Christopher Haas

Chris Haas is an active performer and educator in the Iowa City area. A native of Nauvoo, Illinois, Chris joined the Omaha Symphony Orchestra as Section Trumpet in 2018. Chris also holds the Third Trumpet position with Orchestra Iowa, based in Cedar Rapids. He frequently performs with other symphony orchestras throughout Illinois and Iowa, including the Quad City Symphony Orchestra and the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra.

In addition to performing, Chris maintains a private studio, teaching dozens of trumpeters from the Iowa City/Cedar Rapids area. He also has experience teaching at the collegiate level, with prior positions at Lake Forest College and Bradley University. He received his Bachelor of Music from Western Illinois University in 2013, and completed his Master of Music from Northwestern University in 2015. His primary teachers were Dr. Bruce Briney and Robert Sullivan.