Trumpets, Tradition, and Trailblazing: KSU Music Student Takes Undergraduate Research GlobalKENNESAW, Ga. | Sep 15, 2025When people imagine music majors, they often picture long hours spent in practice rooms, perfecting scales and preparing for the next performance. This past summer, assistant professor of trumpet Dr. Stephen Wadsack and undergraduate student Brandon Hall turned the spotlight on a frequently overlooked area of music: Greek trumpet compositions. Their project, supported by KSU’s Undergraduate Research Symposium, consisted of an intensive eight-week study combining scholarship, performance and fieldwork abroad. The week ended with an outdoor concert that brought KSU students and Greek musicians together on stage, for World Music Day. It was incredible.”Research with Global ImpactHall, a senior trumpet performance major and president of KSU’s Trumpet Club, already has an impressive résumé.