Doug Wilson is a trumpet player who excels in a variety of musical styles, including Classical, Commercial, and Early Music. His performance credits include the Washington Bach Consort, Fanfare-Barok, The City Choir of Washington, Choral Arts of Washington, Washington Concert Opera, Cathedral Choral Society, the National Philharmonic Orchestra, Clarion Brass, and numerous musicals in the D.C. area.

A life-long learner, Wilson earned a M.M. from Yale University and a D.M.A. from The University of Oklahoma, with continuing Early Music studies at Oberlin’s Baroque Performance Institute with Barry Bauguess.

Wilson’s two musical passions are performing and teaching. In an addition to his extensive performing experience, Wilson has enjoyed a long career as a music educator touching the lives of young musicians as moderator of the global web forum “Ask the Teacher,” as past editor and contributor to the “journal jr.“ of the International Trumpet Guild, and as an adjudicator with the National Trumpet Competition. Prior to his appointment with the Alexandria City schools,  Wilson was on faculty at Oral Roberts University.

Doug is an artist/clinician for Yamaha Trumpets. He and his wife Barbara live in Leesburg, VA. Email.