B. M. University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga
M. M. University of Tennessee at
Knoxville
Additional study at Berklee College of Music, Northwestern University,
Florida State University, and University of Miami
email:
pmorehead@leeuniversity.edu
Associate Professor of Music
A faculty member at Lee since 1966, Philip
Morehead holds the BM degree in Music Education
from the University of Chattanooga and the MM
degree in Trumpet Performance from the
University of Tennessee. Additional
undergraduate training was pursued at Ohio State
University, Florida State University, and the
Berklee College of Music. Postgraduate study
includes work at the University of Miami and
Northwestern University.
His current responsibilities at Lee include:
teaching trumpet, music theory, and instrumental
method courses; coaching chamber music
ensembles; and serving as the Coordinator of
Studies in Instrumental Music.
Prior to his appointment at Lee, Morehead taught
in the Dade County (Miami), Florida public
school system.
In addition to his teaching responsibilities,
Morehead has been very active as a performer.
For nearly thirty years he held the position of
Principal Trumpet with the Chattanooga Symphony
and Opera Association. He also was a founding
member of the Chattanooga Brass Quintet. As a
freelance musician Morehead has performed in a
backup role to many of the nation’s leading
entertainers. His resume spans a wide range of
musical styles including: rock, country, jazz,
circus, rodeo, and Broadway shows. He began
playing the cornet in church at the age of six
and continues to perform sacred music in a wide
variety of religious denominations.
Morehead is a member of the International
Trumpet Guild and the National Association of
College Wind and Percussion Instructors.
Philip Morehead
