The following is a list of notable euphonium players around the world, along with a brief biographical sketch. Users are encouraged to create individual biographical pages of players.
| Name | Nationality | Dates | Position held and other notable info | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred James Phasey | 1834-1888 | An accomplished player of the Euphonium, Ophiceide and other brass instruments he was admitted to the Duke Of Yourk's Royal Military School aged only 5 years and 7 months. He first learnt to play the fife before progressing with larger instruments and became a Guards bandman. 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. | ||
| Leonard Falcone | 1899 - 1985 | Solo 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. | [1] | |
| Matthew White | See bio at http://www.ted.com/speakers/matthew_white.html | [2] | ||
| Lucas Edward Wong | *c.1993 | Principal euphonium of the world famous Youth Brass 2000 and Foresters Brass 2000, http://www.youthbrass2000.com/ | ||
| Roger Behrend | *c. 1957 | soloist with the U.S. Navy Band and professor of euphonium at George Mason University. Graduate of [Michigan State University] and student of Leonard Falcone. | [3] | |
| Lloyd E. Bone, Jr. | *c. 1972-current | Student of R. Winston Morris, Dr. Brian Bowman, Timothy Northcut, Steven Mead, Douglas Warner. Performed in a vast majority of the contiguous United States, in a vast majority of the top 50 U.S. major metropolitan areas and performed in Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Italy. Finalist and Soloist at various competitions and conferences. Co-author of "Guide to the Euphonium Repertoire: A Euphonium Source Book". International Tuba and Euphonium Association Journal, Associate Editor, News Editor (2004-current). Also reviews of new music, literature and conferences (2000 to current). Participated in 15 recordings, 13 of which were national. Chairperson of the Department of Fine Arts, brass professor, concert band director, marching band director, and brass ensemble director at Glenville State College. | ||
| Dr. Brian Bowman | *1946 | former soloist with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force Bands; now professor of euphonium at the University of North Texas | [4] | |
| Harold Brasch | 1916-1984 | former soloist with the U.S. Navy Band (1936-1956); responsible for introducing the modern British-style compensating euphonium into the U.S. military service bands c. 1939. Before the advent of television, when radio broadcasts were still the primary means of audio mass communications, he was known worldwide as, "Mr. Euphonium". | ||
| Tyrone Breuninger | former trombonist in the Philadelphia Orchestra; currently solo euphonium and assistant conductor of the Atlantic Brass Band and Professor of Euphonium at Rowan University | |||
| James Brice | former member of the RAAF Air Command Band | |||
| John S. "Buddy" Burroughs | 1916-1988 | former player with the "President's Own" U.S. Marine Band (1935-66); known for his vast music collection | [5] | |
| Glenn K. Call | * 1949 | Student of Arthur W. Lehman / Yamaha Performing Artist / US Marine Band 1976-1981 / Along with Trevor Austin, creator of "Euphonium Player of the Year" award / Inventor of the "Duck's Foot" support for the left hand / Helped design the Yamaha YEP 642 / Editor and Publisher of "Euphonia" magazine,1976 - 1982 / Euphonium Instructor, Eastman School of Music 1981-1984 and State University of New York at Fredonia 1997 -1999. | ||
| John P. Caputo | *1973 | Principal Euphonium of the Band of the US Air Force Reserve and Air Force Reserve Brass Quintet, Solo Euphonium of the Georgia Brass Band | ||
| David Chaulk | *1968 | New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Artist / Recording Artist | ||
| David Childs | *1981 | Principal Euphonium of the Cory Band and recording and touring soloist | ||
| Dr. Nicholas Childs | soloist, director of the Black Dyke Band in England | [6] | ||
| Dr. Robert Childs | former soloist with the Black Dyke Band; now Director of the Cory Band in Wales | |||
| John Clough | former Principal euphonium with the Black Dyke Band | |||
| Colin Cranson | *1945 | former principal euphonium with the Foden Motor Works Band (1968-1977); now Musical Director of the Roberts Bakery Band | ||
| Geir Davidsen | *1971 | Soloist playing contemporary music for euphonium, and tuba/euphonium teacher at Tromsø University College, Norway. | ||
| Brian Davis | Principal Euphonium of the Dallas Wind Symphony and assistant director at Shepton High School | |||
| Dr. Marc Dickman | assistant professor of jazz studies and low brass at the University of North Florida | [7] | ||
| Dr. Paul Droste | retired professor and marching band director at the Ohio State University | |||
| Phil Franke | *1958 | principal euphonium of the "President's Own" U.S. Marine Band | [8] | |
| Adam Frey | *c. 1975 | soloist, clinician, and teacher; affiliate at Emory University and adjunct professor at Georgia State University | [9] | |
| Tormod Flaten | *1975 | principal player with the European brass band Eikanger-Bjørsvik | [10] | |
| Morgan Griffiths | 17 February 1971 | Principal euphonium and musical director of the Hammonds Saltaire Band | [11] | |
| Trevor Groom | former Principal euphonium with GUS Band | |||
| Jason Ham | *c. 1978 | soloist & teacher, member of the U.S. Military Academy Band, West Point, New York | [12] | |
| Danny Helseth | *c. 1977 | soloist and clinician, and member of the U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Brass | [13] | |
| Shoichiro Hokazono | *1969 | soloist with the Central Band of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force | [14] | |
| Thom Kellar (Formerly Thom Humphrey) | soloist and composer, | [15] | ||
| Angie Hunter | teacher at the German Bible Institute in Koenigsfeld, Germany | |||
| James Jackson | current soloist in the U.S. Coast Guard Band and instructor at the University of Connecticut and The Hartt School | [16] | ||
| Derick Kane | Principal Euphonium of The International Staff Band of The Salvation Army | [17] | ||
| Ueli Kipfer | *1974 | soloist, conductor, teacher and clinician | [18] | |
| Arthur W. Lehman | *1917 | Student 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, | ||
| Earle Louder | former 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 the late Leonard Falcone. | |||
| Dr. Edward K. Mallett | internationally recognized tuba and euphonium soloist and chamber musician | [19] | ||
| Simone Mantia | / | 1873-1951 | soloist with the John Philip Sousa Band (1896-1903) | |
| Loren Marsteller | *1946 | Euphonium and soloist with "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, 1968-1971. Solo baritone with the Americus Brass Band. Euphonium soloist on "Geronimo - An American Legend" - music by Ry Cooder. Also principal trombone with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, 1972-1974. Teacher of both trombone and euphonium at California State University, Long Beach, Occidental College and The Master's College. Bachelor of Music degree, University of Southern California, 1968; Master of Music degree, Catholic University of America (Washington, D.C.), 1972. | [20] | |
| Rich Matteson | 1929-1993 | groundbreaking jazz euphonium player, former faculty member at the University of North Texas, and founding member of the Tubajazz Consort | ||
| Ryan McCrudden | *1981 | Principal Euphonium of the New York Staff Band [21] | ||
| Riki McDonnell | soloist and teacher | [22] | ||
| Steven Mead | *1962 | professional soloist, clinician for Besson/Buffet Crampon and professor of euphonium at the Royal Northern College of Music | [http://www.euphonium.net/ http://www.euphoniumstore.net/ | |
| Robin K Langdon | *1987 | soloist, composer and teacher based in the South of England [1] | [23] | |
| Frank Meredith | *1953 | former Principal with the International Symphonic Wind Orchestra and professor of euphonium at Hartwick College; soloist, and Glimmerglass Opera. | ||
| Curtis Metcalf | principal euphonium of the Hannaford St. Silver Band, teacher at the University of Toronto, and soloist | |||
| Dr. Brian Meixner | *1973 | Assistant professor of low brass at Slippery Rock University and euphoniumist in the River City Brass Band | ||
| Robert Miller | *1969 | Principal Euphonium of Weston Silver Band, and Mississauga Temple SA, teacher at the University of Toronto, winner of the 2010 U.S. Open Brass Band Championships Top Soloist award. | ||
| Toru Miura | *1948 | professor at the Kunitachi College of Music; soloist and clinician | [24] | |
| Dr. John Mueller | former soloist with "Pershing's Own" U.S. Army Band; now professor of euphonium and trombone at the University of Memphis | [25] | ||
| Matthew Murchison | *1980 | principal euphonium of the River City Brass Band and soloist | [26] | |
| Jukka Myllys | *1963 | soloist and clinician; trombonist with the Oulu Symphony Orchestra | [27] | |
| Sverre Olsrud | *1967 | solo euphonium player in the Norwegian Army Staff Band in Oslo; conductor and teacher | ||
| John Perfetto | deceased | former player with the John Philip Sousa Band (1904-21) | ||
| Dr. Benjamin Pierce | *c. 1977 | professor of tuba and euphonium at the University of Arkansas | [28] | |
| Stef Pillaert | Principal Euphonium, Brassband Willebroek; Besson Artist and Clinician | |||
| Joseph M. Raffayola | deceased | former player with the John Philip Sousa Band (1892-1903) | ||
| Thomas Ruedi | *1969 | soloist and instructor at the Musikhochschule Luzern and Hochschule der Künste Bern | [29] | |
| Pat Stuckemeyer | *1981 | soloist, arranger, artist/clinian for Besson musical instruments | [30] | |
| Kelly Thomas | Professor of tuba/euphonium at the University of Arizona | [31] | ||
| David Thornton | former principal euphonium with the Black Dyke Band in England. Currently the solo euphonium player with the world famous Brighouse and Rastrick Band. | [32] | ||
| Demondrae Thurman | assistant professor at the University of Alabama and founding member of the Sotto Voce Tuba Quartet | [33] | ||
| Aaron Tindall | *1983 | euphonium and tuba soloist, artist/clinician for Besson/Buffet Crampon USA Inc. Now professor of Euphonium and Tuba at Ithaca College. | [34] | |
| Matthew Tropman | *c. 1973 | former member with the "President's Own" U.S. Marine Band; former adjunct professor of tuba and euphonium at Eastern Michigan University and Executive Director of the Brass Band of Battle Creek | [35] | |
| David Werden | former soloist with the U.S. Coast Guard Band; now adjunct professor of tuba and euphonium at the University of Minnesota | [36] | ||
| Dr. Denis Winter | former soloist in the U.S. Coast Guard Band; now professor of euphonium and trombone at the University of Central Arkansas | [37] | ||
| Aaron VanderWeele | Former Principal Euphonium of the New York Staff Band of The Salvation Army | |||
| Matthew van Emmerik | *1978 | Former soloist with the Central Band of The Royal Air Force (UK); Besson Artist and Clinician,Euphonium lecturer and soloist | [38] | |
| Danny Vinson | *1957 | former soloist with the U.S. Coast Guard Band and instructor of euphonium at the Universities of Connecticut and Rhode Island; now Teaching Fellow at the University of North Texas | [39] | |
| Raymond Young | 1932-1999 | former professor of low brass and director of bands at The University of Southern Mississippi | ||
| Anders Hårstadhaugen | / | *1976 | Solo Euphonium, The Royal Swedish Navy Band in Karlskrona, Sweden http://www.marinensmusikkar.se Anders is a native Norwegian but has since 2007 lived and worked in Sweden. | |
| Buzz Newton | Principal Euphonium of the Tredegar Town Band. Member of the National Band of New Zealand. Best Baritone/Euphonium at the British Open Solo Championships 2010. | [40] | ||
| Gary Curtin | Principal Euphonium of the Black Dyke Band |