John Almeida holds the Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of Alabama and the Master
of Music Education from Appalachian State University. Mr. Almeida has been a
member of the Applied Brass faculty at the University of Central Florida since
1993 teaching applied trumpet and coaching the UCF Trumpet Ensemble. He is the
Principal Trumpet of the Brevard Symphony Orchestra and is a founding member of
The Brass Works, a professional brass quintet. He is the director of
"Horns and Pipes". During the summer months, Mr. Almeida teaches
trumpet and coaches the Honors Brass Quintet at Cannon Music Camp at Appalachian
State University. He is also an adjudicator for the Florida Bandmasters
Association. Mr. Almeida has been a guest artist/clinician in North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, Wyoming, Colorado, Virginia, Alabama, and Florida. John
Almeida is considered to be one of the leading free-lance musicians in Florida.
Mr. Almeida, a Yamaha Performing Artist, performs frequently as a soloist and is
in frequent demand as a trumpet clinician. Mr. Almeida's principal teachers
include William Adam, Thomas Wohlwender, and Joe F. Phelps.
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