CURRICULUM VITAE JAMES MICHAEL DUNN TUBA/EUPHONIUM 2113 Alpine Drive (303) 926-8822 (h) Erie, CO 80516 [email protected](303) 735-1598 (w) EDUCATION Post Master’s Degree Study , Arizona State University , 1993-1994 Teaching Assistant *Instructor of Brass Methods Course *Instructor of Repertoire and Pedagogy Course *Director of Tuba Ensemble *Applied Instruction Master of Music in Performance, Arizona State University , May 1993 Teaching Assistant, 1991-1993 *Instructor of Brass Methods Course *Instructor of Repertoire and Pedagogy Course *Director of Tuba Ensemble Bachelor of Science in Education, Tennessee Technological University , 1983 *Instrumental Music Certification, K-12 TEACHING EXPERIENCE The University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 2005-present Associate Professor of Tuba /Euphonium (Tenure granted in 2010) *Applied Instruction of Tuba/Euphonium majors and non-majors *Instruction of Literature and Pedagogy Courses *Director of Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble *Brass Chamber Ensemble coaching *Faculty Brass Quintet *University, College of Music & Graduate Committees/Advising The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1994-2005 Instructor of Tuba/Euphonium *Applied instruction of Tuba/Euphonium majors and non-majors *Previous instruction of Music Appreciation *Instruction of Brass Methods *Instruction of Repertoire and Pedagogy Courses *Director of Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble
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CURRICULUM VITAE
JAMES MICHAEL DUNN TUBA/EUPHONIUM 2113 Alpine Drive (303) 926-8822 (h)Erie, CO 80516 [email protected] (303) 735-1598 (w)
EDUCATION
Post Master’s Degree Study , Arizona State University, 1993-1994Teaching Assistant
*Instructor of Brass Methods Course*Instructor of Repertoire and Pedagogy Course*Director of Tuba Ensemble*Applied Instruction
Master of Music in Performance, Arizona State University, May 1993Teaching Assistant, 1991-1993
*Instructor of Brass Methods Course*Instructor of Repertoire and Pedagogy Course*Director of Tuba Ensemble
Bachelor of Science in Education, Tennessee Technological University, 1983*Instrumental Music Certification, K-12
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
The University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 2005-presentAssociate Professor of Tuba /Euphonium(Tenure granted in 2010)
*Applied Instruction of Tuba/Euphonium majors and non-majors *Instruction of Literature and Pedagogy Courses*Director of Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble *Brass Chamber Ensemble coaching*Faculty Brass Quintet*University, College of Music & Graduate Committees/Advising
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1994-2005Instructor of Tuba/Euphonium
*Applied instruction of Tuba/Euphonium majors and non-majors*Previous instruction of Music Appreciation *Instruction of Brass Methods *Instruction of Repertoire and Pedagogy Courses*Director of Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble
"Gravity Dances" for Tuba Quartet by Tony Zilinick, review for Fall 2008 issue of the ITEA Journal,(International Tuba and Euphonium Association) professional publication of the International Tuba Euphonium Association.
"Stepping Stones for Tuba, vol. 1" a solo tuba c.d. recording by Scott Watson, review for Fall 2008issue of the ITEA Journal, professional publication of the International Tuba Euphonium Association.
“Recommended Literature for the University Student”, co-authored this chapter with Professor Daniel Perantoni for The Tuba Source Book, co-edited by R. Winston Morris and Edward Goldstein, Indiana University Press, 1995.
“Guest Artist Recital” review from the 1992 International Tuba-Euphonium Conference, T.U.B.A. Journal, Fall, 1992.
“Teuphemisms” review of duet for euphonium by Eugene Anderson, T.U.B.A. Journal,
Fall, 1992.RECORDINGS PRODUCED
This is My House, Solo tuba c.d. featuring recent DMA graduate Aaron Tindall, University of Colorado-Boulder, Mike Dunn, co-producer, June, 2014 by Potenza Music
Songs of Ascent, Solo tuba c.d. featuring DMA student Aaron Tindall, Univ. of Colorado-Boulder,Mike Dunn, producer, to be released May, 2010 by Potenza Music
Something Old, Something New, Solo tuba c.d. featuring David Zerkel, Univ. of Georgia, Mike Dunn, producer, Mark Records, June 2003
RECORDED PERFORMANCES
The Way I Feel, Paa Kow’s By All Means Band, Mighty Fine Productions in Denver, CO. Due for release in spring 2017The third album by internationally renowned drum set player, bandleader, and composer, Paa Kow,takes listeners on a journey that boldly explores the music of the African Diaspora by fusing Ghanaian Highlife with Jazz, Salsa, Funk, and Calypso to create a unique Afro-Fusion sound.
The Banner Saga, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, October 2015. Blizzard Entertainment audio director and composer; Austin Wintory, a Colorado native debuting the world premiere of the latestinstallment of The Banner Saga franchise, a video game franchise.
ASK, Paa Kow’s By All Means Band, Immersive Studios in Boulder, CO. September, 2013The second album by internationally renowned drum set player, bandleader, and composer, Paa Kow, takes listeners on a journey that boldly explores the music of the African Diaspora by fusing Ghanaian Highlife with Jazz, Salsa, Funk, and Calypso to create a unique Afro-Fusion sound.
Magic Tubas, R. Winston Morris and The Tubas Unlimited, Mark Records, 2012The album features arrangements for 8 tubas and euphoniums by Joe Murphy and are exact lifts from the Singer’s Unlimited album, Magic Voices.
Songs We Said Goodbye To!, by I’m With Her ( Angie Stevens & Haley E. Rydell) Koala Records, Inc. May 2011
The Music of Anthony Czarnik, recorded original compositions for Brass Quintet and Solo Tuba byAnthony Czarnik at Immersive Studios in Boulder, CO. May and November, 2008
Legacy, featuring the 40th Anniversary All-Star Alumni Ensemble, R. Winston Morris, conducting. Mark Records, released December 2007Received Grammy Nominations (2008) in three categories (1) best classical album (2) best small ensemble performance (3) Best engineered album
Crows in the Hickory, John Churchill, PSI Recording Studios. May 2001
A Festival of Garbage, The Music of James Allen Garrett, Tennessee Technological University Alumni Ensemble, R. Winston Morris, conducting.
Mark Records, May 2000
Rhapsody in Silver, featuring Bob Draga, clarinet, Mr. Jack Daniel’s Original Silver Cornet Band, Marcus Arnold, Director. Silver Cornet Productions, Inc., July 1997
An American Sampler, Mr. Jack Daniel’s Original Silver Cornet Band, Marcus Arnold, Director. Silver Cornet Productions, Inc., September 1995
Dragon’s Tongue, featuring Robert Spring, clarinet; Dr. Richard Strange, conducting. Summit Records, Spring 1994
Alive! and Kickin’, Mr. Jack Daniel’s Original Silver Cornet Band, Marcus Arnold, Director. Crescendo Records, 1993
The Golden Age of Brass, Vol. 3, featuring Michael Colburn, euphonium; Henry Charles Smith, conducting. Summit Records, 1993
Warlock: The Armageddon, film sound track; music by MarkMcKenzie. Intrada, 1992
Showcase, “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band,Col. John R. Bourgeois, Director. 1987
The Tennessee Tech University Tuba Ensemble at the Second International Tuba-Euphonium Symposium/Workshop Live!!!;R. Winston Morris, Director. KM Educational Library, 1980
The Tennessee Tech University Symphonic Band; Wayne Pegram, conducting. KM Educational Library, 1980
The Tennessee Tech University Tuba Ensemble; R. Winston Morris, Director. KM Educational Library, 1979
NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCES
Presented Masterclasses, Solo Recitals and Chamber Music Concerts while on tour in St. Petersburg, RUSSIA with Fortress Brass . Venues included Russian National Library, St. Petersburg Conservatory, Capella Hall, Italian Palace, Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace, Rimsky-Korsakov Music Academy (September, 2016)
Performed “Naked Man” at Denver Convention Center for National Conference of Gay Men’s Choruses (July 2016)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (Nov., 2016)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (March, 2016)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (Feb. 2016)
Performed Nutcracker with the Denver Ballet Orchestra (December, 2015)
The Banner Saga, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, October 2015. Blizzard Entertainment audio director and composer; Austin Wintory, a Colorado native debuting the world premiere of the latestinstallment of The Banner Saga franchise, a video game franchise.
Presented Masterclasses, Solo Recitals and Chamber Music Concerts while on tour in Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky with Fortress Brass . (October, 2015)
Performed with the Crested Butte Music Festival orchestra (Ju)ly, 2015)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra at Red Rocks for two concerts (June,. 2015)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra , William Walton (May. 2015)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra , Masterworks (March. 2015)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet tour Salida, CO (March, 2015)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Danny Elfman (February, 2015)
Performed Nutcracker with the Denver Ballet Orchestra (December, 2014)
Performed a recital as featured Guest Artist for Octubafest at Brigham Young University (October, 2014)
Soloist with The Utah Premier Brass Band as featured Guest Artist at Brigham Young University (October, 2014)
Presented Masterclasses, Solo Recitals and Chamber Music Concerts while on tour in Moscow and St. Petersburg, RUSSIA with Fortress Brass . Venues included Moscow Conservatory, St. Petersburg Conservatory, Capella Hall, Peterhoff, Great Palace in Petrodvorets, Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace, Rimsky-Korsakov Music Academy (October, 2014)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Masterworks concert (October, 2014)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra at Red Rocks, “Symphony Fantastique” (September 2014)
Performed with The Colorado Symphony Orchestra brass and percussion sections sections for the opening of Union Station, Denver after remodeling (July, 2014)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet, 4 concerts (June, 2014)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra , John Adams (March. 2014)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra , Pops program(Jan. 2014)
Performed Nutcracker with the Denver Ballet Orchestra (Dec. 20/21, 2013)
Presented master classes, Solo Recitals and Chamber Music Concerts while on tour in Moscow and St. Petersburg, RUSSIA with Fortress Brass (October, 2013)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra at Red Rocks featuring the Lumineers (Sept. 2013)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra at Red Rocks featuring Government Mule (July 2013)
Performed with the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra at Chattaqua for the Young Peoples Concert and Classical Concert (June 27-30, 2013)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony at Red Rocks featuring Dvotchka (June 12-14, 2013)
Performed a Pops Concert with the Colorado Symphony (March 14-16, 2013)
Performed, with the Park Hill Brass Quintet as the Host Ensemble for the annual JAZZ EN VERCORS JAZZ FESTIVAL in Villard de Lans, FRANCE (August, 2010 & 2011)
Performed Hector Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fanstastique” with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic (February, 2011)
Performed with the Park Hill Brass Quintet as the host ensemble for the second annual Jazz en Vercors jazz festival in Villard de Lans, FRANCE (August, 2009)
Performed with the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra on Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition”(July, 2010)
Performed with the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra on a program of Strauss Waltz’s (July, 2010)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra on John Adam’s “Naïve and Sentimental Music”(May, 2010)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra on a Pops program (May, 2009)
Performed with the Colorado Brass Quintet as a featured ensemble with the University of Colorado Symphonic Band ate the 2010 College band Directors National Association conference inb Las Cruces, New Mexico ((April, 2010
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra on a Pops program (Decemberber, 2009)
Performed as guest artist for the Third Annual University of Southern Mississippi Tuba/Euphonium Symposium, (November, 2009)
Performed with the Park Hill Brass Quintet as the host ensemble for the first annual Jazz en Vercors jazz festival in Villard de Lans, FRANCE (August, 2009)
Performed two programs with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (July, 2009)
Presented a recital at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN (October, 2008)
Presented a program at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OH (October, 2008)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra on a Masterworks program(October, 2008)
Performed a solo recital at the 2008 ITEA (International Tuba Euphonium Association) International Conference in Cincinnati, OH (June, 2008)
Performed Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nuremberg with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra for a Masterworks program (May, 2008)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra for a Pops program (May, 2008)
Greeneville Symphony Orchestra (May, 2008)Gustav Mahler, Symphony II (2 performances) Greeneville, South Carolina
Horn, Tuba & Piano trio chamber music performances w/CU faculty colleagues Mike Thornton and Margaret McDonald Boston Conservatory of Music and Osmun Music Boston, MA (February, 2008)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra for the Martin Luther King program (Jan.2008)
Walt Disney Productions (July – September, 2007)Played bass trombone and tuba in pre-Broadway presentation of “The Little Mermaid”Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, Colorado
Colorado Brass Quintet, A Program of American Brass Quintet Music (April, 2007)Tour of Southern California
University of Southern California, Santa Clarita City Council, Cal State-San Luis Obispo,Los Angeles High School for the Performing Arts and Cal State-Santa Barbara
40th Anniversary All-Star Alumni Ensemble (November 2006 – January 2007)Performed and recorded nine newly commissioned works by prominent composers David Baker, John Cheetham, Greg Danner, Martin Ellerby, Eric Ewazen, Aldo Forte, Adam Gorb, Anthony Plog, and Gunther Schuller venues included: Tennessee Tech University (Nov., 2006), Roosevelt University (Dec., 2006), U.S. Army Tuba Conference, Ft. Meyer, Virginia (January, 2006) and Carnegie Hall (Jan., 2006)(The recording we released of these works was nominated for a Grammy in three categories)
24th Annual International Tuba-Euphonium Conference Performed Robert Jager’s Concerto for Bass Tuba as featured soloist with the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own”Ft. Meyer, Virginia (January, 2007)
Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, performed Berlioz’ Symphonie Fantasiquetwo performances (August, 2006)
2006 International Tuba and Euphonium ConferencePerformed as a member of the Red Rocks Tuba/Ensemble, a featured chamber music recital with faculty from 12 musically prominent universitiesDenver University, Denver, Colorado (June 2006)
Colorado Symphony Orchestra, performed John Adams “Naïve and Sentimental Music” and a Pops program (May and June, 2006)
Greeneville Symphony Orchestra Performed two programs, Greeneville, South Carolina (May, 2006)
Colorado Brass Quintet, A Program of American Brass Quintet Music Tour of Houston and Dallas, Texas colleges and high schoolsRice University, UT-Arlington and Baylor UniversityArlington High School and Houston High School for the Performing Arts (March 2006)
Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, performed Stravinsky’s Rite of Springtwo performances (August, 2006)
22nd Annual International Tuba-Euphonium Conference Guest Artist Faculty RecitalTuba Ensemble Concert: University of Alabama Tuba EnsembleFt. Meyer, VA (January, 2004)
National Conservatory of Music, Quito, Ecuador (2001, June)Brass Clinics, Master classes, Solo recital and Orchestral performance (one week intensive)
Dunn, M., Good, R., Bristol, D., & Perry, R.,New & Recent Works for the Tuba/Euphonium Quartet, Alabama Tuba Quartet, NACWAPI 4th National Symposium, Ball State University (January, 1999)
Guest Soloist with The Maryland Symphony Orchestra ( March, 1991)
R. Vaughn-Williams “Concerto for Bass Tuba” Barry Tuckwell, Music Director
LOCAL and REGIONAL PERFORMANCES
Performed 5 Holiday Concerts with Canto Deo in three Denver area churches (Dec., 2016)
Performed 5 performances of “Nutcracker” with the Boulder Philharmonic (Dec., 2016)
Performed Holiday Concerts with members of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (Dec., 2016)
Performed Holiday Concert with Steamboat Symphony Orchestra (Nov., 2016)
Performed with the Boulder Philharmonic (Nov., 2016)
Performed “Pops” concert with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (Nov.., 2016)
Performed 3 performances of “Candide” with Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra (Nov., 2016)
Performed with Greely Philharmonic Orchestra (Oct. 2016)
Performed with the Boulder Philharmonic (Oct., 2016)
Performed with Denver Municipal Band brass quintet for mayor’s State of the City addressDenver International Airport (July 2016)
Performed 12 concerts with Denver Municipal Band at area parks (July-Aug., 2016)
Performed with Denver Municipal Band brass quintet, Denver Union Station (July 2016)
Performed Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique” with Colorado Music Festival (June, 2016)
Performed a Masterworks Concert with the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra (May., 2016)
Performed with Park Hill Brass Quintet at Smoky Hill Library (May, 2016)
Performed with Apollo Chamber Brass for Episcopal Installation, Denver (May 2016)
Performed 2 commencement ceremonies for CU-Boulder (May 2016)
Performed “Elijah” with members of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (Apr., 2016)
Performed fundraiser with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (Apr., 2016)
Performed “Birth of the Cool” with CU colleagues/students at Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver (Apr., 2016)
Performed with Park Hill Brass Quintet at Smoky Hill Library (April, 2016)
Performed with Park Hill Brass Quintet at Adams City High School (April, 2016)
Performed a Masterworks Concert with the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra (Apr., 2016)
Performed with Park Hill Brass Quintet at Adams CityHigh School (April, 2016)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (March, 2016)
Performed with Inside the Orchestra (Tiny Tots) Denver (March, 2016)
Performed a concert with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Pomona High School (Feb., 2016)
Performed with the Boulder Philharmonic (Feb., 2016)
Performed a Masterworks Concert with the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra (Feb., 2016)
Played 6 performances of Peter Tchaikowsky's NUTCRACKER with the Denver Ballet Orchestra at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House (November and December 2015)
Performed Christmas Celebration at First Presbyterian Church, Denver (December, 2015)
Performed at First Presbyterian Church for their Holiday Services, Boulder, CO (December, 2015)
Performed with Canto Deo (choir/orchestra) for three holiday performances, Denver (December, 2015)
Performed with the Apollo Chamber Brass at Tabor Center, Denver (December, 2015)
Performed with the Classical Brass for three performances in Denver (December, 2015)
Performed a concert with the Denver Municipal Band at D.L. Parsons Theatre (December, 2015)
Performed a concert with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at the South Suburban Church, Littleton, CO (December 2015)
Solo performance with University of Colorado Symphonic Band, Matthew Roeder, conducting(Robert Jager’s Concerto for Bass Tuba), November, 2015)
Performed with the Boulder Philharmonic (November, 2015)
Performed G. Verdi’s Aida with Opera Colorado, Denver (October/November, 2015)
Performed with Fortress Brass at University of Colorado, Colorado State University and Estes Park, Colorado (October, 2015)
Three performances with Bamboula, an African dance ensemble using traditional New Orleans music, Denver (September, 2015)
Performed a concert with the Steamboat Springs Symphony Orchestra (September, 2015)
Performed with the Ft. Collins Symphony brass quintet, Ft. Collins, CO (August, 2015)
Performed a concert with the Denver Municipal Band in Washington Park (August, 2015)
Performed a concert with Peak Brass at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, Denver (August, 2015)
Performed a concert with the Denver Municipal Band in Sterne Park (August, 2015)
Performed a concert with the Denver Municipal Band for Denver’s Mayoral Inauguration (July 2015)
Performed a concert with the Denver Municipal Band in Denver Union Station (July, 2014)
Performed a concert with the Denver Municipal Band in Washington Park (July, 2014)
Performed with Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Flash Cadillac (June, 2015)
Performed with Inside the Orchestra (Tiny Tots) Denver (May, 2015)
Performed with Colorado Symphony musicians (chamber music) for the Women’s Symphony Auxillary (May, 2015)
Performed with Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Rite of Spring (May, 2015)
Performed with Colorado Springs Philharmonic Brass Quintet, Broadmoor Hotel (May, 2015)
Performed with Colorado Springs Philharmonic , Fantasia (May, 2015)
Performed at First Presbyterian Church for their Holiday Services, Boulder, CO (December, 2014)
Performed a concert with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at the Eloise May Library (May, 2015)
Performed with Denver Brass, Brighton, CO (April, 2015)
Performed with Inside the Orchestra (Tiny Tots) Denver (April, 2015)
Performed outgoing concert for choir director at Monteview Presbyterian Church, Denver (April, 2015)
Performed with Colorado Springs Philharmonic , Miraculous Mandarin (April, 2015)
Performed with Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra (April, 2015)
Performed with brass quintet at First Presbyterian Church, Boulder (April, 2015)
Performed with Colorado Springs Philharmonic , Pops Concert (April, 2015)
Performed with Inside the Orchestra (Tiny Tots) Denver (March, 2015)
Performed a concert with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Adams City High School (May, 2015)
Performed with the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra (March, 2015)
Performed a concert with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Stanley Lake High School (February, 2015)
Performed with Inside the Orchestra (Tiny Tots) Denver (3 concerts), (February, 2015)
Performed premier of a reduction of Wagner’s Ring Cycle by Jeremy VanHoy with the Boulder Brass, Denver (January, 2015)
Performed with Colorado Springs Philharmonic , Bolero (January, 2015)
Performed a concert with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at the South Suburban Church, Littleton, CO (December 2014)
Performed with the Apollo Chamber Brass for the Boulder Chorale Holiday Concert (December 2014)
Performed Nutcracker with the Longmont Symphony Orchestra (December, 2014)
Performed Nutcracker with the Boulder Philharmonic (November, 2014)
Performed two concerts with the Boulder Chamber Orchestra (November, 2014)
Performed a concert with the Steamboat Springs Symphony Orchestra (September, 2014)
Performed with the Park Hill Jazz Nonet at the Louisville Arboretum (August, 2014)
Performed a concert with the Denver Municipal Band in Sterne Park (June, 2014)
Performed a concert with the Denver Municipal Band in Clement Park (June, 2014)
Performed a concert with the Denver Municipal Band for the Rafael Mendez Institute (June, 2014)
Performed with the Ft. Collins Symphony for their Independence Day concert (June 2014)
Performed a feature Brass and Organ recital for the American Organists Guild Conference in Ft. Collins, CO (June, 2014)
Performed a concert with Peak Brass at the Crowne Plaza hotel, Denver (May 2014)
Performed a Masterworks Concert with the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra (May 2014)
Performed a concert and master class at Vaughn Elementary School with the Park Hill Brass Quintet in Denver (April 2014)
Performed with a brass quintet at Macky Auditorium for First Presbyterian Churches Easter celebration (April 2014)
Performed a concert with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Adams City High School (March 2014)
Performed a Masterworks Concert with the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra (March 2014)
Performed with the Park Hill Jazz Nonet , Littleton, CO (March 2014)
Performed a concert with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Adams City High School (February 2014)
Performed two concerts with the Denver Brass in Vail, CO (January 2014)
Performed a concert with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at the Eloise May Library, Denver (Jan., 2014)
Performed with the Colorado Symphony for their New Year's concert (Dec. 2013)
Performed Christmas Celebration at First Presbyterian Church, Denver (Dec. 2013)
Performed with the Park Hill Nonet at Republic Plaza, Denver (Dec. 2013)
Performed Brass Music for Christmas at Trinity United Methodist Church (Dec. 2013)
Performed a Christmas Celebration at Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church (Dec. 2013)
Performed Nutcracker with the Longmont Symphony Orchestra (Dec. 2013).
Faculty Tuesday Recital. Spilt the recital with trumpeter Justin Bartels (principal trumpet, CSO) (Nov. 2013)
Performed a concert with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at the Front Range Library, Fort Collins (Sept. 2013)
Performed a concert with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Arvada High School, Denver (Sept. 2013)
Performed with the Ft. Collins Symphony for their Black Pioneers concert (Sept. 2013)
Performed a concert with the Park Hill Nonet at the Front Range Library, Ft. Collins (Sept. 2013)
Performed a Faculty Tuesday Concert with the Colorado Brass Quintet (Sept. 2013)
Performed the run of the opera Baby Doe with the Ft. Collins Symphony Orchestra (Aug. 2013)
Performed a concert with the Denver Brass at Cathedral Basilica, Denver (July 2013)
Performed with the Ft. Collins Symphony for their Independence Day concert (June 2013)
Performed Dvorak's Requiem at Bethany Lutheran Church, Denver. (June 2013)
Performed a faculty recital with the Colorado Brass Quintet for the C.U. Summer Music Academy.(June 2013)
Performed with the Park Hill Brass Nonet for Denver's 5 Points Jazz Festival (May 2013).
Performed a concert with Peak Brass at the Crowne Plaza hotel, Denver (May 2013)
Performed R. Vaughn Williams Dona Nobis at the Monteview Presbyterian Church, Denver (Apr. 2013)
Performed a concert with Paa Kow's By All Means Band in the Boulder Theatre (Apr. 2013)
Performed with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Adams City High School (Apr. 2013)
Performed with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at the Southglenn Library in Denver (Apr. 2013)
Performed with a brass quintet at Macky Auditorium for First Presbyterian Churches Easter celebration (March 2013)
Performed a concert with the Colorado Symphony Brass Quintet at the Brown Palace in Denver (March 2013)
Performed a concert with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Adams City High School (March 2013)
Performed a Masterworks Concert with the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra in Boulder and Beaver Creek. (Feb. 2013)
Performed a brief recital and made a presentation with the Colorado Brass Quintet at the Colorado Music Educator's Conference in Colorado Springs. (Jan 2013)
Performed a public concert with the Colorado Brass Quintet (faculty quintet) in Longmont, CO (Jan. 2013)
Performed a concert and master class at Vaughn Elementary School with the Park Hill Brass Quintet in Denver (Jan. 2013)
Performed a concert with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at the Eloise May Library, Denver (Jan., 2013)
Boulder Philharmonic, Subscription Concert, March 25, 2012
Boulder Philharmonic Brass Quintet, Easter Celebration, April 8, 2012
Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra, Subscription Concert, April 13/14, 2012
Boulder Brass Quintet, Macky Auditorium, May 10, 2012
Fort Collins Symphony orchestra, Pops Concert, May 19/20, 2012
Howard Skinner Chorale (Berlioz), Bethany Lutheran Church, June 23/24, 2012
Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra, Independence Day Concert, July 4, 2012
Denver Municipal Band, Sloan’s Park Concert, August 1, 2012
Colorado Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet, Stapleton Park Concert, August 10, 2012
Colorado Symphony Concert, Runout Concert, Larksburg, CO, August 12, 2012.
Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Concert... Polkas, September 15, 2012.
Boulder Philharmonic, Subscription Concert, October 5/6, 2012.
Faculty Tuesday Concert, CU-Boulder, Spring Mix. February 21, 2012.
Faculty Tuesday Concert, CU-Boulder, John Cage. October 9, 2012.
Faculty Tuesday Concert, CU-Boulder, Spring Mix. February 21, 2012.
Park Hill Brass, Eloise May Library February 10, 2012.
Park Hill Brass, Koebel Library, February 22, 2012.
Park Hill Brass (Nonet), Littleton Town Hall, March 4, 2012.
Park Hill Brass, Meadows Branch Library, February 22, 2012.
Park Hill Brass (Nonet), Le Grande Bistro, Denver, August 6, 2012.
Colorado Brass Quintet (Faculty Brass Quintet), Recital for the Denver Young Artist Orchestra brass section. University of Denver, November 10, 2012.
Performed with a chamber orchestra from the Colorado Symphony Orchestra for a Christmas Festival in Applewood, CO. (December 2010))
Performed with the Frontrange Brass Quintet accompanying the Littleton Chorale for their Christmas presentations (December, 2010)
Played 12 performances of Peter Tchaikowsky's NUTCRACKER with the Denver Ballet Orchestraat the Ellie Caulkins Opera House (November and December 2010)
Performed a public Concert in Lyons, CO with a quintet from the Boulder Brass (October, 2010)
Performed a Park Concert on downtown Denver with the Denver Municipal Band Brass Quintet. (October, 2010)
Performed a program with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Broomfield Auditorium featuring a program of Early Jazz. (September, 2010)
Performed Three War Songs by Prof. Jeffrey Nytch, a work for solo tuba and counter-tenor. Dr. Nytch and I were asked to perform his work at the CU Center for Humanities lunch hour concert (September, 2010)
Performed for a Memorial Service for one of the College of Music Alumni at a service in Boulder (August, 2010)
Performed Birth of the Cool by Miles Davis at the Broomfield Auditorium with a group of CU
faculty and other local musicians. (September, 2010))
Performed the music from Birth of the Cool by Miles Davis at the Five Points Jazz Festival in downtown Denver. (May, 2010)
Performed a program as a member of the Park Hill Brass Quintet on February 26 in the Broomfield Auditorium on a program featuring the music of Duke Ellington.
Performed ceremonial music with the Boulder Brass at the Colorado Academy High School(June, 2010))
Performed as tuba soloist with the Colorado Wind Ensemble, Matt Roeder conducting the CONCERTO FOR BASS TUBA by Robert Jager (May 2010)
Featured as tuba soloist with CU Jazz II on their May 1st Concert in Macky Auditorium, performing Rich Matteson's SPOOFY (May, 2010)
Performed improvisatory duo with Professor Paul Erhard (Bass) on the Feb. 23rd faculty Tuesday Concert (Spring Mix) (February, 2010)
Performed WAR SONGS with Dr. Jeff Nytch (Director of the ECM) on the Pendulum Program Feb. 17 in the Black Box Theatre. This is a work for Solo Tuba and Counter-Tenor written by Dr. Nytch. (February, 2010)
Performed three programs of Spanish Music with the Boulder Brass in the following venues: Broomfield Auditorium (1/28) Littleton United Methodist Church (1/29) Bethany Lutheran Church(January, 2010)
Performed a holiday concert with the Park Hill Brass in Lone Tree, CO (November, 2009)
Performed two holiday concerts with the Boulder Brass at First Presbyterian Church in Boulder (December, 2009)
Performed three holiday concerts at Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church (December, 2009)
Performed two holiday concerts at Bethany Lutheran Church in Denver (December, 2009)
Performed with the Denver Municipal Band, Thornton, CO (December, 2009)
Performed Nutcracker with the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra (November, 2009)
Performed with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Adams County High school (November, 2009)
Performed Alec Wilder’s Sonata No.1 for Horn, Tuba and Piano on Prof. Michael Thornton’s Faculty Tuesday recital (November, 2009)
Performed Hector Berlioz’ SymphonieFantastique with the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra (October, 2009)
Performed two programs with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at two Colorado high schoolsGolden and Standley Lake High Schools (October 2009)
Performed recreation of Miles Davis’ Birth of the Cool with a jazz nonet on Prof. John Davis’s Faculty Tuesday recital (October, 2009)
Performed with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at the Broomfield Events Center (September, 2009)
Performed three Jazz programs with the Park Hill Brass Quintet three area Colorado high schoolsCherry Creek, Golden and Standley Lake High Schools (April and May, 2009)
Performed a brass quintet and organ program at a Denver Lutheran Church (April, 2009)
Performed Tapestry III for solo tuba by James DeMars on the Pendulum New Music Program in the Atlas Building on the University of Colorado campus (March, 2009)
Performed a solo tuba recital on the Faculty Tuesday Series at CU-Boulder (The Winsome Tuba)(March, 2009)
Performed a run of Mendelssohn’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” with the Colorado Ballet(February and March, 2009)
Performed a concert with the Colorado Symphony Brass Quintet at the Sheridan Opera House in Telluride, CO. (December, 2008)
Performed a holiday concert at the Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church in Broomfield, CO. (December, 2008)
Performed a holiday concert with the Boulder Brass at the First Presbyterian Church in Boulder, CO. (December, 2008)
Performed a public Brass Quintet recital in Longmont, CO with the Colorado Brass Quintet (December, 2008)
Performed a holiday concert with the Cherry Creek Chorale at the First Presbyterian Church in Denver, CO. (December, 2008)
Performed a holiday concert with the Cherry Creek Chorale at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Denver, CO. (December, 2008)
Performed a holiday concert with the Canto Deo Choir at Christ Episcopal Church in Denver, CO. (December 2008)
Performed a holiday concert with the Canto Deo Choir at Our Lady of Loreto Catholic Church in Cherry Creek, CO. (December 2008)
Performed three educational outreach concerts with the Colorado Brass Quintet at three high schools in the Cherry Creek, CO area (December 2008)
Performed with the Canto Deo Choir at Bethany Lutheran Church in a performance of John Rutter's "Gloria". (October, 2008)
Performed as guest soloist with the Boulder Concert Band in a performance of J.E. Barat's Introduction and Dance and J.B. Arban's Carnival of Venice (October 2008)
Performed a summer concert with the Boulder Brass in the downtown Lafayette, CO as a part of the city’s Peach Festival (August, 2008)
Performed a concert with the Boulder Brass at the Music in the Mountains Festival in Steamboat, CO (July, 2008)
Performed a summer concert with the Boulder Brass on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, CO (July, 2008)
Performed a recital with the Boulder Brass Quintet at Winter Park, CO (March, 2008)
Performed with the Colorado Brass Quintet (faculty group) on Prof. Bill Elliott's Faculty Tuesday recital (Jan. 22, 2008)
Colorado Brass Quintet Recital performance of the solo and second brass quintet Parables of Vincent Persichetti (November, 2007)
Colorado Ballet Orchestra Played tuba in Colorado Ballet’s production of “Le Corsair”Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, Colorado (October, 2007)
2007 Rocky Mountain States Regional Tuba and Euphonium Conference HostArtist Solo RecitalTuba Ensemble Concert: University of Colorado Tuba EnsembleThe University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado (May, 2007)
2007 Southwest Regional Tuba/Euphonium Conference. Guest Artist Faculty Solo RecitalTuba Ensemble Concert: University of Colorado Tuba EnsembleThe University of Arizona,,Tucson, Arizona (April, 2007) Grand Teton Music Festival Performed with the Grand Teton Music Festival Brass Quintet for a series of fund raising and outreach concertsJackson Hole, Wyoming (March, 2007)
Boulder Brass Three Christmas Programs with the Alpine Chorale (December, 2006)Boulder Philharmonic Performed Peter Tchaikowsky’s The Nutcracker (November, 2006)
Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra Performed Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations (November, 2006)
Performance on colleagues Faculty Tuesday Recital (September, 2006)Performance with a jazz combo with Prof. Doug Walter, University of Colorado at Boulder
Performed Ernest Bloch’s Sacred Service and Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalmswith members of Colorado Symphony Orchestra Montview Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado (April 2006)
Performance on Collage concert Performed John Sass’, Meltdown with five of my students (March, 2006)
Boulder Brass, Three Christmas programs Boulder and Cherry Creek, Colorado (December, 2005)
Western State College Colorado Brass Band Performed as soloist at the First Annual Front Range Brass Band Workshop Colorado Springs, Colorado (November, 2005)
Presented a Solo Performance on colleagues Faculty Tuesday Recital Performance of Waltz for Mippy III with Prof. Anne Epperson University of Colorado at Boulder (November, 2005)
Colorado Springs Symphony Orchestra Performed Johannes Brahms, German RequiemColorado Springs, Colorado (October, 2005)
Colorado Brass Quintet, Performances Denver School of the Arts, Mountain Vista High School, Fossil Ridge High School andThornton Middle School (Spring 2005 – Fall 2006)
Faculty Tuesday Solo Tuba Recital University of Colorado at Boulder (October, 2005)
Colorado Music Festival Orchestra Performed Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring (August 2005)
Alabama Symphony Orchestra (January – June, 2005)Performed multiple concerts with them, including as soloist on Tubby the Tuba
2005 Great Plains Regional Tuba/Euphonium ConferencePerformance with Symphonia, a professional large chamber ensembleUniversity of Arkansas (April 2005)
Conducted performances of the University of Alabama Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble for five area public school assembly programs designed to aid in recruitment for school music programs(March – April 2005)
Guest Faculty Solo Recital Prelude Concert: University of Alabama Tuba Ensemble2005 Southeast Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference, Athens, GA (March, 2005)
Guest Artist Solo Recital 3rd Annual U. S. Army (Forcecom) Tuba/Euphonium WorkshopState University of West Georgia (February, 2004)
Host, Southeast Regional Tuba/Euphonium Conference A Regional Conference in support of I.T.E.A. The University of Alabama School of Music (February, 2003)
Dunn, M., Good, R., Bristol, D., & Perry, R.,Composers Recital, Alabama Tuba Quartet, CMS Regional Conference, University of Southwestern Louisiana. (January, 2000)
Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts 1985-1991
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra 1985-1991
Kennedy Center Opera Orchestra (extra/substitute) 1986-1991
Maryland Symphony Orchestra 1986-1991
National Symphony Orchestra (extra/substitute) 1988-1991
BAND Mr. Jack Daniel’s Original Silver Cornet Band 1993-2000 “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band 1984-1989
The New Sousa Band 1986, 1997, 2000
BRASS QUINTET Fortress Brass 2013-present
Colorado Brass Quintet Fall 2005 – present
Park Hill Brass 2008 - present
St. Louis Brass Quintet (Southern U.S. tour) fall 2004
Spring Tour 2004
Alabama Brass Quintet 1994-2005
Make Believe Brass, Disneyland summer 1994
Dallas Brass summer 1993
Sun Valley Brass Quintet 1991-1994
Fiesta Brass 1991-1994
Brassworks 1990-1991
U.S. Marine Band Brass Quintet 1984-1989
TEACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CLINICS and WORKSHOPS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
Judged international solo competition for International Tuba/Euphonium Association’s international conference Knoxville, TN (June, 2016)
Presented Masterclasses and multiple points of individual instruction during a trip with the Fortress brass to St. Petersburg, Russia (Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory of Music, St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music and multiple venues in palaces and music halls). September, 2016)
Guest Artist for Octubafest at Brigham Young University. Taught three days of master classes and private lessons (October, 2014)
Presented master classes, while on tour in Moscow and St. Petersburg, RUSSIA with Fortress Brass. Master classes focused both in solo and chamber music platforms. Venues included the Moscow Conservatory, St. Petersburg Conservatory and Rimsky-Korsakov Music Academy (October, 2014)
Presented a total of 6 Masterclasses and multiple points of individual instruction during a 10 day trip with the Fortress brass to Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia (Moscow Conservatory of Music, St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music and multiple venues in palaces and music halls). October, 2013)
Presented a masterclass with the Colorado Brass Quintet (Faculty Brass Quintet) at the Julliard School, NYC, (November 5, 2012)
Served as clinician with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at a weeklong jazz camp as a part of the second annual Jazz en Vercors jazz festival in Villard de Lans, FRANCE (August, 2011)
Presented a Lecture enititled “Glenn Miller, A Retrospective” as a part of the annual Jazz en Vercors jazz festival in Villard de Lans, FRANCE (August, 2011)
Served as clinician with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at a weeklong jazz camp as a part of the second annual Jazz en Vercors jazz festival in Villard de Lans, FRANCE (August, 2010)
Presented a Lecture enititled “Dance Grooves from the Bass Perspective” which dealt with presenting multiple treatments of jazz standards utilizing dance forms as a part of the first annual Jazz en Vercors jazz festival in Villard de Lans, FRANCE (August, 2010)
Guest clinician for the Third Annual University of Southern Mississippi Tuba/Euphonium Symposium. Presented master classes, conducted and coached ensembles and performed a solo recital. (November, 2009)
Served as clinician with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at a weeklong jazz camp as a part of the first annual Jazz en Vercors jazz festival in Villard de Lans, FRANCE (August, 2009)
Presented a Lecture enititled “Same Song, Different Day” which dealt with presenting multiple treatments of three jazz standards as a part of the first annual Jazz en Vercors jazz festival in Villard de Lans, FRANCE (August, 2009)
Presented a master class at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OH (October, 2008)
Horn, Tuba and Piano Trio (February, 2008)with Assistant Professors, Thornton (horn) and McDonald (piano)Tour of Boston, Massachusetts Master classes at Osmun Brass and Boston Conservatory of Music
Colorado Brass Quintet, (April, 2007)Tour of Southern CaliforniaWorkshops at University of Southern California, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo,
UC Santa Barbara and the Los Angeles High School for the Arts
Colorado Brass Quintet, (March, 2006)Tour of Houston and Dallas, TexasWorkshops at Rice University, UT-Arlington and Baylor UniversityArlington High School and Houston High School for the Performing Arts
Dunn, M., John Mueller, Jason Ham, Andy Rummel (March, 2005)Panel Discussion: Careers in the Military2005 Southeast Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference, Athens, GA
Through Perseverance, Determination and Contacts, Contacts, Contacts (2005, January)Georgia Honors Low Brass WeekendValdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
Through Perseverance, Determination and Contacts, Contacts, Contacts (February, 2004)3rd Annual U. S. Army (Forcecom) Tuba/Euphonium WorkshopState University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA
National Conservatory of Music, Quito, Ecuador (2001, June)Brass Clinics, Master classes (one week intensive)
LOCAL and REGIONAL
Colorado State University conducting seminar (July 2016)
Taught for the University of Colorado Summer Music Academy (June 2016)
Presented two clinics at Skyline High School, Longmont, CO (March, 2016)
Presented clinics with Park Hill Brass Quintet at Pomona and Adams City high schools (Feb./Apr.,2016)
Presented the following clinics with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Denver area high school during 2015 academic year: Standley Lake H.S. H.S. (2)
Presented the following clinics with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Denver area high school during 2015 academic year: Adams City H.S. (1)
Presented the following clinics with the Fortress Brass during 2015 academic year: University of Colorado-Boulder, Colorado State University, Estes Park, CO (October, 2015)
Master classes and sectional rehearsals at Fossil Ridge High School, Ft. Collins, CO as a part of their Poudre School District summer music camp (July, 2014)
Participated as faculty member of the CU Summer Music Academy. Included master classes, chamber music coach and presented lectures on practice technique.
(June, 2015)
Participated as faculty member of the Rocky Ridge Summer Music Camp. Included Private lessons, master classes, chamber music coaching. (June, 2015)
Presented 6 concerts with Inside the Orchestra as a part of their Tiny Tots program. This program presents concerts in an educational format to over 30,00 children a year in the Denver Metro area(2015)
Presented a masterclass with the Denver Brass at Prarie View H.S., Brighton, CO (April, 2015)
Presented a masterclass as a part of the CU Honor Band Festival (February, 2015)
Master classes and sectional rehearsals at Fossil Ridge High School, Ft. Collins, CO as a part of their symphonic mini-camp (November, 2014)
Presented a master class for the band students of Denver Performing Arts High School (September,2014)
Participated as faculty member of the Rocky Ridge Summer Music Camp. Included Private lessons, master classes, chamber music coaching. (June, 2014)
Participated as faculty member of the CU Summer Music Academy. Included master classes, chamber music coach and presented lectures on practice technique.(June, 2014)
Judged a full day of Solo and Ensemble Festival in Ft. Collins hearing 60-100 middle school and high school students. (March, 2014)
Presented the following clinics with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Denver area high school during 2014 academic year: Standley Lake H.S. H.S. (3)
Presented the following clinics with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Denver area elementary school during 2014 academic year: Fletcher Elementary (2)
Presented a clinic for the CU Accompanying studio on accompanying issues for tuba/euphonium. (January, 2014)
Sept. 9-11, 2013: Prepared student brass sections for performance/master classes by the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra residency.
Participated as faculty member of the CU Summer Music Academy. Included master classes, chamber music coach and presented lectures on practice technique.June 16-21, 2013.
Presented a clinic for the CU Accompanying studio on accompanying issues for tuba/euphonium. March, 2013.
Presented the following clinic with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Denver area schools during 2012academic year: Adams City H.S. (5)
Presented the following clinics with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Denver area high school during 2012 academic year: Standley Lake H.S. H.S. (3)
Presented the following clinic with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Denver area high school during 2012 academic year: Golden H.S. (1)
Presented the following clinics with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Denver area elementary schoolsduring 2012 academic year: Sable Elementary (2)
Presented the following clinic with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Denver area elementary school during 2012 academic year: Fletcher Elementary (1)
Presented the following clinic with the Colorado Symphony Brass Quintet at during 2012 academic year: Eagleton Elementary (1)
Judged a full day of Solo and Ensemble Festival in Ft. Collins hearing 40-50 middle school and high school students. (March, 2012)
Presented a masterclass with the Colorado Brass Quintet (Faculty Brass Quintet) for the Denver Young Artist Orchestra, Denver, November 11, 2012.
Presented a clinic with Professor William Stanley (trombone) entitled "Low Brass Myth Busting" at the Colorado Music Educator's Conference. Colorado Springs, January 28, 2012.
Presented a clinic for the CU Accompanying studio on accompanying issues for tuba/euphonium. January 17, 2012.
Participated as faculty member of the CU Summer Music Academy. Included masterclasses, chamber music coach and presented lectures on practice technique. June 24-29, 2012.
Presented the following clinics with the Park Hill Brass Quintet at Denver area high schools during2010 academic year: Adams City H.S. (3) Standley Lake H.S. (2) Golden H.S. (1) South Middle School (1) (Academic year 2010)
Presented the following clinics with the Colorado Brass Quintet at area high schools during 2010 academic year: Silver Creek Loveland Mountain View (November, 2010)
Presented two Jazz clinics with the Park Hill Brass Quintet two area high schools,Adams County and Standley Lake High Schools (September and November, 2009)
Hosted British Euphonium Virtuoso Steven Mead as a Guest Artist for three days of Euphonium Intensive (partial funding raised through CRCW grant) (September, 2009)
Presented three Jazz clinics with the Park Hill Brass Quintet three area high schoolsCherry Creek, Golden and Standley Lake High Schools (April and May, 2009)
Presented a clinic with the Colorado Brass Quintet at Elizabeth High School Elizabeth, CO (December, 2008)
Presented three clinics with the Colorado Brass Quintet at three high schools in the Cherry Creek, CO area (December, 2008)
Presented a workshop with the Boulder Brass Quintet at Winter Park, CO Clinic was for a high school band visiting from Amarillo, Texas (March, 2008)
Master classes and Sectionals rehearsals at Fossil Ridge High School, Ft. Collins, CO as a part of their symphonic mini-camp (January, 2007, 2008)
Presented a pre-concert lecture for the University of Colorado’s Celebrity Series concertfeaturing the Boston Brass (November, 2007)
Colorado Brass Quintet, Brass Chamber Music: Another Pathway to Development Colorado Music Educators Association Annual Conference (January, 2006)
Colorado Brass Quintet, Master classes for brass sections at area high schools and middle schools Westminster, Fossil Ridge, Loveland, Thornton, and Mountain Vista (October – April, 2005- Fall 2006)
Colorado Brass Quintet, Performances and Master classes Denver School of the Arts, Mountain Vista High School, Fossil Ridge High School andThornton Middle School (Spring 2005 – Fall 2006)
Good, R., & Dunn, M., (March , 1997) Top 10 Ways to Firm Your Bottom,Alabama Music Educators Association Convention, Guest Clinician,Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Dunn, M., Loucky, David, (February, 1997) Use of the Ophecleide and Tuba in Orchestral Work, Lecture/Demonstration,Southeast Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference, University of Southern Mississippi.
Dunn, M., AsKew, D., Corwell, N., Ray, J., & Stein, T., (February, 1996)Repertoire for Tubists and Euphoniumists, Panel Discussion,Southeastern Tuba/ Euphonium Conference, University of Georgia.
Low Brass Clinician, University of Alabama High School Honor Band and Crimson Music Camp, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, (Winters and Summers 1994-2002)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF STUDENTS The University of Colorado-Boulder
Charles Goodman, DMA in progressWon a position with U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” (2015)
Steven Vaughn, DMA in progress
Finalist, U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” (2015) Semi-Finalist, U.S. Air Force, Band of the Golden West (2015)Soloist with Boulder Concert Band and Rocky Mountain Brassworks (2015)Won Arapahoe Philharmonic Concerto Competition (2014). Semi-Finalist in C.U. Honors Competition (2014). Advanced as one of 12 finalists in Jefferson Symphony International Young Artist Competition (2013). Competitors come from across the U.S. and 3 foreign countries,
Dan Castillo, DMA 2013 Semi-Finalist, Detroit symphony Orchestra (2010)River City Brass Band (2009) won a national audition for this positionWyoming Symphony Orchestra (2007 – 2008)2006 International Tuba/Euphonium Conference, Mock Orchestral Competition, 2nd Place2008 International Tuba/Euphonium Conference, Mock Orchestral Competition, winnerFinalist, Detroit Symphony, Louisianna Philharmonic, Colorado Springs PhilharmonicFinalist, U.S. Navy Band, U.S. Air Force Band, U.S. Marine Band Washington D.C Aaron Tindall, DMA 2010Released second solo c.d. This is My House (2014)Finalist, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (August, 2010)Release of first solo c.d. recording, Songs of Ascent, through Potenza Music (May 2010)
Appeared on 2010 Grammy Nomination list.Two year fellowship recipient to Aspen Music Festival (Summer 2010-2011)Semi-finalist with Flatirons Brass Quintet (CU graduate brass ensemble),
Plowman Chamber Music CompetitionBruce Ekstrand Memorial Competition, University of Colorado-Boulder, honorable mention(2009)Minnesota Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition (WAMSO), winner (2009)William Byrd International Solo Competition (Michigan), 2nd placeNPR Broadcast of Solo Euphonium recital performed at CU-Boulder (to be broadcast in fall 2009)Fishoff Chamber Music Competition, third prize, (CU Graduate Brass Quintet) (Spring 2009)Full Fellowship to Aspen Music Festival (2009)Runner-up/First Call substitute, New World Symphony (2009-present)
Devin Otto, DMA (conducting) Director of Bands, Minot State University,Minot, N.D.Semi-finalist for the 2010 International Tuba and Euphonium Association’s International
Tuba Solo Competition – Artist Division (May, 2010)
Eric Hom, BM 2011Semi-finalist, 2008 Leonard Falcone International Solo Tuba Competition (Young Artist Div.)Attended Julliard on scholarship for M.M.
Ed Wagner, BME major 2007 – 2008Fireman, Chicago, ILLThird Place, 2008 Leonard Falcone International Solo Tuba Competition (Young Artist Div.)
Nick Pierce, BM 2011Colorado Springs Harrison District 2 Schools
Performed as soloist with the Lakewood Community Band (2008)Semi-finalist 2008 Leonard Falcone International Solo Tuba Competition (Young Artist Div.)
Tom Szott, M.M. 2008Wyoming Symphony OrchestraFinalist, 2008 Bruce Ekstrand Memorial Concerto Competition (University of Colorado-Boulder)Semi-finalist, 2007 Leonard Falcone International Solo Tuba Competition (Artist Div.)3rd Place, 2008 Leonard Falcone International Solo Tuba Competition (Artist Div.)Winner of Center for the American West’s writer’s competition – fiction division
Travis Pruitt, M.M. 2008Director of Bands, Clovis H.S., Clovis, New MexicoSecond place winner,(2007) Bruce Ekstrand Memorial Concerto Competition (UCB)
Michael Musick, B.M. 2007 MM from University of Southern California (2009)Doctoral work at University of MichiganCompleting DMA in Electronic Music at NYU
Kyle Rightley, B.M. 2007 MM from University of Wisconsin-Madison (2009)
Nick Biddinger, Mike Musick, Kyle Rightley and Anthony Rossi (CU Tuba Quartet),Finalists 2006 International Tuba/Euphonium Conference tuba quartet competitionJune 26 -30, 2006, Denver, CO. Mr. Charles Ortega, former D.M.A. candidateInstructor of Tuba/Euphonium, CU-Pueblo Apollo Chamber BrassColorado Springs Philharmonic, principal tuba
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF STUDENTS The University of Alabama
Demondrae Thurman, B.M. 1996 Director of Bnads/Professor of Tuba/Euphonium Samford University, Tuscaloosa, ALFounding member and solo euphonium of Sotto Voce (professional tuba quartet) Third Prize Prestiges de Cuivres (Philip Jones International Brass Competition) 2003Finalist for U.S. Marine Band euphonium section (1996)Winner Solo Competition at 1998 Colonial Euphonium Tuba Institute, PennsylvaniaGuest recitalist U.S. Army Band Tuba Conference, 2000 Finalist for Eastman trombone professorship
Eric Bradshaw, M.M. Tuba Performance 1997Director of Bands, Valdosta State University, Valdosta Georgia
Kevin Thomas, BME 1997, MM 2005 Winner of 1997 Southeastern Tuba Euphonium Workshop Euphonium Solo Competition in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Won euphonium position with Langley Air Force Band, 1996
James Mitchell, BME 1997Washburn University, Instructor of Tuba/EuphoniumFountain City Brass BandFormerly Tubist with the Salta Symphony Orchestra, Salta, Argentina Finalist in 1997 ITEC Tuba Solo Competition (Artists Div.), Riva del Garda, ITALY Winner 1998 ITEC Tuba Solo Competition (Artists Div.), Minneapolis Minnesota Finalist 1998 ITEC Mock Orchestra Audition Winner of the University of Madison, WI Concerto Competition (1999-2000)
Adam Crowe, B.M.E. (incomplete) Winner of 1997 AMEA District Solo Competition Finalist in 1998 ITEC Mock Orchestra Audition, Minneapolis, MNCurrently tubist with U.S. Coast Guard Band in New London, CT.Hosted Regional Tuba and Euphonium Conference for New England area (2007)
University of Alabama Tuba/Euphonium Quartets, Winners of 2002 ITEC Quartet Competition in Greensboro, NC1995 C.E.T.I. International Quartet CompetitionFinished 2nd in 1998 C.E.T.I. competition Finished 2nd in 1995 and 1998 ITEC quartet competitions Guest Artist Recital at 1997 U.S. Army Band Tuba/ Euphonium Conference
Jason Peace, M.M. Euphonium Performance 1997 Computer Systems Analyst, Atlanta, GA., Winner University of Alabama Concerto Competition 1996 Temporary euphonium with Mr. Jack Daniel’s Original Silver Cornet Band
Ishbah Cox, M.M. in Euphonium Performance 1999Director of Concert Bands, Purdue UniversityGraduate Minority Fellowship Recipient, University of Alabama
Martin Cochran, D.M.A. Euphonium Performance 2003Associate Prof. of Low Brass, Columbus State University, Columbus, GASecond Prize 2001 Leonard Falcone International Solo Euphonium CompetitionFinalist for 2001 International Tuba Euphonium Conference Solo competition, Lahti, FinlandWinner of 2002 International Tuba Euphonium Conference (ITEC) Artist Division Euphonium Solo Competition, Greensboro, NC 2002 ITEC Mock Service Band Competition, Greensboro, NCWinner 2002 Leonard Falcone International Solo Euphonium Competition, (Artist Div.)
Telitha Sparks, B.M.E. 1999Finalist in student division competition 1999 International Tuba Euphonium Conference euphonium solo competition, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Dr. Joe Alexander, Post Doctoral work - Tuba Performance 2002-2004Prof. of Tuba/Euphonium and Theory/Composition Louisiana Tech University
Chato McCormick, M.M. Euphonium Performance, 2003
Instructor of Low Brass and Athletic Bands, Alabama State UniversityFormerly instructor at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
James Hagy, M.M. Tuba Performance, 2005Finalist in 2006 International Tuba/Euphonium Conference Quartet CompetitionAssistant Director of Bands Klein Oak H.S., TXLow Brass Instructor, Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps
Derek Fenstermacher, BM Tuba Performance Third Prize winner Young Artists Division, 2004 Leonard Falcone International Solo Tuba Competition2006 International Tuba/Euphonium Conference, Mock Orchestral Competition, finalistPrincipal tuba, Chattanooga Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, summer 2007Honorable mention, 2008 Jefferson County Orchestra Concerto Competition, Denver, COFinalist for the Detroit Symphony (Spring 2009)Principal Tuba, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Chase Garner, B.M.E. 2006Won position with “U.S. Army Field Band (2015)Third Prize winner Young Artists Division, 2001 Leonard Falcone International Solo Tuba Competition. Finalist 2002 ITEC Tuba Solo Competition Winner 2002 Leonard Falcone International Solo Tuba Competition
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
STUDENT COMMITTEES
Have served on 29 MM and 20 DMA Committees (1995-2015)
SERVICE TO THE COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY
Serving as a member of the Boulder Faculty Assembly (third year of a three year term) 2015
Currently serving as a member of the Curriculum Committee (2006- present)
Served as a member of the International Task Force Sub-Committee as a part of the College’s long-term development plan (2015)
Sit as judge for CU Honor Band audition panel at three high schools each spring semester (2005 - present)
Served as judge for the finals of the Anderson Vocal Competition, CU-Boulder College of Music (February 2009)
Member of the Facilities Committee as a part of the University’s Flagship 2030 Task Force (2008)
Member of the Search Committee for the Director of the Entrepreneurship Center for Music(2007 - 2008)
Served as chair of the All-State Orchestra Committee (2006-2008)
Co-host the CU Honors Low Brass Day each January which attracts high schooland middle school low brass students to campus for a full day of master classes, clinics
Sit as judge for CU Honor Band audition panel at three high schools each spring semester (2005 - present)
Served as a member of the Assistant Director of Bands Search Committee (2006)
Presented two clinics as a part of the Graduate Teaching Program offerings:1. “Preparing Yourself for Collegiate Interviews” (February, 2006)2. “Recruitment Strategy” (September, 2006)
SERVICE TO THE STATE AND PROFESSION
Co-host of Audition Preparation Day for Colorado high school brass students. (November, 2015)
Perform as a member of brass ensembles for multiple CU graduation events every spring and fall (2015)
Co-host of Audition Preparation Day for Colorado high school brass students. The first of what we plan to host as an annual event (November, 2014)
Judged the final round of competition for the Brass Division of the Music Teacher’s National Association (MTNA) (March, 2008)
Provided service to our professional parent organization International Tuba and Euphonium Association by hosting the 2007 Rocky Mountain Region Tuba and Euphonium Conference at CU-Boulder (May, 2007)
Denver Young Artists Orchestra (October and November, 2006)Performed two programs of the music of Edward Elgar and John Adams
The University of Colorado Horn and Tuba Studios (March, 2006)Co-led a joint chamber ensemble concert at the Academy in Boulder, Colorado
The University of Colorado Tuba Ensemble (December, 2006-present)Lead the tuba ensemble in a performances in and around the community
Serve as a judge for annual Middle and High School Solo and Ensemble Festivals along the Front Range of Colorado (2005–present)
I began organizing and hosting annual Tuba Christmas festivities in downtown Boulder in December 2005. This event is designed to attract tuba and euphonium enthusiasts from the region for an hour of entertaining the public in front of the Courthouse on Pearl
Street and spreading good will between the university community and the public. It is attended by 50 – 60 tuba/euphonium players and attracts a migrating crowd of 200 – 500
AWARDS and PRIZES
Roger Bobo Award for Excellence in Recording 2006Producer of C.D. recording American Music for Tuba
featuring Mr. David Zerkel, tuba
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award 1993Arizona State University
Second Prize: Yamaha International Brass Competition 1992Keystone Brass Institute (Sun Valley Brass Quintet)
Second Prize, T.U.B.A. International Solo Competition 1983
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
A.F.of M. - American Federation of Musicians (Local 256-733)I.T.E.A. – International Tuba and Euphonium AssociationPhi Mu Alpha - Professional Music Fraternity
