Brandon Ridenour

Stylistically diverse as a soloist, collaborative artist, composer, and arranger, Brandon Ridenour (BM ’07, trumpet) is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Immediately after graduating from Juilliard, he began touring with the Canadian Brass and embarked on a solo career. He’s been a featured soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Orpheus, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and many more. In addition to being on the Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, and New School faculties, he is also co-director of a performer-composer focused ensemble based in Brooklyn called Founders. He’s worked with an array of musicians including Sting, James Taylor, Marvin Hamlisch, Yo-Yo Ma, Esperanza Spalding, Bruce Cockburn, Caroline Shaw, and Vienna Teng as well as ensembles including the New York Philharmonic, International Contemporary Ensemble, the Knights, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, yMusic, and Publiquartet. Ridenour joined the American Brass Quintet and the Juilliard faculty in 2023.