Professor of Trumpet and Jazz Ensembles; former Chair, Music Department; Minnesota State University – Moorehead
Doctor of Arts degree in trumpet performance, University of Northern Colorado
Master of Music, University of Texas at Austin
Yamaha performing artist
Professor of Trumpet, Montana State University, -2002
former trumpeter, U. S. Air Force Academy Falconaires
performances with Bob Hope, Robert Goulet, Nancy Wilson, and Doc Severinsen
Senior Recital, 1981
Junior Recital, 1981
student of Bill Pfund, Ray Crisara, and Don Kramer

Tom Strait presented a master class and recital at Henderson State in March, 2016

Sonatine – Francaix

Legende – Enesco

Postcards – Plog

Sonata – Ewazen

Dr. Tom Strait during a master class in the Recital Hall in 2008

Alumni Recital, Spring, 2016
Jean	Francaix	Sonatine
Georges	Enesco	Légende
Anthony	Plog	Postcards
Eric	Ewazen	Sonata

 

Junior Recital, Spring, 1981
Heinrich	Stolzel	Concerto in D major
Andre	Jolivet	Concertino

Other Performances

Senior Recital	Spring	1979	Paul	Henneberg	Triplets of the Finest	with Dave Laubach and Tom Strait, cornets
Senior Recital	Fall	1979	Erik	Leidzen	Trifolium	with Buddy Deese and Gary Miller, cornets
Senior Recital	Spring	1980	Samuel	Scheidt	Canzon	with John Jones, Ed Johnson, and Mike Bull, trumpets
Solo with band	Spring	1981	Franz Joseph	Haydn	Concerto in E-flat major

 

Performance Labs
Fall	1979	Vittorio	Giannini	Concerto	Allegro energico
Fall	1980	Tomaso	Albinoni	Concerto in B-flat major
Spring	1985	Halsey	Stevens	Sonata