Freelance trumpet player Classical, wedding/ceremonial, orchestra, big band, jazz, early jazz, Dixieland

Matthew received his undergraduate degrees in Music Performance and Music Education at Ithaca
College in New York where he studied with Frank G. Campos, D. Kim Dunnick and George Coble. He was
the Concerto Competition Winner in 1990 performing the Haydn Trumpet Concerto that to this date has
only been won by only one other trumpet player at Ithaca College. While attending Ithaca College,
Matthew played with the Ithaca Brassworks brass quintet, Binghamton Symphony Orchestra as well
most all of the music ensembles at Ithaca College including the wind ensemble, orchestra, jazz ensemble
and jazz singers.
Matthew moved down to Dallas in 1991 where he went on to receive his Master of Music degree in
Performance at the University of North Texas where he was a Concerto Competition Finalist in 1996.
While attending UNT Matthew was also a Teaching Fellow giving private trumpet lessons as well as the
Brass Methods instructor while pursuing his DMA in trumpet performance. Trumpet teachers included
the great Don Jacoby, Keith Johnson, David Bilger, and Leonard A. Candelaria. Matthew played trumpet
in the UNT symphony, chamber symphony, brass choir, TF Brass Quintet, and the 4 O’clock jazz band.
Since in Dallas, Matthew has played with the Garland/Las Colinas Symphony, San Angelo Symphony,
Waco Symphony, Main Street Brass, The Classical Brass, David Alexander Productions, Metropolitan
Winds as well as various freelance work including churches, weddings, and musicals. He has also taught
private trumpet lessons in the Duncanville, Coppell, Southlake, Lewisville, Denton, and HEB school
districts as well as trumpet clinician. Currently, Mr. Seppeler can be seen playing trumpet with The
Singapore Slingers, The Royal Klobasneks, the Mansfield Wind Symphony, and various freelance work
in the Dallas area including church work, weddings, and jazz

INSTRUMENTS: Trumpet/Cornet/Flugelhorn/Piccolo Trumpet
CURRENT FREELANCE WORK
 2012-Present: Singapore Slingers (5 up to 18-piece 1920’s jazz orchestra); Matt Tolentino’s Bands

 2012-Present: The Royal Klobasneks (Polka Band); Matt Tolentino’s Bands

 2012-Present: Matt Tolentino Band (small jazz combo group); Matt Tolentino’s Bands

 1997-Present: top call trumpet for Church Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, various music ensembles, soloist
and weddings; Christ United Methodist Plano
 2022 - present: Mansfield Window Symphony – 1st trumpet/cornet
 2023 – present: Swingnova jazz band – split lead & jazz chair
 2023 – present: PlaylistMusiqGroup (- Pop/Rock/Jazz/Funk band_ - trumpet
 2017-Present – BlasMusik (Polka Band)
 Present - various pick-up work calling for trumpet and small ensembles; primarily local churches

 2022: Ft. Worth Concert Band – 1st trumpet/cornet
 2016: New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving (co-principal);
 2011-2013: Metropolitan Winds – Randy Bass, conductor - primarily 1st Trumpet;

 2015-2016: Lead trumpet with The Brass Roots; A rock band with horn section focusing on cover
tunes by Cold Blood, Lydia Pense, Chickenhawks, Snarky Puppy, Blues Brothers, Stevie Wonder

Average White Band
 1991-1995 2nd Trumpet; Garland/Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra, TX
 1991-2005 Trumpet Sub List; San Angelo Symphony, TX
 1993-2000 Brass Quintet; Main Street Brass, TX
 1997-2000 Brass Quintet; The Classical Brass, TX
 1994-1998 Cowboy pre-game fanfares & various ceremonial music; David Alexander Productions, TX
 1992 Trumpet Sub List; Waco Symphony Orchestra, TX
 1990-1991: Trumpet Sub List; Binghamton Symphony Orchestra, NY
 1987-1991: Brass Quintet; Ithaca Brassworks, NY

NON-MUSIC WORK EXPERIENCE (current day job to support habit)
 5/2011-Present: Senior Consulting Engineer; General Datatech, Dallas, TX
 6/2016-Present: Business Owner; Seppeler Group IT Consulting, Midlothian TX
 1/2011 – Present: Real Estate Investor, Seppeler Group Realty
 9/2008-4/2011: Senior Network Engineer; Atos Origin, Arlington, TX

 6/2004-8/2008: Network Engineer; INX Inc., Lewisville, TX
 2/2004-6/2004: Network Consultant; Accenture, Las Colinas, TX
 3/1998-2/2004: Infrastructure Specialist; EDS, Plano, TX
 9/1997-3/1998: Technical Services; Ibertech, Inc., Hurst, TX
PAST MUSIC WORK EXPERIENCE
 1996-2000 Music Contractor; Collins Music, Services & Publications
 1991-1997 Teaching Fellow as instructor of Brass Class and Private Trumpet Teacher; University of
North Texas, Denton, TX
 1991-2003 Private Trumpet Teacher; School districts included Duncanville ISD, Southlake ISD

Coppell ISD, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, Lewisville ISD, Denton ISD and private instruction from
residence
 1994-1996 Trumpet Judge; Adjudicated for various UIL contests
 1996 Schmidt Clinician for Brook Mays; Brook Mays, Lewisville, TX
 1991: Band Director; Trumansburg ISD, NY
 1988-1991: Private Trumpet Teacher; Ithaca, NY

EDUCATION
 1995-1997 - Doctor of Musical Arts, 61 hours completed towards degree; G.P.A.: 3.66; University of
North Texas, Denton, TX
 1995 - Master of Music, 1995; G.P.A.: 3.43; University of North Texas, Denton, TX
 1990 - Bachelor of Music, 1990; G.P.A.: 3.65; Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Trumpet Teachers
Don Jacoby, Keith Johnson, Frank G. Campos, David Bilger, George Coble, D. Kim Dunnick, Richard P.
Jones, Sue Brown, and Leonard A. Candelaria. Brief study with Anthony Plog and David Hickman.

MUSIC AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS
 Concerto Competition Finalist at U.N.T., 1996
 Concerto Competition Winner, Ithaca College, 1990
 Keystone Brass Institute Scholarship Winner, 1990
 Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Delta Chapter
 Herbert C. Mueller Scholarship, 1988-1989
 Iola Taylor Scholarship, 1988-1989
 Les Brown Scholarship, 1987-1988
 Pi Kappa Lambda, Alpha Nu Chapter
 The Oracle Society of Ithaca College