Sebastian Vera became the principal trombonist of the Pittsburgh Opera in 2010 and also joined the River City Brass as principal trombone in 2015 and frequently plays with major orchestras around the world.  He can be heard on the HBO documentary The Words that Built America, the PBS documentary Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided, many commercial and video game soundtracks as well as James Markey’s solo release, “On Base”. He is an Artist for Edwards Instruments and resides in Pittsburgh.  When he can get away from the trombone he most enjoys basketball, traveling and reading about psychology and social science. He is professor of trombone at Duquesne University. Follow him on Instagram @js.vera.