Chicago-based trombonist Corey Sansolo enjoys a diverse performing and teaching career. He is a member of the Axiom Brass quintet and the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra, the director and founder of the DC Trombone Workshop, and teaches at Valparaiso University and McHenry County College.

​Corey has performed with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Grant Park Music Festival Orchestra, and Chicago Philharmonic. Additionally, he has made guest appearances as principal trombone for the Detroit Opera Orchestra, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Ballet, South Bend Symphony Orchestra, Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra, Northbrook Symphony, and Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago.

Corey has also performed at the Paramount Theatre for productions of Frozen, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Cinderella, Dreamgirls, and The Full Monty as well as in concerts with the Grand Rapids Symphony, National Philharmonic, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, West Michigan Symphony, New Philharmonic, Whiting Park Festival Orchestra, New Orchestra of Washington, American Pops, Opera Camerata of Washington, and Washington Opera Society and has served as second trombonist with the York Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his chamber work with the Axiom Brass, he has performed with the Tower Brass, the Washington Trombone Ensemble, The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass, and 3rd Coast Brass. As a soloist, Corey has been a finalist in competitions for the International Trombone Association and the American Trombone Workshop. Versatile across many genres, he has performed with Laufey, Sarah McLachlan, Sleeping at Last, Streetlight Manifesto, Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution, San Fermin, Oshima Brothers, and Marian McLaughlin's Spirit House Ensemble.

"The opening notes of the album, played on trombone by Corey Sansolo, immediately captivated me and informed me that this was going to be an emotional experience."
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Corey is the instructor of trombone at Valparaiso University and the instructor of low brass at McHenry County College. He previously served as the instructor of trombone and euphonium at Millikin University. An experienced educator, his students have been finalists in the American Trombone Workshop National Solo Competition and the US Army Orchestra Concerto Competition and have earned scholarships and assistantships to continue their musical studies at prestigious universities. He has taught masterclasses at the Oberlin Conservatory, University of Iowa, Western Michigan University, University of Arkansas, University of Akron, University of Central Florida, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Grambling State University, Nazareth College, Blinn College, and the Merit School of Music and given clinics at Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of British Columbia, Northern Illinois University, Purdue University Fort Wayne, and Adelphi University.

Additionally, Corey has taught chamber music and brass sectionals for the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras, and Elgin Symphony Youth Orchestras. Corey currently teaches for Oak Park River Forest High School and at his home in Chicago and has previously taught for The People's Music School, Oswego High School, Oswego East High School, Whitney Young High School, Sistema Ravinia, and the Bullis School. His high school students have routinely earned seats in leading youth orchestras and honors bands and jazz ensembles.

​Born in Connecticut and raised in Maryland, Corey received his Bachelor's of Music Degree and Performer's Certificate from the Eastman School of Music and his Master's of Music degree at the University of Maryland. He attended the National Orchestral Institute, the Chautauqua Music Festival, and the Miami Music Festival. His teachers include Craig Mulcahy, Dr. John Marcellus, Andrew Chappell, John Huling, and Dale Cheal.