Michael Becker joined the faculty at the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music in 2019. In addition, he is Principal Trombone of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and Second Trombone of the Arizona Opera Orchestra. During the summer season, he holds the position of Bass Trombone with the Britt Festival Orchestra in Jacksonville, OR. Formerly, he served 6 seasons as Second Trombone of the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra now the Hawaii Symphony) and one season as Principal Trombone of the Savannah Symphony Orchestra