Dr. Gretchen McNamara

Trombone
gretchen.mcnamara@wright.edu

Dr. Gretchen McNamara, a native of Seattle, Washington has earned a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, a Master of Music degree from Kent State University, and a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Washington. Before beginning the DMA, Dr. McNamara was the director of bands at Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts in Baltimore, Maryland. Recently, she has been the featured soloist with Xavier University’s Symphonic Winds (Ohio) and the Shoreline Concert Band (Washington). In addition to teaching trombone at Wright State University, she teaches trombone and low brass privately in the greater Cincinnati area. Dr. McNamara has served on the faculty of Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music Preparatory Department. Her principle instructors include David Vining, JoDee Davis, Mathew Guilford and Stuart Dempster.