Cameron Milligan and Emily Bellman are Halifax-based trumpet players with backgrounds in jazz and classical music respectively. They perform together as Duo Tromba Nova, and are active in the local music scene as performers and leaders.
Based in Halifax’s North End, they offer private trumpet and music lessons. Their combined experience across a wide spectrum of musical settings make them uniquely qualified as trumpet teachers.
Trumpeter and composer Cameron Milligan combines the old with the modern in his fresh approach to improvisation and writing. A professional musician since age 18, he currently freelances in Halifax in a variety of settings, ranging from commercial to contemporary jazz. Cameron has had the privilege of studying and working with some of the greatest jazz musicians in Canada. He has a master’s degree in Jazz Performance and Composition from Université de Montréal. Cameron works actively as a performer, arranger, and composer, and resides in Halifax, NS.
“Luminescence” is the first album to be recorded under his name, featuring all original compositions, His music draws heavily on the influences of Wayne Shorter, Kenny Wheeler, and Woody Shaw. His album is available for free on all major streaming platforms.
Stationed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Emily became a full-time musician with the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy in 2017. A member of the Canadian Armed Forces since 2011, she has had many opportunities to perform across Canada and internationally in the United States, Bermuda, France, Belgium and New Zealand. Emily has performed with various orchestras such as the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, the National Academy Orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra. Emily‘s formal training includes a Bachelor of music with honours in music education from the University of Western Ontario and a Masters of music performance at the University of Ottawa under the tutelage of Karen Donnelly.
Cameron Milligan and Emily Bellman are Halifax-based trumpet players with backgrounds in jazz and classical music respectively. They perform together as Duo Tromba Nova, and are active in the local music scene as performers and leaders.
Based in Halifax’s North End, they offer private trumpet and music lessons. Their combined experience across a wide spectrum of musical settings make them uniquely qualified as trumpet teachers.