Mary Thornton is the Professor of Trumpet at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, where she received the 2017 University Excellence Award for Creative Activity. She is a member of the Corpus Christi, Mid-Texas and Victoria (TX) Symphonies, and she has performed as an orchestral and chamber musician from Seguin, TX to Sydney, Australia. With the innovative chamber ensemble, Drumpetello, Mary can be heard on their debut CD, The Beginning of Everything on the Summit Records label. She has presented lectures and recital performances at Texas Music Educator Association conventions, International Trumpet Guild conferences and numerous high schools and universities.
