Maximillian McNutt

Originally from New Albany, Ohio, Dr. Maximillian McNutt is currently Lecturer in Music at the University of Virginia, Principal Trumpet of the Charlottesville Symphony and a founding member of the Cantare Brass Quintet. He received his degrees from Indiana University’s Jacob’s School of Music, Western Michigan University and the University of Colorado. 

As an orchestral musician Dr. McNutt has performed with the Colorado Symphony, Virginia Symphony, Boulder Philharmonic, Roanoke Symphony, Wintergreen Music Festival and the Mahlerfest Orchestra among others. As a soloist he has won the MTNA Young Artist Brass Division National Competition, the University of Colorado Honors Concert Competition, the Bayview Music Festival Concerto Competition, placed 3rd in the Roger Voisin Memorial Trumpet Competition, 3rd in the International Trumpet Guild Orchestral Excerpts Competition, 3rd in the National Trumpet Competition Graduate Division and was a finalist for the Delta Symphony Orchestra’s Concerto Competition.

His primary teachers include Dr. Ryan Gardner, Justin Bartels, Scott Thornburg, Dr. Robert White, John Rommel and Nathan McGee.