Tom Brawner is in his 39th year in music education. He completed a bachelor of science in music education at The Ohio State University before earning a master of music in trumpet performance from the University of Kentucky, and a Rank I from the University of Illinois. He has been the band director at Scott County High School for the past 11 years. He was previously director of bands, trumpet teacher, and conducting teacher at the college level for seven years, serving at Eastern Illinois University and the University of Kentucky. He has also taught at Franklin County High and Frankfort High Schools in Kentucky. Mr. Brawner maintains a high profile as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator. The Capitol City Community Band, which he has been conducting since 1992, has been invited to perform at the 2007 Kentucky Music Educators Association Annual In-service Conference. As a professional trumpet player in both the classical and jazz genres, he has performed with such artists as Doc Severinson, Clark Terry, Mel Torme, Ray Charles, Phil Woods, Lou Rawls, Roger Pemberton, and many others. Mr. Brawner is also an active arranger, having written for marching band, jazz band, and symphonic band. A past member of CBDNA, ASBDA, Phi Beta Mu, NBA, and AFM, Mr. Brawner is currently a member of Pi Kappa Lambda and KMEA. He also holds honorary memberships in Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. He was a regional winner of the ASBDA-Stanbury Award and was recognized as a Distinguished Band Director by First Chair of America. Mr. Brawner has served as KMEA Band Division Chair and was the first recipient of the KMEA Secondary Instrumental Music Teacher of the Year Award. Click here to close this window