Thomas Hultén, Principal trombone with the Houston Grand Opera and the Houston Ballet. After completing his military service with the Swedish Army Band, he studied with Ingemar Roos at the Gothenburg Conservatory.
After graduating he won a position with the Bohuslän Big Band, one of Sweden’s two professional full-time big bands. He has performed with several Scandinavian orchestras, including the Gothenburg Symphony, the Royal Swedish Opera, the Danish National Symphony and the Stavanger Symphony.
Since moving to Houston in 1997 he has performed with the Houston Symphony, the San Antonio Symphony and artists such as Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, Dave Brubeck, Natalie Cole, Barry Manilow, Patti Austin, Johnny Mathis, Chaka Khan, and Michael Bolton.
Thomas has played in the orchestra for several touring Broadway musicals, like “Lion King” and “Wicked”.
He has been featured at the International Trombone Festival and has toured Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Thomas is a member of the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO). With ROCO he premiered Dorothy Gates’ trombone concerto “Servant of Peace” in 2016.
Thomas Hultén, Principal trombone with the Houston Grand Opera and the Houston Ballet. After completing his military service with the Swedish Army Band, he studied with Ingemar Roos at the Gothenburg Conservatory.
After graduating he won a position with the Bohuslän Big Band, one of Sweden’s two professional full-time big bands. He has performed with several Scandinavian orchestras, including the Gothenburg Symphony, the Royal Swedish Opera, the Danish National Symphony and the Stavanger Symphony.
Since moving to Houston in 1997 he has performed with the Houston Symphony, the San Antonio Symphony and artists such as Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, Dave Brubeck, Natalie Cole, Barry Manilow, Patti Austin, Johnny Mathis, Chaka Khan, and Michael Bolton.
Thomas has played in the orchestra for several touring Broadway musicals, like “Lion King” and “Wicked”.
He has been featured at the International Trombone Festival and has toured Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Thomas is a member of the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO). With ROCO he premiered Dorothy Gates’ trombone concerto “Servant of Peace” in 2016.