Tim Weir

Australian trumpet player Tim Weir has recently moved to Bridgewater in Virginia to teach at Bridgewater College, where he is Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Bands. He recently completed a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the prestigious University of Miami where he played with Miami's Grammy nominated Concert Jazz Band. While in Miami he has performed with Celia Cruz, Tito Puente Jnr, Joe Lovano, Bob Mintzer, David Liebman, Bobby Shew, Jim McNeely, Dennis Mackrell, Michael Brecker, Sam Rivers, John Fedchock, Arturo Sandoval, Bill Watrous, and Paquito D’Rivera as well as many commercial artists such as The Funk Brothers, The Osmond Family, Jack Jones and Tony Orlando.He has appeared with the Key West Pops, The Sunshine Pops Orchestra and the Miami Chamber Orchestra supporting numerous artists and has made regular appearances on television with several Miami bands. Dr. Weir has been a member of the Canberra Symphony (Australia) and the Venetian Brass (Miami, FL). Additionally, he has a burgeoning lead trumpet career and travels often for engagements throughout the USA.