Praised as a "first rate" soloist with a "crystal-clear sound," John Marchiando joined the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra as Associate Principal Trumpet in 2006 after previously holding positions with the Phoenix Symphony and the Arizona Opera.

Now performing in his third season as Principal Trumpet with the NMSO, Marchiando has performed as Guest Principal Trumpet with the Santa Fe Symphony and has also appeared with other notable ensembles such as the Santa Fe Opera, Summit Brass, Santa Fe New Music, the Toledo Symphony, the Michigan Chamber Brass and the Dodworth Saxhorn Band.

As a music educator, Marchiando currently serves on the faculty of the University of New Mexico and has held positions on the faculties of the University of Toledo and Arizona State University. He is also a member of the Trumpet Faculty of the prestigious Rafael Méndez Brass Institute, the summer home of the world-renown Summit Brass.

Active also as a soloist, John has performed as a recitalist and with orchestras and bands throughout the U.S., including appearances with the Summit Brass, Denver Municipal Band, New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and at the International Trumpet Guild Conference and the College Band Directors National Association Conference.

Marchiando can be heard on recordings on the Accord, Centaur, Summit and Stemming record labels and has also done projects for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting System. As a music producer, John has completed several projects for Summit Records, including the two live performance recordings by the Summit Brass and the upcoming University of New Mexico Wind Symphony release.

John received degrees from the University of Michigan (B.M. '92, M.M. '95) and most recently completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Arizona State University (2004). His dissertation, The Rafael Méndez Online Library (http://mendezlibrary.asu.edu), is the official website of the Rafael Méndez Library housed at Arizona State.

Dr. Marchiando has been extremely fortunate to study with some of the greatest trumpet virtuosi in the world, including David Hickman, Armando Ghitalla, Charles Daval, Raymond Mase, Chris Gekker and Ramon Parcells.

In his free time, John enjoys playing golf, reading Sci-Fi novels, listening to his Rush records and watching baseball games. A baseball fanatic, John hopes each new season is the one where his beloved Milwaukee Brewers finally return to the playoffs.