Sponsored by Andrea Wulf

Dr. Robert White enjoys an active career as an orchestral, chamber, commercial, and solo musician. He is an Associate Professor in the Irving S. Gilmore School of Music at Western Michigan University. He is a member of the Western Brass Quintet, a resident faculty ensemble at WMU, and has spearheaded commissions and recordings as part of that ensemble. For the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, Robert has also served as a representative for WMU’s involvement in the Resonate Project, and is a member of the DCWS Artistic Advisory Committee.

Formerly a member of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Dr. White now performs regularly with such ensembles as the Detroit Symphony, Grand Rapids Symphony, and the Michigan Opera Theatre, and has also performed with the Atlanta Symphony and the Cleveland Orchestra. He has been engaged as guest Principal Trumpet with the Detroit and Grand Rapids Symphonies, both in concert and on recordings, and has appeared at Carnegie Hall with both the Detroit and Milwaukee Symphonies.