Bradley Kerns, Trombone

Bradley Kerns joined the faculty at the University of Kentucky in the fall of 2011. As a soloist, Brad has appeared with ensembles such as the Amazonas Philharmonic Orchestra, the St. Petersburg (Russia) Chamber Orchestra, the Russian National Pipe Band, the United States Army Band "Pershing's Own", the DiMartino/Osland Jazz Orchestra, and the Cincinnati Wind Band, as well as ensemble appearances with organizations such as the Louisville Orchestra, the Lexington Philharmonic, the World Famous Glen Miller Orchestra, the Russian National Military Band, the Temptations, the Cincinnati Ballet, the Cincinnati Symphony, and the Cincinnati Pops. 

Brad has performed and taught across the globe at events such as the Moscow Brass Days, the Brass in Autumn Festival in St. Petersburg-Russia, the DIA T Festival in Recife-Brazil, the Great American Brass Band Festival, the International Trombone Festival, the American Trombone Workshop, the Inner Mongolia Art College, the International Women's Brass Conference, the Jazz Education Network Conference, the Projecto Bone Festival in Sao Paulo-Brazil, the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Ionian University Residency, the Taller de Trombone Festival in Panama, as well as multiple Brazilian Trombone Association and State Music Educators Conferences.   

Brad has been involved in nearly forty recording projects under multiple recording labels and has performed for programs such as the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), National Geographic, the BBC England, PBS, and WRFL Lexington.  He is an Edwards Instruments and Pickett Brass Performing Artist.