Aaron Reising is a composer, performer, educator, and researcher passionate about forming genuine connections with others through music. With a love for discovery of new ideas, Aaron is in constant pursuit of new beginnings with each of his compositions, challenging himself to continue growth as an artist.

Aaron has organized premieres of 16 of his original compositions, including the organization of half and full hour recitals featuring solo, chamber, and film compositions. 

Aaron has been the recipient of the Nancy B. and Nicholas J. Perrini Award for Outstanding Performance in Composition with his piece Perseverance. He has been a finalist in the Eight Strings and a Whistle Composer’s Competition with his composition Broken. Recently, he has been a winner of the Composer’s Concordance “Generations” Composer Competition with his composition re-act-ion, earning a premiere in NYC. 

As a performer, Aaron has been an active trumpet player, filling roles such as lead trumpet in Capital University’s Big Band and as Principal trumpet in both Capital University’s Symphonic Winds and Symphony Orchestra. As a soloist, Aaron has been a finalist in the Capital University Conservatory of Music's Concerto Competition performing John Williams’ Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra.

As an educator, Aaron has served in multiple teaching roles from private trumpet lessons to marching band coach to music theory tutoring. He is currently a Teaching Artist Intern with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s OrchKids program, teaching at a Baltimore City elementary and middle school.

As a researcher, Aaron has found interest in exploring cultural identity in Estonian music, presenting his paper titled, “The Fluid Glocality of Estonian Music Identity: Examining the Nation’s Past and Helena Tulve” at the 2025 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). In November of 2025, Aaron presented his paper, “Tõnu Kõrvits’ Musical Offering: Elegies of Thule as a Vessel for the Preservation and Flourishing of the Estonian Musical Tradition” at the Lithuanian Composers Union’s 25th international conference, "Principles of Music Composing. Phenomenon of Synthesis."

Aaron holds a B.M. in music composition from Capital University’s Conservatory of Music, where he studied composition under Dr. Dina Lentsner, Professor Tony Zilincik, Dr. Nicole Piunno, and Professor Forest Christenson. Aaron has also studied composition and trumpet at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre under Professors Toivo Tulev, Ülo Krigul, and Indrek Vau. Currently, Aaron is a graduate student in composition at The Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, working under Dr. Sky Macklay.