Muehlenbeck-Pfotenhauer, Thomas

Thomas Muehlenbeck-Pfotenhauer

Dr. Thomas Muehlenbeck-Pfotenhauer is Associate Professor of Trumpet at the University of Minnesota Duluth, where he also teaches courses in pedagogy, American music, and coaches small ensembles. Dr. Muehlenbeck-Pfotenhauer studied trumpet with Armando Ghitalla at the University of Michigan, completing a Master of Music degree in 1993. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in trumpet performance from the University of Kansas. He has studied Baroque trumpet with Kris Kwapis and Susan Williams and has performed with professional early music ensembles throughout the United States and Canada. In addition, Dr. Muehlenbeck-Pfotenhauer’s scholarly interests include the promotion and performance of music for modern trumpet written by women composers.