Trumpet Lessons
in Pittsburgh’s South Hills
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Trumpet Chad Winkler
Now Enrolling for Fall 2026
Every lesson at the Pittsburgh South Hills Trumpet Studio is one-on-one and built around your child — their sound, fundamentals and technique, as well as the music they are preparing for school marching band, PMEA or college audition, or solo festival. Students get a weekly plan covering fundamentals, etudes, solo repertoire, ear training, and PMEA or college audition preparation, taught by a Pittsburgh Symphony professional who performs every week at Heinz Hall. Semester packages of 10 lessons. Inquire now!
“Chad Winkler is a great instructor that helps his students strive for excellence… My son has learned so much. He has greatly improved in his skill and technique over the past year and a half.”
— Parent of a current student, Google review (5 stars)“Mr. Winkler teaches excellent fundamentals and establishes exercises and practice routines that set his trumpet students up for success. So many of his students are the top players in the area.”
— Parent of a current student, Google review (5 stars)“Mr. Winkler has helped our son’s trumpet skills flourish. Our son loves the summer trumpet camp and sincerely appreciates the time and teaching of Mr. Winkler. Couldn’t more highly recommend investing in lessons.”
— Parent of a current student, Google review (5 stars)“I started studying trumpet with Mr. Winkler in 2018 and continued through college… He has been one of my most influential teachers and mentors and still inspires me today!”
— Former student, Google review (5 stars)