Wyatt Henderson

Porter Wyatt Henderson is currently Associate Principal Trombone of the Kansas City Symphony and Trombonist with the Kansas City Brass. He is a former member of the Grand Rapids Symphony and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Wyatt has also performed with the Chicago Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Aspen Festival Orchestra, Crested Butte Music Festival, Great Music West, Sunflower Music Festival, and as a Fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center. He received a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of North Texas, and a Master of Music from Northwestern University; his teachers include Leon Brown, John Kitzman, Per Brevig, Frank Crisafulli, and Arnold Jacobs. He currently maintains a private trombone studio, and has taught previously as an adjunct instructor at MidAmerica Nazarene University and Baker University. In addition to his musical activities, Wyatt is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, and has trained in the martial art of Ki Aikido for many years.