Casey Martin is a trumpet player, composer, and educator based in the Austin area. Casey serves as a core member of the Austin Brass Collective, regularly performs with the Central Texas Philharmonic, and is principal trumpet with the Cedar Park Winds. Prior to moving to Texas to pursue graduate studies, Casey served as principal trumpet with the Los Angeles-based Debut Orchestra and was a member of the Southern California Brass Consortium and True Brass Choir. Casey has also performed with the Austin Symphony Orchestra and was a member of the pit orchestra for both the Texas Medal of Arts Awards and Hellen Awards for Young Artists ceremonies at the Long Center.

As a composer, Casey has had his music performed internationally. His work for wind ensemble entitled Ashen Skies of a Timeworn World was premiered by Jerry Junkin and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble in 2017 and has subsequently seen multiple national and international performances. Casey’s music for trumpet ensemble has been performed by award winning groups at the National Trumpet Competition, including two second place finishes by the UT Trumpet Ensemble and a first place finish by the ATX Trumpet Ensemble. He has been writing music for the Austin Trumpet Camp since 2019 and has served as the composer-in- residence since 2022. Casey was the recipient of the exclusive Composition and Theory Department Fellowship while studying at the University of Texas.

Casey maintains a thriving studio of over sixty students in Leander ISD. His students have performed at the National Trumpet Competition, successfully auditioned into Region and All-State ensembles, received superior ratings at Solo and Ensemble festivals, and participated in summer music camps around the state. Casey’s students have gone on to pursue music at the collegiate level in top university music programs, including Texas State University and the University of North Texas.

Casey received bachelor’s degrees in Performance and Composition from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at Cal State Long Beach and a master’s degree in composition from the University of Texas at Austin.