Kenken Gorder is a versatile trumpeter, music educator, interdisciplinary collaborative artist, and arts administrator based in Austin, Texas. He is a member of the new music collectives Density512 and Black House Collective. He can be heard on various albums and labels such as Crystal Records, Toccata Classics, and Earth Libraries. Most recently, Kenken co-founded a Filipino-American trio called Tatsulok which is composed of trumpet, soprano (Katrina Saporsantos), and piano (Benjamin Dia). Kenken enjoys engaging in interdisciplinary collaborations and performing alongside his friends.
As a music educator, his students have performed at the regional, state, and national levels. He has also had the opportunity to serve as an adjudicator for the 2026 National Trumpet Competition and the 2024 International Women’s Brass Conference in Japan. Currently, Kenken serves as the Program Manager at the Austin Chamber Music Center, where he executes its education initiatives and produces concerts throughout the year.
Kenken earned a Master of Arts in trumpet performance from the University of Iowa and a Bachelor of Science degree in music education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. More information can be found at www.kenkengorder.com.