Mr. Arsene Bien-Aime Jr., a trombonist and educator based in the Austin metropolitan area, is currently in the final stages of completing his doctoral studies.

Arsene’s musical accolades started in high school, where he received superior ratings for Solo and Ensemble adjudication at the county and state levels. He was second chair in his school district’s All-County band for his last two years and selected to the Maryland All-State Senior Band in 2016.

He then went on to complete his undergraduate studies at Morgan State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Music in 2020. While studying at Morgan State, he received numerous accolades from the faculty, including Outstanding Freshman Instrumentalist and Outstanding Instrumentalist twice. He has also performed at the HBCU National Band Directors’ Consortium, in the 2019 National Intercollegiate Band hosted at Oklahoma State University and the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade with the Morgan State Marching Band, which was the featured and premier band in the parade.

Following his graduation from Morgan State, Arsene matriculated at The University of Texas at Austin for his graduate studies. He completed his Master of Music in Trombone Performance in the Fall of 2022 and subsequently pursued his Doctor of Musical Arts in Trombone Performance the following semester. While completing these two post-baccalaureate degrees, he was a member of the top ensembles at UT, including the Wind Ensemble under the direction of Jerry Junkin and the Trombone Choir, which won the 2023 ITA Emory Remington Trombone Choir Competition under the direction of Dr. Nathaniel Brickens. Arsene was also a semifinalist of the school’s Concerto Competition and has performed at the American Trombone Workshop, the International Trombone Festival, and the Texas Music Educators Association Convention. His principal instructors through his collegiate education were Milton Aldana and Dr. Nathaniel Brickens.

Arsene is also an active freelancer, playing in weddings, church services, has recorded for soon to be released album and band works and also occasionally plays with the Austin Civic Orchestra.