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Truman Harris

Truman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of North Texas, & Master of Music from The Catholic University Of America.  He is Assistant Principal Bassoonist of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC, and bassoonist of The Capitol Woodwind Quintet and Eclipse Chamber Orchestra. Truman has completed part of a Master of Science degree in computer science from Marymount University .

 His Prelude (for 12 violas) was performed by the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin in 1996.  Morning Music for string orchestra was first performed by Eclipse Chamber Orchestra and Suite for Wind Quintet  by The Capitol Woodwind Quintet in 1997.

His Concertino for Horn and Chamber Orchestra was premiered  by NSO assoc. prin. horn, Laurel Ohlson, & Eclipse Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Sylvia Alimena.
His Concertino for Flute and Chamber Orchestra was premiered by NSO flutist Alice Kogan Weinreb, & Eclipse Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Sylvia Alimena.

Autumn Dances was premiered by The Capitol Woodwind Quintet & is also being recorded by members of Eclipse Chamber Orchestra.
Truman's The Mad Hatter, for contrabassoon and chamber ensemble, was premiered at the International Double Reed Society  convention in Austin, Texas in 2006 by Lewis Lipnick, NSO contrabassoonist, and local performers.

In 2007 his Suite for flute, horn, & bassoon, and Flowers for wind quintet, were premiered by The Capitol Woodwind Quintet; and Ricky-tick Nightmare for bassoon and piano was published by Trevco Music.

His Serenade for Chamber Orchestra will be premiered by Eclipse Chamber Orchestra in February, 2012.

Truman manages the web sites of The Capitol Woodwind Quintet, and Bassoon.org.