Arsene Bien-Aime, a resident of Hyattsville, Maryland, received his Bachelors of Arts in Music with a concentration in Trombone with high honors from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland in May 2020. In December 2022, Arsene completed his Masters of Music in Trombone Performance from The University of Texas at Austin.
During his undergraduate studies, Arsene had extensive experience performing in all the possible ensembles a brass student could. In addition to being a reliable student, Arsene was one of the integral musicians in high profile performances. He has participated in a joint pregame field show with his university’s marching band and the Baltimore Ravens Marching Band, “Baltimore’s Marching Ravens” before a Sunday Night Football game versus the New England Patriots. Alongside that, he has performed on the Today Show and the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. He was also a participant in the National Intercollegiate Band hosted in Stillwater, Oklahoma in July 2019 by Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. Arsene also has experience in working pit orchestra for the showing of “The Wiz” and orchestra experience with performances for Morgan State Choir semiannual concerts.
As a graduate, Arsene has been apart of world renowned ensembles at the University of Texas at Austin such as the Trombone Choir and Wind Ensemble. Notable performances include a concert at the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Convention alongside the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps and in the School of Music’s Opera Center for a four day showing of the opera “Carmen.”