Barney McCollum

Barney McCollum is a highly active performer in the Dallas/Fort Worth area performing with the Dallas Winds, East Texas Symphony Orchestra, Plano Symphony Orchestra, Imperial Brass, Dallas Opera, and many other groups. 

 

Previously, he served as a bass trombonist in the “President’s Own” United States Marine Band in Washington, D.C., where duties included performances at the White House, Pentagon, Arlington National Cemetery, as well as other prominent venues in and around D.C. During this period, he also performed with the National Symphony Orchestra, Washington Ballet Orchestra, Washington Opera, Baltimore Opera, Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, Maryland Symphony Orchestra, Wolf Trap Filene Center Orchestra and many other groups. 

 

Barney hails from Stephenville, TX and holds degrees from East Texas State University (B.M. Ed) and The Catholic University of America (M.M. Performance). His teachers were Dr. Curtis Owen, Dr. Neil Humfeld, Dr. Milton Stevens and additional studies with Charles Vernon and David Fedderly.

 

He was one of the founding members of the professional trombone quartet, Stentorian Consort, and can be heard on group’s two recordings: “Myths & Legends” and “Diversions”.