Dr. Jonathan Houghtling is the Assistant Professor of Trombone and Music Theory at Alabama State University. Prior to his appointment at ASU, Dr. Houghtling served on the faculties of Talladega College, The University of Montevallo, and the Alabama School of Fine Arts. Dr. Houghtling received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Trombone Performance from The University of Alabama. He received a Master of Music degree in Trombone Performance from DePaul University. Dr. Houghtling received his Bachelor of Music degree in Trombone Performance from Indiana University.

As a trombonist, Dr. Houghtling holds the chair of Second Trombone with the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra and serves as Acting Principal Trombone with the Mobile Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Houghtling can also be found frequently performing with various orchestras throughout the Southeast. He has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, North Carolina Symphony, Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Charlotte Symphony, New World Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. As an avid chamber musician, Dr. Houghtling has performed with the award-winning contemporary ensemble, Dal Niente, as well as the award-winning brass quintet, Axiom Brass. He has collaborated on multiple occasions with members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra brass section for various chamber music projects. Dr. Houghtling is also a founding member of the brass ensemble, New Chicago Brass. Dr. Houghtling has won the International Trombone Association’s Alto Trombone and Larry Wiehe solo competitions, and was a finalist for the International Trombone Association’s Van Haney orchestral excerpt competition. 

As a dedicated educator, Dr. Houghtling has presented and performed at various regional, national, and international conferences and festivals, including the International Trombone Festival. He has presented masterclasses at many schools throughout the country, and also in Havana, Cuba. Committed to inclusion and representation for all students, Dr. Houghtling serves as Co-Chair of the Student Council Committee for the International Trombone Association. His primary teachers include Jonathan Whitaker, Mark Fisher, Charles Vernon, M. Dee Stewart, and Peter Ellefson.