On Campus
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Tuba & Euphonium
Overview
The tuba and euphonium studio is a very active component within the School of Music at Illinois State University located in Normal, Illinois. The studio is comprised of approximately 18 undergraduate and graduate music majors that are pursuing music degrees in education, performance, therapy, business, and composition, as well as the liberal arts degree in music.
For the past fifty years, the tuba and euphonium studio at Illinois State University has enjoyed a rich legacy of producing some of the world’s finest low brass musicians. The strong low brass tradition began in 1968 with the university’s first tuba-euphonium professor, Ed Livingston, and continues to this day through the teaching of Ed’s student, Andy Rummel. The studio is a tightknit, supportive, positive environment that strives to help students achieve their highest level of performance possible.
Studio Details
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Private Lessons
Tuba and euphonium students with a declared music major will have one 50 minute private lesson with Dr. Rummel each week.
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Master Class
Tuba and euphonium masterclass occurs twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3-4pm. This time is typically used for tuba-euphonium ensemble rehearsals and for performance class.
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Chamber Music
This program is a great way for musicians to work in small ensembles like trios, quartets, etc. These groups are often arranged by the professor. While some groups are comprised of one instrument, many others include a mixture of instruments.
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Tuba & Euphonium Ensemble
The Illinois State University Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble is comprised of students that are currently studying tuba or euphonium as part of their degree sequence. The ensemble rehearses for 50 minutes twice a week throughout the first half of each semester and performs a joint concert with other brass ensembles within the School of Music near the mid-point of the semester. The tuba-euphonium ensemble was featured performers at the 2015 and 2013 Midwest Regional Tuba and Euphonium Conferences as well as the 2015 and 2013 International Conferences for the National Association for Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians. The tuba-euph ensemble was the first ensemble of its kind to perform at the Illinois Music Educators All-State Music Conference in 2011 performed again in 2016. They were invited to be the featured performers at the Plainfield Invitational Concert Band Festival and has taken several tours to high schools throughout the Midwest. The ensemble has recorded for Mark Custom Records and has been invited to perform at three International Tuba and Euphonium Conferences.For recordings and more information please take a look at our Youtube Channel.
Past Guest Artists
The tuba and euphonium studio has welcomed many guest artists over the years and will continue to do so in the future. The following artists have performed on campus.
Notable Alumni
We are so very proud of ALL of the tuba and euphonium alumni from Illinois State University. Below is small sample of what some of our outstanding studio alumni are up to these days:
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Rex Martin
Professor of Tuba and Euphonium, Northwestern University
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David Zerkel
Professor of Tuba and Euphonium, University of Georgia
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Dakota Pawlicki
Director of Strategic Partnerships and Projects, Chicago Public Schools
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Douglas Black
Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium, Winthrop University
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Patrick Geren
Brass Instructor, Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps