On May 23, 2011, Craig Watson received a Master Degree in Bass Trombone Performance from Yale University School of Music. The graduation was the culmination of a two-year course of study at Yale, paid for by a full scholarship.Craig has had many ‘once in a lifetime’ experiences during his time at Yale, including an all expense paid trip to Turkey touring with the Yale Symphony Orchestra and a trip to the 100 Year, 100 Trombones Festival in Colombia, South America as a faculty member and performer. He also performed at Carnegie Hall in New York on three separate occasions with the Yale Philharmonia, the yale Symphony Orchestra and a special concert for the Oral History of American Music.Craig also performed extensively with the Yale Trombone Quartet.