Michael Rushman
Lecturer
Conservatory of Music, College of Performing Arts
Expertise:
Trombone
Office Location: Oliphant Hall
Email: rushman@chapman.edu
Biography
Michael Rushman is a professional trombonist and music educator in the Southern California
region. He currently teaches trombone and other music courses at Chapman University's
Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music, as well as serving as the trombone instructor at
Biola University and Irvine Valley College.
As a trombonist, Mr. Rushman has enjoyed a varied freelance career performing with
many different ensembles, including the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Pacific Symphony,
Redlands Symphony, Riverside Philharmonic, and the Monterey Symphony. Abroad, he performed
during the summer of 2017 with the orchestra of the American Institute of Musical
Studies in Austria. As an Orange County native, he especially enjoys regularly performing
with various ensembles at the Disneyland Resort, including the world-famous Disneyland
Band.
Mr. Rushman received his Master of Music degree in trombone performance from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, studying under Dr. Terry Cravens. He also studied with David Stetson, trombonist of the Pacific Symphony, at Chapman University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in Trombone Performance and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. He has had additional studies with Haim Avitsur at the Hartt School of Music in Connecticut.
Mr. Rushman received his Master of Music degree in trombone performance from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, studying under Dr. Terry Cravens. He also studied with David Stetson, trombonist of the Pacific Symphony, at Chapman University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in Trombone Performance and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. He has had additional studies with Haim Avitsur at the Hartt School of Music in Connecticut.