Iskander Akhmadullin holds graduate and post-graduate degrees from the University of North Texas and the Moscow State Conservatory named after Tchaikovsky.  His undergraduate degree is from the Kazan Music College in his hometown Kazan, Russia.  His major teachers are Keith Johnson, Leonard Candelaria, Vadim Novikov, and Abbas Slashkin.

While studying at the Moscow Conservatory, Dr. Akhmadullin performed in several professional orchestras such as the Moscow Radio Symphony and the Moscow Malyi Symphony Orchestra, performing under the baton of renowned conductors Antonio De Almeida, Arnold Katz and Vladimir Fedoseyev, and others.  In addition to being a founding member of the Moscow Fanfares trumpet quartet, he premiered a number of solo and chamber works at the Moscow Autumn festivals in 1994 and 1995.  In December 1995, Akhmadullin premiered the Concerto for Trumpet, Trombone and Orchestra by Andrei Eshpai with the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra at the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory.  He also was one of the first Russian musicians to perform on the natural trumpet.

Professor Akhmadullin continued his professional career in the United States, performing with the Las Colinas, Irving, Richardson, Garland, San Angelo, and Allen symphony orchestras, among others.  His chamber music credits include the appearances with the Dallas Brass, Bluebonnet Brass and Festival Brass.  He is also very active as a recitalist.

In 2002, with his wife Natalia Bolshakova, Dr. Akhmadullin performed the Concerto No.1 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings by Dmitri Shostakovich with the University of North Texas Chamber Orchestra.

Prior to his appointment at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Dr. Akhmadullin has taught at the Moscow State Conservatory, the University of North Texas, and the Southeastern Oklahoma State University.