Praised for his "golden tone" and "convincing performances" Dr. Robert Murray has been a featured artist and clinician across the US, Mexico, Latin America, and Europe. Equally comfortable in commercial and classical performance, he is currently Principal Trumpet with the North Charleston POPS! in Charleston, South Carolina; he has served as principal trumpet with orchestras in the US and Mexico and continues to play lead trumpet in a variety of ensembles and venues throughout North America. As a member of the Dallas Brass, he toured the United States and made frequent guest artist appearances with orchestras such as the Cincinnati Pops and Florida Philharmonic. His other performing experiences include performances with Mannheim Steamroller, the Moody Blues, Doc Severinsen, Bernadette Peters, numerous Broadway musical productions and a variety of other commercial and pop artists. Hailed for their "wonderful music rapport", "impeccable intonation", and "exquisite performances" he and his wife, oboist Lauren Murray, perform together as the duo Harmonie del Sur. Performing all original works composed for them, they have performed in recital and given masterclasses throughout the US including Carnegie Hall and the Strathmore Music Center and at a variety of international conferences. Rob served as trumpet professor at Columbus State University, the University of Northern Colorado, and Murray State University as well as teaching fellow at the University of North Texas. His trumpet studios established a reputation for excellence; his students competed successfully at the state, regional, national, and international levels in a variety of competitions. His students can also be found pursuing successful careers across the country as music educators at the public school and university levels, as performers with major musical organizations in a variety of genres and as trumpet artisans. Rob is honored to serve as the Archivist of the International Trumpet Guild; he has also served as host of the 2012 International Trumpet Guild Conference, the 2016 National Trumpet Competition, as well as the 2017 Trumpet Festival of the Southeast. He takes special pride in his commitment to music education through over 50 recordings on the "Teaching Music through Performance in Band" series and "WindWorks" recordings published by GIA. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in trumpet performance from the University of North Texas, with previous degrees earned through studies at Portland State University and the University of Washington. He studied trumpet with Keith Johnson, Gerald Webster, Fred Sautter, Roy Cummings and Claude Gordon.