Kirk Ferguson currently serves as Assistant Principal Trombonist of the Milwaukee Symphony. Prior to joining the MSO, he served as Principal Trombonist with the Spokane Symphony, Co-Principal Trombonist with the Malaysian Philharmonic and Associate Principal Trombonist with the Honolulu Symphony. He is also a former member of the River City Brass Band in Pittsburgh, PA. Kirk has performed with the Seattle Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Akron Symphony, Wheeling Symphony, Lincoln Center Festival and Clarion Brass Choir. He is a member of the Chicago Trombone Consort.
Kirk is currently adjunct professor of low brass at Wisconsin Lutheran College and an Associate Teacher with the Art of the Practicing Institute, which works with musicians using a mindfulness based approach. He received his Masters degree from The Juilliard School and his Bachelors degree from Duquesne University.
Kirk is a native of Punxsutawney, PA. He currently lives in Mequon, WI with his wife Mary and their two dogs, Frank and Katie. In addition to all the above, he is a machinist and technician, who does custom work on mouthpieces and brass instruments with his small business, Kirk Music Products, LLC. In his spare time, Kirk studies and practices meditation in a Buddhist tradition. Kirk is proud to be a Yamaha Performing Artist.