Ethan Crawford

Biography

School/Class: South Cobb High School, Class of 2029
ASO Instructor: Mark Maliniak
Other Musical Affiliations: Atlanta Music Project
Summer Music Camps: CIM Summer Brass Lab, Rialto Youth Jazz Camp

Ethan Crawford is a sophomore at South Cobb High School in Austell, Georgia. He began playing the trumpet in sixth grade at Floyd Middle School after scoring highest on the school’s instrument aptitude assessment. His middle school band directors, Mary McGowan and Derrick White, helped foster his early interest in the trumpet. At South Cobb High School, Ethan continues to work with band directors Dr. Carlvin Morris, Jr. and Daimian Gaiters. He has also studied with Dr. Gordon Vernick.

Ethan currently performs with the Senior Orchestra at the Atlanta Music Project and plays in a jazz combo with the Rialto Youth Jazz Orchestra. His musical experiences include the GMEA District Honor Band, Reinhardt University Honor Band, UGA MidFest, and UGA JanFest. In 2026, he was selected for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Talent Development Program (TDP), where he currently studies with ASO Acting Associate Principal Trumpet Mark Maliniak.

During the summer of 2026, Ethan attended the Cleveland Institute of Music Summer Brass Lab, the Atlanta Music Project World Music Festival, and the Georgia State Summer Music Institute–Jazz program. His performance experiences have also included Monica Pearson’s One on One Holiday Special, the Atlanta Mayor’s Neighborhood Summit, German Unity Day at the German Consulate, and a performance with Grammy Award-winning soprano Karen Slack. He also performed for the Georgia African Legislative Caucus in honor of Her Majesty Queen Olori Atuwatse III of the Kingdom of Warri, Delta State, Nigeria.

With his musical goals in mind, Ethan plans to attend a university and pursue a music-centered degree with the goal of becoming a professional musician and music educator. He also enjoys playing video games, spending time with friends, performing on the trumpet, and attending jazz jam sessions around Atlanta with his best friend.