Per Brevig served as Principal Trombonist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra from 1968 to 1994. He has performed as soloist with major orchestras throughout the world and has an extensive solo discography.
Among his honors, Dr. Brevig is winner of the following prizes: Koussevitsky Fellowship, Henry B. Cabot Award, Elsie and Walter W. Naumburg Award (on three separate occasions), and a prize in the XIV International Music Competition in Prague. Dr. Brevig is cited in International Who's Who in the World and Personalities of America.