Alan Hamant Associate Professor, Trumpet B.M.E. (Wichita State) M.M. (Kansas) 137 Amy E. du Pont Phone: 302.831.8485 Fax: 302.831.3589 Email A native of Kansas, Alan Hamant received a BME degree Magna Cum Laude from Wichita State University in 1971. For the next three years, he was Director of Instrumental Music at Wichita High School South. While teaching in Wichita, he performed with the Wichita Summer Theater Orchestra and the Wichita Musician Union Band. Upon moving to Topeka, Alan continued his studies at the University of Kansas where he received a Master of Music degree in 1978. He was the first person to be awarded a Graduate Assistantship in Trumpet at that school. While there, he performed with the Kansas Brass Quintet, a University of Kansas faculty ensemble. In addition, he served as principal trumpet in all University of Kansas concert organizations and was a member of the Topeka Symphony, The Lawrence Chamber Players, and the Topeka Jazz Workshop. During his time at K.U. he was a Finalist in the International Trumpet Guild Solo Competition at the University of Illinois, and was named an Outstanding Soloist by the Yamaha Company Musical Instruments Division. After receiving his MM degree, he was appointed principal trumpet in the Duluth Symphony (Duluth, Minnesota) and served as Director of Bands and Instructor of Trumpet at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Mr. Hamant is currently an Associate Professor of Music and Instructor of Trumpet at the University of Delaware. He performs with the Delaware Symphony, OperaDelaware, the Delaware Brass Quintet, the University of Delaware Faculty Jazz Ensemble, and as a guest soloist with Delaware Valley bands and orchestras. In addition, Professor Hamant appears frequently in the Wilmington/Newark areas with his jazz band: "Footprints."