Justin Croushore

Bio

Dr. Justin Croushore serves as Assistant Professor of Trombone at Morehead State University in Kentucky. An active performer, Justin holds the position of principal trombone with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra in North Carolina and the Opera in the Ozarks Orchestra in Arkansas. Previously, he was a member of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra and Cape Ann Symphony. He is a founding member of Some Assembly Required, a mixed chamber ensemble that was a 2019 Finalist for the American Prize Ernst Bacon Award for the Performance of American Music.

Performing with internationally renowned reggae act the Cliftones, Croushore is the recipient of nine Cincinnati Entertainment Awards in the categories of best live performance and best world music. Justin has performed with ensembles including the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Asheville Symphony Orchestra, Belgrade Philharmonic, Louisville Orchestra, Kragujevac Symphony Orchestra, Sarajevo Philharmonic, Cape Ann Symphony, Louisville Orchestra, Lexington Ballet, Lexington Chamber Players, and Frequency Band. He has had the opportunity to perform with musicians, including Zubin Mehta, Sir Andre Previn, Howard Shore, Frederica von Stade, Michail Jurowski, Uros Lajovic, and Gabriel Feltz. He has participated in events and festivals, including the International Trombone Festival, Opera in the Ozarks at Inspiration Point, NOMUS Music Festival, Atlantic Music Festival, American Trombone Workshop, Great American Brass Band Festival, Sarajevo Contemporary Music Festival, Discovery Jazz Festival, International Women’s Brass Conference, American Bandmasters Association Conference, and the Kentucky Music Education Association’s annual in-service conference. In 2013 Justin received the Creativity Foundation Legacy Prize, an honor that “is awarded each year to young, gifted individuals in recognition of their unique creative talents and dedication to public service.”

In 2017 Justin released his first solo album, "Stuff," under the New Branch Label. "Stuff" explores a wide range of styles and repertoire available to the trombone as a solo and chamber music instrument. In 2020 SomeAssembly Required released its debut album under the OddPop label, receiving critical acclaim in The HornCall. Prior to his appointment at Morehead State University, Justin has served as a faculty member of Oklahoma City University, Southern Nazarene University, Missouri Southern State University, The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, and Rose State College. Justin holds degrees from the University of Kentucky, Longy School of Music of Bard College, and Morehead State University. Teachers include Bradley Kerns, Norman Bolter, Dr. William Mann, and Dr. Jeanie K. Lee.