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The Peabody Trumpet Studio offers an innovative and unique program designed to equip students for the challenges of the modern music industry. Headed by Joe Burgstaller, an acclaimed international soloist and former Canadian Brass member, the studio benefits from his expertise as a full-time trumpet and brass chamber music instructor. Burgstaller, who joined Peabody as a Distinguished Visiting Artist in 2007 and now lives in Baltimore, brings a wealth of experience as a performer, educator, composer, producer, and arranger. The Doctor of Musical Arts program delivers top-tier professional education in musical performance or composition, complemented by rigorous academic studies in music theory and history. This advanced degree signifies that graduates possess the refined skills and knowledge to excel as leaders in their musical disciplines.