Amsterdam tuba player Herbert S. Breen was married twice. His first wife, Maude Mosher, died in 1927, the year the Mohawk Mills Band was formed. Two years later he married Carrie Wilbur.

His name is Macayrin Holmes but everybody calls him “Tuba-Du”. And he does play music and organizes. That’s why he’s now behind his very own brass band. It’s called Re-Creations Brass ...

The audition selections will be chosen from the recital repertoire. Four or five excerpts from the major orchestral and band literature. Typical first and/or second round selections are acceptable for ...

Staff Sergeant Justis MacKenzie had a successful career as a touring musician prior to joining the United States Air Force ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. The tuba is the lowest and biggest brass instrument. It has four or five ...

Besides his career in the United States Coast Guard Band as principal tubist from 1976 to 1998, Gary has performed with the Long Beach (CA) Symphony, San Carlo Opera, taught at Pepperdine University, ...