John Olsson

John is the former Principal Solo Trombone player for the River City Brass Band (2005-2013) and is the former Instructor of Trombone at Youngstown State University’s Dana school of Music (2003-20015) and The University of Mount Union.

Olsson holds the Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Youngstown State University's Dana School of Music and the Master of Fine Arts Degree (IP) in Trombone Orchestral Performance from Carnegie-Mellon University.

He has been a featured soloist with the River City Brass, Sounds of Sousa Band and guest solo recitals at numerous colleges and Universities and was a 25 year member of the Canton Symphony Orchestra and a 28 year member of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra; the Jazz Heritage Orchestra, the Canton Concert Band and First Class Big Band. He has performed with the Cleveland Light Opera; Cleveland Opera and Ballet Orchestra; Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra; the Akron, Youngstown and Westmoreland Symphony Orchestras; Akron, Canton, and Carnegie Brass Quintets; the YSU-Dana School of Music Alumni Jazz Ensemble; the Allegheny Summer Music Festival Jazz Ensemble; the Canton Players Guild and Lyric Opera and the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. Mr. Olsson is a member of the International Trombone Association and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia International Music Fraternity.