One of Atlanta’s leading brass clinicians, Kay Fairchild, now in her eighth season as the co-director of The Atlanta Trumpet Ensemble (ATE).  Under her direction, the ATE has performed at the Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, Atlanta Trumpet Festival and the Western Carolina University Trumpet Festival. Held in high esteem by the metro-Atlanta community for her commanding presence, versatility, and consummate musicianship, Ms. Fairchild is also an Artist Affiliate at Emory University where she teaches applied trumpet, coaches three Emory Brass Quintets (Emory Brass, Eagle Brass, and Dooley Brass), conducts brass sectionals, and directs the university's trumpet ensemble (ETC).

Ms. Fairchild is also the Director of Brass Bands at Pope High School in Marietta, Georgia and maintains an active private studio with the Pope Conservatory. She is also on the brass staff at Lakeside High School in Atlanta, and served as the brass coordinator at Central and North Gwinnett High Schools.  Additional coaching engagements include the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony and Emory Youth Symphony Orchestras. Her students have been accepted to prestigious universities such as the Juilliard School, The Curtis Institute of Music, Indiana University, and Florida State University.

Before concentrating on education and conducting, Ms. Fairchild performed concerts around the world, touring the United States, mainland China, and Japan. She has performed with Doc Severinsen, Timofei Dokschitzer and The Indigo Girls. She is a founding member of the Ivy Street Brass and is currently staff trumpeter for First Baptist Church of Decatur, Georgia. Her professional affiliations include AFM, ITG, TPIG, GMEA, an MENC.

kay@atlantatrumpetensemble.com