Dr. Curtis Biggs is the trombone instructor at Snow College in Ephraim, UT. He is a freelance musician and has performed with Ballet West, the American Festival Chorus and Orchestra, Andrea Bocelli, and Rob Gardner, among other ensembles and musicians. He also plays tenor and bass trombone with the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in Salt Lake City.
From November 2015 to 2016, Curtis held the position of principal bass trombonist with Symphony S.O.N.G. (Symphony Orchestra for the Next Generation) based in Seoul, South Korea. A major role of his position was also touring South Korea with the Symphony S.O.N.G. Brass Quintet.
Curtis was a finalist in the American Trombone Workshop National Solo Competition in 2018. He has also placed in several other competitions, including the Yale University Woolsey Concerto Competition, the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Festival, the Brigham Young University Concerto Competition, the Utah Chamber Music Competition, and the MTNA Chamber Music Competition.
Together with his wife and pianist Jackie, Curtis founded the Radium Duo. The name Radium comes from Latin, meaning "ray" or "light." The Radium Duo maintains an outward focus while sharing their music, with the aim of inspiring others in a meaningful way. In 2020, Curtis led a consortium of 20 bass trombonists to commission Czech Composer Juraj Filas. The Radium Duo premiered the resulting piece, “Dormi, amore, … dormi!” for bass trombone and piano at the Eccles Center for the Performing Arts at Snow College in April, 2021.
Curtis is also an emerging composer. He performed his first work, Echo Canyon for solo trombone, at the Big 12 Trombone Conference in January, 2021. His second work, Pursuing Stillness for solo bass trombone, was premiered at the International Trombone Festival in July, 2021 in Columbus, Georgia. His most recent work, Spirit for solo trombone and trombone ensemble, was premiered at the Snow College Trombone Night in December, 2022. Works in progress include T-horn Variations for solo T-horn (trombone bell section without the slide) and Crystals for bass trombone and piano.
Curtis received his BM from Brigham Young University and his MM from Yale University. He received his DMA in contemporary music from Bowling Green State University.
