Riley Conley

age 22

United States

Honorable Mention in Group 3

ages 19 - 25

2018 - Ictus International Music Competition

Pennsylvania native Riley Conley is currently a Master of Music candidate at the Colburn Conservatory of Music where he studies with Ji Wilt. Previously, he earned his bachelor of music degree at the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory studying with Jack Sutte, second trumpet of The Cleveland Orchestra. Mr. Conley has performed as substitute trumpet with the Firelands Symphony Orchestra, and also performed in a sacred music concert with members of The Cleveland Orchestra. He attended the Aspen Music Festival & School in 2017 and as an orchestral trumpet fellow in 2018, the National Music Festival, the Northwestern Trumpet Seminar, and the Rafael Mendez Brass Institute. His additional trumpet studies include lessons with Raymond Mase, Kevin Cobb, Lyle Steelman, John Brndiar, and Robert Dolwick.