Aren Van Houzen
Trumpet
Aren Van Houzen is an Assistant Professor of Music at Culver-Stockton College. He serves as Second trumpet for Orchestra Iowa, Principal trumpet for the Quincy Symphony Orchestra and Trumpeter for the Durward Ensemble www.durwardmusic.com and Orquesta Alto Mais www.salsaband.band. He also maintains and recruits a private trumpet studio. Aren has been a featured soloist with several performing organizations in the tri-state area and continues to promote a modest soloist/clinician schedule. Further experience in the music industry has included performing contracts with Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra and Clyde Beatty Cole Brothers Circus, multitudes of touring shows, and a Harry James tribute band. Aren apprenticed with mouthpiece and mute manufacturers while offering custom trumpet alterations in the late 1990’s. He earned his education through Hope College; B.Mus, and the University of Iowa; M.A, D.M.A. Fun fact, Aren was the Owner/Operator of Van Houzen Brewing Company, which operated in Iowa from 2011-2017.
