Dr. Terry Leahy Joins AMI Faculty as Trombone, Trumpet & Tuba Instructor

Trombonist Dr Terry Leahy has joined American Music Institute as an instructor.  Originally from Australia, Dr Terry Leahy holds degrees from the Australian National University, the University of Minnesota and Northwestern University.

Currently performing with the Peninsula Music Festival Orchestra (WI) and the Chicago Philharmonic, he is also an Executive Director of Landmark Brass Chicago. Terry is equally at home on alto, tenor and bass trombones and, additionally has recorded and performed on bass trumpet and tenor tuba.

Terry Leahy has experience in performing as a soloist in recitals all over the world (UK, Finland, Australia, the US, South Africa and Austria), tenuring positions as an orchestral musician (the Finnish National Opera Orchestra, The Savonlinna Festival Opera Orchestra) as well as a chamber musician (The Midwest Conference, the Wiener Festwochen, The American Trombone Workshop, the International Trombone Conference). As an educator, Dr Leahy has presented masterclasses in Australia, the US, the UK and South Africa. He has previously served as visiting professor on the faculties of Indiana University, Northwestern University, Colorado State University and Central Michigan University. Dr Leahy can be heard on recordings for Deutsche Grammophon, Sony and Warner.