Tylar Bullion

Tylar Bullion is an active performer, educator, and clinician throughout the South and Southeast. Originally hailing from the mountains of East Tennessee, Bullion found his love of music through his community, having been brought up in the traditions of bluegrass, folk, gospel, and jazz alongside his classical study. Bullion has earned his B.M. in Jazz and Studio Music from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, M.M. in Trombone Performance from Western Michigan University, and is currently completing his D.M.A. in Trombone Performance at the University of North Texas.

As an educator, Bullion has served on faculty at the University of North Carolina-Pembroke, Lindsay Wilson College, the University of North Texas, Hendrix College, and currently serves as Visiting Instructor of Trombone at the University of Central Arkansas. In addition to collegiate teaching, Bullion has held a private studio since 2010 that has spanned across seven states, with students in each state placing in their respective all-state and collegiate programs.

As a performer, Bullion has performed with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Vance Thompson’s Five Plus Six, the Holland Symphony, the West Piedmont Symphony Orchestra, the Hickory Chorale Society Symphony Orchestra, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, and has been a guest soloist with several ensembles across genres. An avid proponent of chamber music, Bullion was founding member of the Odyssey quartet, who won runner up in the 2022 ITA Quartet Competition, were semifinalists in the 2023 Litten International Trombone Quartet Competition, and was the grand prize winner of the 2022 IWBC Ginger Turner ensemble competition. In an effort to contribute new music to trombone quartet literature, this quartet has recently released their debut album. This album features all new compositions and/or arrangements, of which 50% were written or arranged by underrepresented composers.

Bullion’s primary teachers include Ms. Lynn Gorbski, Mr. Robb Neill, Mr. Don Hough, Dr. Daniel Cloutier, Mr. Vance Thompson, Dr. Alex van Duuren, Dr. Steve Wolfinbarger, and Dr. Natalie Mannix.