Timothy Gene Morrison

Timothy Gene Morrison (commonly known as Tim Morrison )is an American born trumpeter born on November 29, 1955 in the small town of Hermiston in Eastern Oregon. After graduation from high school in Beaverton, Oregon near Portland, Oregon in 1968, Tim attended the New England Conservatory and continued to lead a successful life and career as an orchestral and studio musician.

New England Conservatory (1974-1978)
Tim graduated from the New England Conservatory in Boston,Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Trumpet Performance in 1978. He graduated with honor as a recipient of an "Outstanding Alumni" award. Some of the people who taugh t Tim in NEC (New England Conservatory) are: Roger Voysin, and Armando Ghitalla, both world class trumpeters who played in the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Mexico (1979-1980)
After graduation from the NEC, Tim moved to Toluca, Mexicoas a result of his getting a job in the Orquesta Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico as a principal trumpet player. After one year, Tim decided to resigned his position in Mexico and move back to Boston.

Boston (1980-1984)
Tim auditioned for first chair in the Boston Symphony Orchestra and successfully joined in 1980. This stage in Tim's life is the primary reason for his successful career. Seiji Ozawa, a world renowned conductor was the conductor of the BSO at the time he played. Seiji was extremely fond of Tim's playing and was a large contributor to Tim's future musical career.

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