Biography
KIMBERLY JOY NELSON 21, born in Grapevine, Texas, is earning her bachelor's degree at The Juilliard School, studying with Joseph Alessi. She was a Marsteller Competition Finalist in 2024 and 2025. She has performed as a soloist with the Eastern Music Festival Orchestra and in the trombone section of the Juilliard Orchestra at Carnegie Hall.
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Grapevine, Texas
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