Jennifer Oliverio to the University of North Texas

Dr. Jennifer Oliverio is a celebrated cornet and flugelhorn player joining the faculty at the University of North Texas as senior lecturer of trumpet.

Oliverio holds the positions of principal cornet with the Fountain City Brass Band, flugelhorn/solo cornet with the Athena Brass Band, and member of Calypsus Brass. She is an avid supporter of new music for cornet and flugelhorn, having commissioned and premiered solo works that were nominated for the 4barsrest Album of the Year, a silver medal in the Global Music Awards, and winner of the 2023 American Prize in brass performance. 

As a clinician, Oliverio regularly performs and presents at national and international festivals including: the Royal Northern College of Music Brass Band Festival, International Trumpet Guild Conference, Brass Institutes of America, International Women’s Brass Conference, and Eastman Summer Trumpet Institute. 

In her freelance work, Oliverio has performed as an extra with the Kansas City Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Seraph Brass, and is a founding member of the Trilogy Brass Trio. As a teacher, Oliverio has had students accepted as semi-finalists in the National Trumpet Competition, semi-finalists for the International Trumpet Guild solo competitions, and as winners in the North American Brass Band Championships solo and ensemble competitions.

Oliverio began composing in 2024, receiving overwhelming support for her pieces with performances at the International Women’s Brass Conference, International Trumpet Guild Conference, Colorado Music Educators Conference, Big-12 Trombone Conference, Rafael Mendez Brass Institute, and the Brass Institutes of America. (Source: Jennifer Oliverio)