John Schuesselin, Associate Professor of Music, has been on the faculty of the University of Mississippi since 1999 where he teaches trumpet, aural skills, and high brass methods, and performs with the University of Mississippi Faculty Brass Quintet. He earned the B. M. in Trumpet Performance from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Barbara Butler. At Eastman John went on a tour of Japan with the Eastman Wind Ensemble under the direction of Donald Hunsberger, and can be heard on the CD Live in Osaka (Sony Classical). He received the M.M. in Trumpet Performance from Kent State University and the D.M.A. in Trumpet Performance from Louisiana State University. He has also served as Guest Artist Faculty at the National Trumpet Competition (2001-2007) at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, having students make the semi-final round in the high school, college, and trumpet ensemble divisions. John is currently Principal Trumpet with the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra in Lafayette, LA and Principal Trumpet and Personnel manager of the Ohio Light Opera in Wooster, OH.