2014 Metcalf Award Recipient: Terry Everson

Terry Everson is Associate Professor in the School of Music in the College of Fine Arts. His research and teaching concentrate on musical foundation and composition and on the development of students into skilled brass musicians.

Throughout his 15 years at BU, Professor Everson’s international renown as a trumpeter has been equaled only by the joy and commitment he inspires in students seeking to carve their own niches as performers. In Professor Everson, students have at once a front row seat to an artist in his musical prime and a champion and critic who challenges them to reach within and become one with the music they’re playing.

Professor Everson’s nominators describe him as a “role model for students, [who] defines ‘the complete musician,’” motivating those in his classes to push harder as performers, while immersing them in active learning through discussion and public performance. Those working to grasp new techniques or remedy difficulties find a teacher accessible at almost any hour with imaginative, tailored approaches that empower them to discover their own solutions.

A frequent substitute with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops who teaches courses in Trumpet Studio, Orchestral Techniques, and Chamber Music, Professor Everson routinely thrusts his students into professional settings, as both spectators and participants, exposing them to a standard of sound and practice available to few. For trumpet ensemble, he regularly composes new works, conducting and playing alongside students to ensure they are concert-ready. The performers who emerge are confident beyond their years, many winning international competitions before becoming established artists and teachers themselves.

Professor Everson earned his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Trumpet Performance from The Ohio State University. A respected soloist, composer, and church musician, he has produced or appeared on dozens of acclaimed CDs and won national honors for his work with the New England Brass Band.