U of A Student Selected for International Music Festival

Kyra Brockhausen

Kyra Brockhausen, a junior from Billings, Montana, and a jazz studies/trumpet performance major, has been awarded an International Trumpet Guild Conference Scholarship for the ITG conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 30 to June 3. After a rigorous audition process, Brockhausen was selected to attend the conference in Minneapolis this summer.

In addition to this honor, she also auditioned for and was accepted to the Saarburg Music Festival in Saarburg, Germany, giving her the opportunity to perfect her craft with musicians from all over the world and perform internationally.

Brockhausen is looking forward to showcasing her skills on an international stage and excited to represent the U of A and her jazz professor Susumu Watanabe.

“Kyra Brockhausen has been studying with me both in my jazz studio and my small jazz combo for a year,” Watanabe said. “Jazz playing and improvisation was new to her; however, she has been challenging herself to learn the new musical language and expressions over the course of the last two semesters. I am so glad to be able to see her development and growth as a versatile musician and a good person as well. Congratulations and good luck, Kyra!”

In addition to her jazz pursuits, Brockhausen is deeply committed to education, community outreach and fundamentally understanding all styles of trumpet performance. She has volunteered her time and talents to a number of organizations, sharing her love of music with others and hoping to inspire the next generation of trumpet players.

This story also appeared in the University of Arkansas News publication.