Matthew Carmichael (2013)
Staff Sergeant Matthew Carmichael was born in Winter Haven,
Florida, and later settled with his family in Kentucky where he eventually attended Western Kentucky University. After receiving a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from WKU, he completed a Master’s degree in Saxophone Performance at Indiana University. SSG Carmichael’s primary saxophone teachers were Tod Kerstetter, John Cipolla, and Otis Murphy. In addition, he has received instruction from Eugene Rousseau, Clifford Leaman, Steve Stusek, Joseph Lulloff, and John Sampen. His collegiate achievements include multiple solo performances with the Western Kentucky University wind ensemble and being named a Yamaha Young Performing Artist in the summer of 2003. In June of 2006 SSG Carmichael won an audition to join The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own." He has been playing with the Army Band since November 2006. Since moving to Northern Virginia, SSG Carmichael has maintained an active saxophone studio, which includes teaching as a private instructor at the Lake Braddock Secondary School and two years as an adjunct saxophone professor at Shenandoah University.
Florida, and later settled with his family in Kentucky where he eventually attended Western Kentucky University. After receiving a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from WKU, he completed a Master’s degree in Saxophone Performance at Indiana University. SSG Carmichael’s primary saxophone teachers were Tod Kerstetter, John Cipolla, and Otis Murphy. In addition, he has received instruction from Eugene Rousseau, Clifford Leaman, Steve Stusek, Joseph Lulloff, and John Sampen. His collegiate achievements include multiple solo performances with the Western Kentucky University wind ensemble and being named a Yamaha Young Performing Artist in the summer of 2003. In June of 2006 SSG Carmichael won an audition to join The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own." He has been playing with the Army Band since November 2006. Since moving to Northern Virginia, SSG Carmichael has maintained an active saxophone studio, which includes teaching as a private instructor at the Lake Braddock Secondary School and two years as an adjunct saxophone professor at Shenandoah University.