Bill Haugeberg Bio

DSC_7224Dr. William (Bill) Haugeberg is the Associate Professor of Low Brass at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, a position he earned in 2016. In his current role, Bill teaches applied low brass students, low brass choir and methods courses. Before UTRGV, he taught at Tarleton State University, Albany State University, as a trombone area Teaching Assistant at The Florida State University and maintained a large private studio in the DFW area.

Bill has been a soloist and presenter at several festivals and is active in the International Trombone Association as an adjudicator and performer. At the 2019, 2021 and 2022 International Trombone Festivals, Bill has performed on artist showcases, judged the final round of several competitions, performed with the William Cramer Professor’s Choir, Premiered several new works through the Composer’w Workshop Showcase series, and performed a solo recital “Trombone and Strings” which featured new works he commissioned. In addition to his activity with the International Trombone Festivals, Bill has also performed at the South Texas Brass Symposium, Big 12 Trombone Conference, the TCU Trombone Summit, Texas Music Educator’s Convention, Texas Bandmaster’s Association Convention and other festivals.

As a soloist, Bill has been featured with the San Angelo Symphony Orchestra, Valley Wind Symphony, UTRGV Wind Symphony, Tarleton Wind Symphony, Florida State University Wind Symphony, Missouri State University Trombone Octet and other groups. In addition to these featured performances, Bill has given recitals and masterclasses at universities around the country.

Bill currently performs with the River City Arts Ensemble, Session Brass Quintet, Connexus Trombone Duo and is a founding member of the Bell Street Four Trombone Quartet - winners of the 2008 ITF Quartet Competition. These ensembles have performed at TMEA, ITF, the Big 12 Trombone Conference, the TCU Trombone Summit, the South Texas Brass Symposium, and frequently perform at universities and music festivals.

As an orchestral musician, Bill has performed with, or been a member of, the Valley Symphony Orchestra, Mid-Texas Symphony, Reno Philharmonic, Elko Philharmonic, Fairbanks Symphony, Fairbanks Opera Orchestra, Tallahassee Symphony, Sinfonia Gulf Coast, Albany Symphony Orchestra, Allen Philharmonic and San Angelo Symphony.

Bill earned his Doctor of Music from The Florida State University, Master of Music from The University of North Texas, and Bachelor of Music from The University of Alaska Fairbanks. He currently lives in Brownsville, TX with his wife, son and their cats. Bill loves playing on his Willson Swissbone, and is a Willson Performing Artist.


Bill is a Willson Trombone Artist, and loves playing on his Willson Swissbone.