Prior to joining the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra for the 2015-16 season, Conrad Jones played Principal Trumpet with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. There, he made his 2014-15 solo debut performing George Tsontakis’ True Colors: Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra.

Mr. Jones has been a featured soloist with the Downey Symphony Orchestra, the Colburn Orchestra, the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra, and the Tucson Pops! Orchestra. Outside of Tucson, Jones has performed as guest principal trumpet with the Indianapolis Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Malaysian Philharmonic, and CityMusic Cleveland. During the summer season he serves as principal trumpet of the Britt Festival Orchestra in Jacksonville, Oregon under Music Director Teddy Abrams.

A native of Long Island, NY, Conrad studied at the Juilliard Pre-College full scholarship before going on to the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in trumpet performance. Subsequently, he earned a Professional Studies Certificate from the Colburn School Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, California. Former teachers include Kevin Cobb, Michael Sachs, Michael Miller, and Jim Wilt.

Recognized as both a jazz and classical soloist, Jones is a winner of the 2008 Yamaha Young Performing Artist Award, a winner of DownBeat Magazine’s Student Music Award, a two-time winner of the Tuesday Musical Association Solo Competition, and most recently, the winner of the 2011 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition.

An avid chamber musician, he has performed with various new music ensembles including LA based WildUp!, Cleveland-based FiveOne, and Cantori Domino. Jones is a founding member of the Kyōdai Brass Quintet, a group started in Cleveland with his two younger brothers in 2009. Praised for their innovative and engaging outreach programs, Kyōdai’s most recent activity includes residencies with the Detroit Chamber Music Society and the Cleveland Chamber Music Society. They were awarded the Aspen Music Festival Brass Quintet Fellowship in 2013.