John Bart

Trombone/Bass Trombone
The Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Test Chair

John Bart was born in Fort Wayne and graduated from Indiana University and the University of Southern California. His major teachers have included Thomas Beversdorf, Lewis Van Haney, William Bell, Robert Marsteller, Byron Peebles and Arnold Jacobs. Prior to joining the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1967, he was principal trombone of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic.

Bart has performed with the Indianapolis Brass Quintet and the Butler University Faculty Brass Quintet as well as numerous studio recording sessions. He and his wife are the parents of two sons. Away from music, Bart enjoys bicycling and photography.

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