Guest Artists

We have been honored to have the following distinguished guest artists on the Baylor University campus!

2023-2024 
Jim Self (L.A. studio tubist, composer, jazz musician, professor at University of Southern California)

2022-2023
Brass Mammoth Euphonium-Tuba Quartet (Ben Pierce, Matthew Murchison, Kent Eshelman, Zach Collins)

Triptych Trio (Pat Hughes, horn; Charles Villarrubia, tuba; Patti Wolf, piano)

2021-2022
Ryan Robinson (Oklahoma State University)
Ken Heinlein (Baldwin-Wallace University, Kent State University, Akron Symphony, Erie Philharmonic)

2020-2021
Jerome Stover (Adjunct Professor, Sam Houston State University and Texas Southern University)

2019-2020
David Childs (Professor of Euphonium, University of North Texas)
Sotto Voce Quartet
Stockholm Chamber Brass

2018-2019
Danny Chapa (Adjunct Low Brass Faculty, Stephen F. Austin University)
Matthew Shipes (Assistant Professor of Euphonium and Tuba, Angelo State University)
David Zerkel (Professor Tuba and Euphonium, University of Georgia)

2017-2018
Steven Mead (international soloist; professor at Royal Northern College of Music)
Don Little (Regents Professor of Tuba, University of North Texas) 
Jeremy Lewis (Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium West Texas A&M University)

2016-2017
Oystein Baadsvik (international soloist)

Matt Hightower (euphonium/tuba professor, Texas A&M University-Kingsville)
Michael Grose (euphonium/tuba professor, University of Oregon)
OmniBrass with Victor Gomez, tuba

2015-2016
Landres Bryant (Tubist, “President’s Own” United States Marine Band)
David Fedderly (Retired Principal Tubist, Baltimore Symphony)
Mark Jenkins (Principal Euphonium, “President’s Own” United States Marine Band)
Deanna Swoboda (euphonium/tuba professor, Arizona State University)
Charles Villarrubia (euphonium/tuba professor, University of Texas-Austin)

CIMG4314David Fedderly working with junior BME tubist Travis Olson in a lesson.

2014-2015
Dr. Brian Bowman (Regents Professor of Euphonium, University of North Texas)

David Saltzman (Principal Tuba, Toledo Symphony Orchestra; Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium, Bowling Green State University)

image (1)Baylor Tuba-Euphonium Studio with Dr. Brian Bowman, January 2015
L to R:  Travis Olson, Spencer Morris, Brianna Compton, Anne Smith, Michael Church, Kent Eshelman, Brian Bowman, Tyler Stevenson, Ben Hudson, T.J. Goins, Calvin Goestch, Colin Campbell, Oscar Cruz

2013-2014
Justin Benavidez
Jay Hunsberger
Carol Jantsch
Loose Cannons Duo (Daniel Frost and Corey Rom)
Patrick Sheridan
UNT Euphonium Quartet
photo 1 (2)Jay Hunsberger working with senior Zach Bridges, November 2013

2012-2013
Kevin Sanders
Charles Villarrubia

2011-2012
Steven Mead
Students with Steven Mead 2-18-12Baylor euphonium students with Steven Mead, February 2012
L to R:  Ty Craig, Angel Elizondo, Mr. Mead, Adam Nelson, Sarah Dempsky, Corey Durham

2010-2011
Saint Louis Brass Quintet (Dan Perantoni, tuba)
Southern Mississippi Faculty Brass Quintet (Richard Perry, tuba)
Hosted South Central Regional Tuba-Euphonium Conference with nearly 30 guest artists:
Brian Bowman, Steven Bryant, Larry Campbell, Christian Carichner, Mark Carlson, Zach Collins, Bob Daniel, Lee Hipp and the San Antonio Symphony low brass section, Henry Howey, Jeffery Jarvis, Yutaka Kono, Jeremy Lewis, Lone Star Wind Orchestra Tuba Quartet, Jeremy McBride, Benjamin Pierce, Raul Rodriguez, Scott Roeder, Eileen Meyer Russell, J.D. Salas, Alex Serwatowski, Daniel Sipes, Joe Skillen, Lauren Veronie, Charles Villarrubia, Danny Vinson, Kevin Wass, Denis Winter, plus 17 tuba euphonium ensembles!

2009-2010
Tim Buzbee
Jason Ham
Benjamin Pierce
Kenyon Wilson