Hayden Adams

Low Brass

Settlement Music School — Low Brass Instructor

MM (Boston Conservatory), BMus (Temple University)

Trombonist Hayden Adams works at Settlement Music School as a Trombone Faculty member and a Student Services Assistant at their Willow Grove Branch. Hayden maintains an active performing schedule as a freelance musician in the greater Philadelphia area. He performs with the Wayne Oratorio Society, Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra, Curtis Symphony Orchestra, Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra and other regional orchestras, as well as being a substitute musician with both the Capital Philharmonic and Symphony in C. He has also performed with classical crossover vocal group 'Il Divo'. Previously, Hayden served as the Chamber Music Program Coordinator and Director of Solo Performance and Competitions at the Philadelphia International Music Festival.

Hayden has played in numerous masterclasses and lessons with world-renowned trombonists such as Joseph Alessi, Nitzan Haroz, Colin Williams, Blair Bollinger, George Curran, John Rojak, Denson Paul Pollard, and Scott Hartman. He has also participated in music festivals across the country such as the Blackburn Music Academy - Festival Napa Valley, Eastman Summer Trombone Institute, and Atlantic Brass Quintet Seminar.

Hayden Adams holds a Master’s Degree in Trombone Performance from the Boston Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Norman Bolter, former trombonist in the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Trombone Performance from Temple University where he studied with Matthew Vaughn, Co-Principal trombone of the Philadelphia Orchestra.