Talon Smith is currently in his third year serving as Second Trombone of the Boise
Philharmonic. Originally from Southern Oregon, he now happily resides in Boise where he
performs and teaches trombone. He has had the pleasure of performing with many
organizations including the Eugene Symphony, Rogue Valley Symphony, Newport
Symphony, Oregon Mozart Players, Orchestra Next, and has likewise performed in the
International Trombone Festival, Astoria Festival Orchestra, Musicking Conference, Oregon
Bach Festival, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Britt Festival
Orchestra, and Ensemble Primo Seicento. As an active educator, Talon has had the pleasure
of being a guest artist and clinician throughout the pacific northwest including
masterclasses at the University of Oregon and the Central Oregon Youth Orchestra and had
held the position of instructor of Low Brass at the John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts in
Eugene, Oregon. Talon earned his Master of Music in Trombone Performance at the
University of Oregon in 2017 where he was awarded Outstanding Graduate Performer in the
Area of Brass. Prior to his graduate studies, Talon earned his Bachelor of Arts in Music at the
Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University in 2015. In his free time Talon
enjoys chasing the perfect cup of coffee, listening to music, and playing guitar.