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Christine Fawson, an in-demand trumpet player, vocalist, and Berklee assistant professor, has been named interim Chair of the college’s Brass Department for the Spring 2013 semester. Christine Fawson, an in-demand trumpet player, vocalist, and Berklee assistant professor, has been named interim Chair of the college’s Brass Department for the Spring 2013 semester. Fawson’s appointment makes her the first female Brass Chair at Berklee and one of only a few women in this position at any college.
Fawson, a 2002 graduate, is among a recent crop of standout female players from the college, including Ingrid Jensen, Karen Harris, and Robin Amie. Fawson teaches Singing for Brass Players, a class she designed, in addition to ensembles and private lessons.