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Kimberly Joy Nelson

Kimberly Joy Nelson
Tenor Trombone
Fellow
2025
Age
21
Birthplace
Grapevine, Texas
School/Professional Affiliation
The Juilliard School
Compeers
Kimberly and Makenzie Bloom
Scholarship
The Henry Lilly Endowed Scholarship in Trombone
This event qualifies you for a free pre-concert picnic. You will be prompted to add during seat selection, then select a table and enjoy!
7:30 pm
Thu, Jul 24
x2: Living in Color
Hahn Hall
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This performance is family friendly.
11 am
Sat, Jul 26
Brass @ the Bandshell
Plaza del Mar Band Shell
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KIMBERLY JOY NELSON 21, born in Grapevine, Texas, is earning her bachelor's degree at The Juilliard School, studying with Joseph Alessi. She was a Marsteller Competition Finalist in 2024 and 2025. She has performed as a soloist with the Eastern Music Festival Orchestra and in the trombone section of the Juilliard Orchestra at Carnegie Hall.