Dr. Martin McCain performed two weeks as guest Principal Bass Trombonist with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. While in southeast Asia, McCain led a masterclass for the trombone studio at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory on the campus of the National University of Singapore. Dr. McCain also performed as guest 2nd trombone with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and recorded with the ensemble for a future documentary about the life of Dallas Symphony Orchestra Principal Trumpeter, Ryan Anthony. McCain co-led an arts entrepreneurship lecture at the University of Memphis and the University of Texas at Austin. Additionally, he hosted guest artists, Dr. Mitch Butler of the University of Missouri – Kansas City, Dr. Rai Morales of Texas A & M University – Corpus Christi, and Brian Hecht of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra on the Texas State campus.
