer Aston is a freelance trumpet player and teacher in the Boston metropolitan area.   He currently holds positions at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA and the South Shore Conservatory in Hingham, MA.  In addition to his teaching load, Spencer performs regularly in the greater Boston area at various schools, churches, and concert venues.  He is a founding member of the Fenway Quintet and is currently planning its 2008-2009 season of concerts and performance.  During the summer of 2007, Spencer was co-principal trumpet with the Opera in the Ozarks Festival Orchestra in Eureka Springs, AR.
 
   Spencer grew up in Lake Orion, MI and began playing the trumpet at age 10.  He graduated in 2004 with a BM in Trumpet Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and completed his MM in Trumpet Performance from the University of New Mexico in May of 2006.  While in New Mexico, Spencer was a member of the New Mexico Brass Quintet and played extra trumpet with local orchestras such as the New Mexico Symphony and San Juan Symphony.  Currently, Spencer is working towards his Doctor of Musical Arts at Boston University.

    As a soloist, Spencer was featured with the New England Brass Band in December of 2007 and the Sandia  High School Wind Ensemble in February of 2006.  He has also performed all across the United States, Europe, and Asia in competitions and recitals.  Spencer was a member of the Boston University Trumpet Ensemble that was runner up in the 2007 National Trumpet Competition.  In April of 2006, as a member of the New Mexico Brass Quintet, Spencer had the good fortune of participating in their 10-day tour of China as guest artists of the Beijing Conservatory of Music.  While in China, Spencer gave a masterclass and presented a solo recital for trumpet students from all over the country.

    Other musical interests include teaching and conducting.  During his undergraduate studies at Cincinnati, Spencer was the assistant conductor for the CCM preparatory brass choir for the 2003-2004 academic year.  While in Albuquerque, he was fortunate enough to explore both of these fields as musical staff at Sandia High School and faculty member of the New Mexico School of Music.
 
   Spencer's primary teachers have included Terry Everson, Alan Siebert, Philip Collins, and Jeff Piper.