Trumpet with Eric L.

Hi there! My name is Eric, and I eagerly await getting a chance to work with you! Teaching music is one of the most enjoyable things I do, and I hope to instill the same passion for music in my students that I have! My formal bio is below... Dr. Eric Linke is an active hornist and teacher across eastern and central Nebraska. Using his experience as a band director in Illinois, Dr. Linke has further specialized in teaching private music lessons to a variety of ages on a plethora of instruments. Dr. Linke takes joy in taking the time to get to know each student and find out how to help them achieve their musical goals. Dr. Linke has performed with the Nebraska Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Cathedral Brass Quintet, Hastings Symphony Orchestra, The Lincoln Municipal Band, Quincy Symphony Orchestra, The Knox-Galesburg Symphony Orchestra, The Chicagoland Educator’s Orchestra at the 2014 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic, and as guest principal horn for the Elmhurst College Philharmonic’s performance at the 2015 Illinois Allstate Educator’s Conference. Dr. Linke holds a B.M in Music Education and M.M in Performance from Western Illinois University, and a D.M.A in Horn Performance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. While at WIU, Dr. Linke was a graduate assistant for the bands department, directed the pep band and aided with educational events hosted by WIU Bands. Dr. Linke also served as the instructor of horn at the 2018 WIU Summer Music Institute, during which he taught group lessons and private lessons to students ranging from grades 6-12. During his time at UNL, Dr. Linke held a graduate teaching assistantship with the Husker Horn Studio, teaching private horn lessons for a variety of undergraduate students. Dr. Linke’s teachers include Dr. Randall Faust, Dr. Jena Gardner, and Dr. Alan Mattingly.