Gabriel Duerkop

Gabriel Duerkop teaches adjunct trombone at Missouri State University and teaches privately in the Springfield area. Gabriel's education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from the University of Central Arkansas and a Master's Degree in Trombone Performance from Missouri State University.

While at Missouri State University, Gabriel worked as a Graduate Assistant for the MSU Pride Band under the direction of Dr. Brad Snow and assisted the MSU trombone choir under the supervision of Dr. Jason Hausback.

Gabriel has performed with many groups from local to national including the Missouri Symphony Orchestra, Ozark Festival Orchestra, Conway Symphony Orchestra, Missouri State University Symphony Orchestra, Springfield Little Theater, The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps, and various trombone ensembles that have traveled to national conventions such as the American Trombone Workshop and the Big 12 Trombone Conference.