Chuck Wiese - Trombone
Chuck Wiese was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska where he began playing trumpet at the
age
of 8. Being wise beyond his years, he quickly switched to the trombone.
He has a Bachelor of Music degree in music education from
the
University of Nevada, Reno. After two
years as a public school
teacher
and losing most of his hair, Chuck returned to school and
received a
Master of Music degree from Indiana University in trombone
performance.
Chuck is currently a member of the
Everett Symphony, Bellevue Opera, Lyric Opera Northwest,
Evergreen City
Ballet Orchestra, Brass Reflections Brass Quintet, Roadside Attraction,
and the Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra. Other local ensembles he has
performed with include the Thalia Symphony, the Federal Way
Symphony,
the Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society, the Hal Sherman
Monday
Night Band, the Emerald City Jazz Orchestra, the Groovin’ Higher
Jazz
Orchestra, and the Fairly Honest Jazz Band. Chuck has also
performed
with the Four Tops, the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, and has toured
nationally with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.
During the day Chuck is a private brass instructor and clinician.
