About

Dr. Austin Motley recently joined the faculty of the OBU Division of Music as Assistant Professor of Music, teaching applied low brass as well as Music History, Aural Skills, and Fine Art: Music courses. Before coming to OBU, Dr. Motley taught Applied Trombone and Music History at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Motley is a very active performer, having recently performed the third movement of De Meij's T-Bone Concerto with a regional high school band in Cincinnati, Ohio. Since 2019, Dr. Motley has held the position of Principal Trombone with the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Motley has performed with many notable ensembles, including the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra, Richmond (IN) Symphony Orchestra, Billings Symphony Orchestra, Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, and Flying Circus Big Band. Dr. Motley is an Edwards Performing Artist.

As an advocate for church music, Dr. Motley serves on the worship arts team at Second Baptist Church. Dr. Motley earned a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree and Master of Music Degree in trombone performance and pedagogy with a related field in wind conducting from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, as well as a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Truman State University. Dr. Motley and his wife, Kirsten, enjoy spending time with their daughter, Ellie, born in February of 2022.