William Roach

I am a professional trumpet performer and music educator based in Fort Wayne, IN.

I was a active member of the Hartt Orchestra and Hartt Wind Ensemble at The Hartt School, where completed my Master of Music degree in Trumpet Performance, studying with Phil Snedecor. While attending Hartt, I was a graduate assistant, held a Hartt Talent Scholarship, and the Jacob & Ethel Greenberg Scholarship (2019-21).

I was a semi-finalist in the large ensemble division of the National Trumpet Competition. In 2017 I won the Concerto/Aria Competition at the Missouri Southern State University. Previously, I was a member of the Gainesville Pops (Gainesville, Florida), the Carolina Band (Mighty Sound of the Southeast), and the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. His primary trumpet instructors have included Freddie Green, Gary
Langford, David Allison, and Jason Ortiz.

While performing in various chamber ensembles, I finished my Bachelor of Arts with Concentration in Instrumental Performance at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) in Joplin, Missouri. At MSSU I performed with the Wind Ensemble, the Southern Symphony Orchestra, and the Lion Pride Marching Band. I also performed throughout the Four States with the Heartland Opera Company, MSSU Trumpet Ensembles, and with Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School on numerous musical theater productions.