Dale Sorensen is a versatile trombonist with extensive experience in a variety of musical genres. A frequent soloist and enthusiastic promoter of Canadian music, Dale has premiered more than 25 solo trombone pieces and dozens of chamber works, and recorded an all-Canadian album of music for trombone. He is a proud Yamaha Artist and plays Yamaha instruments exclusively.

Dale is a member of the Charlottetown Festival Orchestra, the PEI Symphony Orchestra, the Maritime Brass Quintet, and a regular guest with Symphony Nova Scotia. Previously he held positions with the Windsor Symphony and Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, and has freelanced with groups such as the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Winnipeg Symphony, National Ballet of Canada, and Opera Atelier in a 3-week, 8-city tour of Japan.

A dedicated educator, Dale has taught at five Canadian universities (UPEI, Dalhousie, MUN, Mount Allison, and the University of Toronto), and is currently Assistant Professor of Brass and Chair of the Department of Music at UPEI. For more information, visit www.islandtrombone.com.