Canadian-American trombonist Dr. Carson King-Fournier currently serves as the Assistant Professor of Trombone at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Co-Principal Trombone of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. He has previously served on faculty at Louisiana State University, College of Saint Benedict & Saint John’s University, Augsburg University, Carleton College, and Macalester College. Dr. King-Fournier holds degrees from The Juilliard School, Northwestern University, and the University of Minnesota.

Adept as a multi-instrumentalist, Carson regularly performs in a multitude of styles on alto, contrabass, tenor, and bass trombones, euphonium, bass trumpet, and sackbut. His research and performances have been presented at regional and international conferences. Carson has performed with a variety of ensembles including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra among others.

Along with teaching at the collegiate level, Dr. King-Fournier also serves on the faculty of the Shell Lake Arts Centre Trombone Workshop. His students have won numerous competitions including the Schubert Club and Thursday Musical Competitions, and have been accepted to various institutions including Juilliard Pre-College, Northwestern University, Indiana University, and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, among others.

Carson is a Bach Trombone Artist and performs on Bach Model 36, 42, & 50 trombones.