List of euphonium players

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This is a list of notable euphonium players.

NameDatesBiography
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Bowman 1946 -A former soloist with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force Bands and the Bicentennial Band. He retired as Regent's Professor of Music (Euphonium) in the College of Music at the University of North Texas (UNT) in 2018 following 19 years of service. [ citation needed ]
Flag of the United States.svg Tyrone Breuninger 1939-2012A former trombonist in the Philadelphia Orchestra, was solo euphonium and assistant conductor of the Atlantic Brass Band, and Professor of Euphonium at Rowan University. [ citation needed ]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nicholas Childs 1961 -music director of the Black Dyke Band [ citation needed ]
Flag of the United States.svg Colonel Michael J. Colburn (USMC - ret.)1964 -former player with the "President's Own" United States Marine Band (1987–2004) and Director of the Marine Band (2004–2014) [ citation needed ]
Flag of the United States.svg Leonard Falcone 1899 - 1985solo artist, arranger and professor of euphonium at Michigan State University The annual Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Competition at Twin Lake Michigan was established in his honor in 1986 to advance the art of Euphonium playing, sponsor new works for the instrument, and promote new talent. [ citation needed ]
Flag of Japan.svg Shoichiro Hokazono 1969 -former soloist with the Central Band of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force [1]
Flag of the United States.svg Arthur W. Lehman 1917-2009student of Harold Brasch and Simone Mantia. Euphonium section leader and very active Soloist with the President's Own U.S. Marine Band from 1947 - 1972. Instrumental in introducing the concept of large-bore, self-compensating Euphoniums to United States players. Developed the "Lehman Special" mouthpieces [ citation needed ]
Flag of the United States.svg Earle Louder 1932 - 2021former soloist with the U.S. Navy Band, retired professor at Morehead State University; now soloist with the New Sousa Band and guest soloist with many other groups. Former student of Leonard Falcone. [ citation needed ]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Lourens 1966 -head of the UWA Conservatorium of Music [ citation needed ]
Flag of Italy.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Simone Mantia 1873-1951soloist with the John Philip Sousa Band (1896–1903) — left the Sousa Band to join the Pryor Band [ citation needed ]
Flag of the United States.svg Rich Matteson 1929-1993groundbreaking jazz euphonium player, former faculty member at the University of North Texas, and founding member of the Tubajazz Consort [ citation needed ]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Mead 1962 -professional soloist, clinician for Besson/Buffet Crampon and professor of euphonium at the Royal Northern College of Music [ citation needed ]
Flag of Japan.svg Toru Miura 1948 -professor at the Kunitachi College of Music soloist and clinician [ citation needed ]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alfred James Phasey 1834-1888accomplished player of the euphonium, ophicleide and other brass instruments. He is credited with widening the bore of the euphonium to improve the tone. He was an expert player playing with many musical companies and wrote a tutor for the instrument. [ citation needed ]
Flag of the United States.svg Kiane Zawadi 1932–Also known as Barnard McKinney, a jazz euphonium and trombone player, worked with artists such as Freddie Hubbard and Yusef Lateef. [ citation needed ]

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