ABOUT BRAD MCWEENY
A high school senior in San Diego, California, Brad began playing trumpet in fifth grade quickly developing a passion for many genres of music; from marching band to symphonic orchestra and jazz. Highlights of his musical career include selection as the Lead Trumpet in the 2020 California All State Jazz Band as well as the Principal Trumpet for the 2020 California All Southern Symphony Orchestra.
Brad is looking forward to continuing to develop as a musician in a college program and desires to someday play in a professional symphony orchestra or as a big band lead trumpet.
Orchestra Highlights
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Principal Trumpet 2020 All Southern California Symphony Orchestra
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DNHS Symphony Orchestra
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Principal trumpet 2018-Present
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DNHS Musical Orchestra
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Principal Trumpet "My Fair Lady" 2019
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Nominated for National Youth Arts Award for Outstanding Ensemble
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Principal Trumpet "Guys and Dolls" 2018
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2017 All Southern California Middle School Symphony Orchestra
Jazz Highlights
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Lead Trumpet 2020 California All State Jazz Band
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Del Norte High School (DNHS) Jazz Ensemble
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Lead trumpet Jazz A 2020, 2019
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Lead trumpet Jazz B 2018
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DNHS Jazz Combo
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Ambassadors of Soul
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Recorded on 2020 single "Natural Woman"
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Recorded on 2019 album "Doin' Our Thing"
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DNHS Outstanding Jazz Musician Jazz B -2018
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Louis Armstrong Award - 2017 Oak Valley Middle School
Wind Ensemble Highlights
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2021 California All State Symphonic Band
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2019 California All State Symphonic Band
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2018, 2019 All Southern California Wind Ensemble
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DNHS Wind Ensemble - Principal trumpet 2018-Present
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DNHS Outstanding Sophomore Musician 2019
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San Diego All County Middle School Honor Band 2016, 2017
Marching Band/Drum Corps
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DNHS Nighthawk Marching Band
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Featured Soloist 2019
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Pacific Crest Drum & Bugle Corps (DCI World Class Corps)
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Lead Trumpet 2020 (Contracted but season canceled due to pandemic)
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