Biography

Anna Garcia is a classically trained musician with an influential jazz background. She has advanced in several regional and national solo competitions including Naftzger Young Artist Competition and National Trumpet Competition as well as winner for the 2010 International Trumpet Guild Solo Competition. She was a founding member of the St. Louis Jazz Sisters, Anna Garcia’s Little Big Band, Jazz at the Bistro, and has played and been interviewed by St. Louis jazz radio. Anna has maintained an active freelance presence playing in Kansas City both as solo recitalist and collaborator. Anna has degrees from Interlochen Arts Academy, UMKC Conservatory, and is pursuing a performance degree at Manhattan School of Music where she currently resides in New York City. Primary instructors include Vince Penzarella, Charles Geyer, Keith Johnson, Dr. Keith Benjamin, Ken Larson, Mary Weber, Joshua MacCluer and Susan Slaughter.

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