Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Robert Garrison is a versatile performer of the classical, baroque, and jazz genres in the New York City area. Through his performances, Robert hopes to inspire many young people who are eager to learn through his playing abilities and sound concept. His goal is to make all music fun and enjoyable for his audiences, no matter the tempo. 

Robert is currently Acting 2nd Trumpet with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as performing with the Metropolitan Opera as an Extra Musician. Robert has been fortunate to have performed in two performances named "Best Classical Music Performances", one with the New York Philharmonic in 2022 with their opening of the New David Geffen Hall and the other with MusicAeterna on their US Tour in 2019. Robert has also played with many professional orchestras, including the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, The Florida Orchestra, and many others. Robert toured with the New York Philharmonic in September of 2022 to Stillwater, Oklahoma during their residency at Oklahoma State University. 

As a composer and arranger, Robert's view of bringing jazz concepts into the classical genre shows in some of his compositions. He has written for brass quintet, large brass ensemble, and trumpet ensemble. His arrangement of Kevin McKee's Vuelta del Fuego for 7 trumpets placed 3rd overall in the National Trumpet Competition in 2018. 

Robert attended the Juilliard School for his M.M. after completing his B.M. in trumpet performance major at the University of North Texas in 2019. His primary teachers have included Christopher Martin, Raymond Mase, John Thiessen, Caleb Hudson, Ryan Anthony, Dr. Jason Bergman, Adam Gordon, Tanya Darby, and Dr. Leonard Candelaria. During Robert's studies, he has attended the Tanglewood Music Center, Spoleto Music Festival, National Orchestra Institute, Brevard Music Center, and the Aspen Music Festival and School. 

Robert is a Patrick Mouthpieces Performing Artist.

You can follow his Instagram account, where he posts short clips of his playing, @robertgarrisontrumpet, as well as his Facebook account: Robert Garrison. His musical Instagram account has been featured in the International Trumpet Guild in an article, where he is used as an example for how musicians are recommended to use their practice social media accounts.