Peyden Shelton

University Professor Spotlight Recital

Dr. J. Peyden Shelton is currently the Associate Professor of Trumpet at the University of Utah. Before his currently position, he has served on the faculties at the University of Rochester and Cornell University. Peyden has performed as both soloist and ensemble member with numerous groups including the Utah Symphony, Mobile Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, Washington Concert Opera, Symphony Number One, New World Symphony and Salt Lake Symphony. He also is a member of several chamber ensembles including Fifth Bridge (fifthbridge.org), and the Mirari Brass Quintet (miraribrass.com).

Dr. Shelton has gained a respected reputation as a clinician and teacher having presented at universities, music programs, and conferences all over the world. He serves on numerous committees for the International Trumpet Guild including the music and book review teams, the recording projects committee, and a past appointment as the Chair of the Orchestral Excerpt Competition from 2018 – 2021. Additionally, Peyden has several publications appearing in the ITG Journal and has been a featured presenter the 2019 International Trumpet Guild Conference and the 2021 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. He will serve as the host of the 2025 International Trumpet Guild Conference at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

Peyden holds degrees from Virginia Tech (BA), the University of Miami (MM), and the Eastman School of Music (DMA). He can be heard on Summit Records with his 2022 solo CD entitled “Blazing New Trails,” as well as SNOtone Records, Mark Records, and in the 4^th Edition of the Samuel Adler’s The Study of Orchestration textbook by W.W. Norton & Company. Dr. Shelton is also a Yamaha Performing Artist and Clinician.