Derek Lockhart enjoys a diverse musical career as a chamber musician, orchestral performer, commercial artist and educator. His performances have been heard on five continents including his appointment as Assistant Principal Trumpet with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also performed as Principal Trumpet with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Acting Principal Trumpet with the Sarasota Orchestra.
As a member of the New World Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas, Mr. Lockhart worked as an instructor and chamber music coach for the Empire Brass Quintet Seminar at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. This collaboration fostered a relationship leading to becoming a member of the Empire Brass in 2013.
An active freelance musician, Mr. Lockhart performs regularly with the Detroit Opera Orchestra, the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra and the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings. Derek is a founding member of the Motor City Brass Quintet, whose award-winning debut CD “Christmas Vespers” features the music of the Pulitzer Prize winning American composer John Harbison. Mr. Lockhart is a house musician for theaters throughout the state of Michigan, performing for touring Broadway shows. During the summer months, he performs with the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, Sunflower Music Festival, and the Colorado Music Festival, where he collaborates with world class musicians and soloists, while enjoying hiking in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
