Mr. Logan Place
Instructor of Music (Trumpet)
Office: Pottle 209
Telephone: (985) 549-2196
Email: Logan.Place@selu.edu
Before his appointment to Southeastern Louisiana University in 2007, Logan Place worked as an active freelance musician and teacher in Texas and Arkansas. He holds a Bachelors degree in Music Education from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, a Masters degree in Trumpet Performance from the University of North Texas and has completed studies toward a Doctorate in Trumpet Performance from the University of North Texas. His primary trumpet instructors were Dr. Douglas Lockard, Dr. James Buckner, Mr. Richard Giangiulio, and Keith Johnson.
Mr. Place has performed with numerous orchestras, wind ensembles and chamber groups. Some of these include: the South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Allen Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestra at Park Cities, and the Little Rock Wind Symphony. In this capacity he has performed under the baton of Eugene Corporon, Allen McMurray, Anshel Brusilow, and Kermit Poling. Additionally he can be heard on recordings with the University of North Texas Wind Symphony, University of North Texas Symphonic Band, and the University of North Texas Baroque Orchestra. As an active Baroque Trumpet performer Mr. Place has performed with the Orchestra of New Spain and the University of North Texas Baroque Orchestra. In 2005 Mr. Place won the Fantini Division of the Baroque Trumpet Competition held every year as a part of the National Trumpet Competition in Fairfax, Virginia.
Mr. Place’s former trumpet students have continued their trumpet studies at Universities around the country including: the University of North Texas, the University of Mississippi, the University of Arkansas, Texas A&M at Commerce, Henderson State University, and Northwestern State University.