01/21/2026
Meet our next chamber collective artist performing in our concert on February 5 - Cassidy Shiflett
Currently based in Memphis, Tennessee, Cassidy Shiflett is an active trombone performer and instructor. He is the newly appointed Lecturer of Music in Trombone at Mississippi State University. As a soloist, he was the brass division winner of the 2024 Delta Symphony Young Artist Competition and the winner of the 2023 University of Akron Concerto Competition.
Cassidy is the trombonist for the Bluff City Brass Quintet, the graduate brass quintet at the University of Memphis. From 2021 to 2023, he performed with the University of Akron Graduate Brass Quintet. He has also performed regionally as a pit musician for numerous musicals and operas.
While Cassidy maintains an active performance schedule, his passion for teaching is what drives him. As a trombone instructor, he has taught many students, both in his private studio and through various lesson academies. He is currently a graduate assistant of trombone at the University of Memphis and has previously served as the trombone graduate assistant at the University of Akron. Most recently, he was a clinician for the 2024 Summer at the Scheidt Music Camp, 2023 Prizm All-West Clinic, 2023 University of Memphis All-West Clinic, 2023 University of Akron Honors Brass event, and the trombone faculty member for the 2023 and 2022 University of Akron Summer Brass Camps. Additionally, he has been a staff instructor at many high school band camps across three states over the past seven years.
Cassidy holds a Bachelor of Science in Trombone Performance from the University of North Alabama, a Master of Music in Brass Performance from the University of Akron, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Trombone Performance at the University of Memphis.
