Jack Grimm joined The Philadelphia Orchestra as second trombone in 2024. Immediately prior to his appointment, he was the principal trombone of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, and he previously held the same position in the Quad City Symphony Orchestra in Davenport Iowa. Along with symphonic music, he enjoys performing in big bands and musical theater pits. He also pursues writing and arranging music for big band and New Orleans–style brass band projects.
Mr. Grimm attended Northwestern University where he majored in trombone performance, studying with Michael Mulcahy, Doug Wright, Tim Higgins, Randy Hawes, and Christopher Davis. During college, he performed in the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and the Big Band, and he performed and recorded with the DW Jazz Orchestra, the Brian Eng Jazz Orchestra, and the Andy Baker Orchestra. After his undergraduate, he spent a year in New York City performing with regional orchestras and studying with Colin Williams of the New York Philharmonic at the Manhattan School of Music. In the summer of 2023, Mr. Grimm was a fellow at the Aspen Music Festival, performing on trombone and bass trumpet with the Aspen Festival Orchestra. Outside of performing, he enjoys hiking, writing music, as well as playing and watching tennis.