Kenken Gorder (he/him/his) is a versatile trumpeter, music educator, interdisciplinary collaborative artist, and arts administrator based in Austin, Texas. He is an active member of the Austin-based new music collective and chamber orchestra, Density512 and the Black House Collective, based in Los Angeles, CA. Engaging in interdisciplinary collaborations and performing alongside his closest friends are what he enjoys most. Recently, he performed at the 2024 International Women’s Brass Conference in Japan, the 2023 SEAMUS Conference, and the 2023 International Saxophone Symposium.
Kenken earned a master’s degree in trumpet performance studying under the tutelage of Dr. Amy Schendel at the University of Iowa and a bachelor of science degree in music education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Previous trumpet teachers include Dr. Kevin Eisensmith, Ken Brader, and Kyle Fleming.