IUP Tubaphonium Ensemble
Zach Collins, director
Program
It's Just More Fun - Zach Collins
Earth Song - Frank Ticheli/arr. Wayne Eldred
- Wayne Eldred, conductor
Animal Style - Anthony O'Toole
- Jeremiah Umholtz, trombone soloist
Chimes of Liberty - Edwin Frank Goldman/arr. David Werden
- Ben Wilcox, conductor
Drums
Paxton Mentnech
Euphoniums
Brandyn Berwager
Eamonn Blaney
Kira Brandt
David Earnest
Evan Honsel
Matthew Mantini
Glen Schum
Haylee Steinbacher
Jaden Tornatore
Mackenzie Yons
Tubas
Justin Benedict
Anthony Buzzie
Wayne Eldred
Kayla Holsopple
Alistair Horton
Dylan Opalinski
Jessie Stewart
Daniel Varley
Benjamin Wilcox
About the IUP Tubaphonium Ensemble
The IUP Tubaphonium Ensemble was formed and presented its first concert in fall 1971. Since that time, it has performed numerous concerts, including performances at the 2014, 2016, and 2021 (virtual) International Tuba Euphonium conferences; the 2018 and 2022 International Euphonium and Tuba festivals; the 1978, 2012, and 2023 PMEA conferences; the 1995, 1999, 2007, and 2009 US Army Band Tuba-Euphonium conferences in Washington, DC; the 2013 and 2015 Northeast Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference; and the 1996 and 1998 Colonial Euphonium and Tuba Institute in Albany, NY, and Indiana, PA, respectively. The IUP Tubaphonium Ensemble has appeared extensively throughout Pennsylvania, primarily within the format of school assembly programs. This group has also been involved in sponsoring TubaChristmas in Indiana, PA, for more than 30 years.
The IUP Tubaphonium Ensemble is comprised of students whose focus of study is music and/or music education with a major emphasis on the tuba and euphonium, as well as qualified non-majors. The ensemble is used as an extension of private instruction, allowing for master classes, ensemble rehearsal and performance, and the study of low brass literature and pedagogy.