UMass Boston

Seth Hamlin, Assoc Lecturer A, Performing Arts

Seth Hamlin

Department:
Performing Arts
Title:
Associate Lecturer A

Biography

Seth Hamlin has been playing music professionally since he was 15. He is a freelance trombone and euphonium player in the Boston area performing in a wide variety of styles from Classical to Rock to Latin. His experiences include Assistant Principal Trombone in the Orquesta Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico, the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, and the Boston area group Brass Planet of which he is a founding member and composer.

Area of Expertise

Trombone, Tuba, Euphonium, Ophicleide, Sackbut.

Recording Technology, Composition, Film Scoring.

Degrees

BM, Trombone, New England Conservatory

MM, Trombone, University of Southern California

Diploma, Film Scoring, Berklee College of Music

Additional Information

Mr. Hamlin holds degrees in Trombone from New England Conservatory and the University of Southern California and a diploma in Film Scoring from the Berklee College of Music.

In addition Mr. Hamlin plays a number of period instruments including the Sackbut, the precursor to the modern Trombone,  and the Ophicleide which preceded the modern Tuba in 19th century orchestral music.

Mr. Hamlin is also a composer and arranger working in styles ranging from orchestral to pop music. His compositions are heard in live performance and recordings with symphony orchestras and chamber groups in the Boston area. Recently his piece Land of Plenty was performed by the Hillyer Festival Orchestra.