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2019 International Tuba Euphonium Conference Competition Results

Below is a listing of the semifinalists for the 2019 International Tuba Euphonium Conference. Once the competitions have concluded, the winners and results will be listed here.

Artist Tuba

Alex Patrick PurdyBenjamin H. VaskoBlake Andrew Ryall
David HumphreysEvan Nathaniel Sacks-WilnerGergely Luckacs
Jarrett McCourtNick BeltchevPatrick Everett Young
Ramon Garavito, Jr.Stefan Jacobus HopmanTJ Graf

Artist Euphonium

Abraham Martin ZimmermanBoonyarit KittaweepitakBrandon Morrison
Donald BruceHitomi ShibuyaJason Donnelly
Kaho KusayanagiNatsuhiro MinobeMatthew Kundler
Moe KatoRie KauzukaTobias Reifer
Tommy VoYoshitaka KoyamaYosuke Ebata
Yuki YamazakiYukino HamaokaNatsuhiro Aoyama

Young Artist Tuba

Adrian BarrettAlly Hansen
Joseph Melvin FloydJunJia Liu
Kenneth Paul RyersonLaurenz V. Oriondo
Owen Connor HansPatrick L. Zhang
Robert G. BlackYu-Chang Hsu

Young Artist Euphonium

Austin N. ThorntonBraden Parker ShawBrandon Ichavez
Eliana O'BrienElijah RamirezItsuki Kawata
Jethro Emmerson ThorneNoah A. CentersYu-Hao Hsu

Mock Band Audition – Euphonium

Kevin FenskeMaheshsinh John JadejaNathan C. Wood
Sean EberlinStephen CannistraciTakahiro Iwamitsu
Yosuke EbataDarren Fujii (First Alternate)Isaac Slavens (Second Alternate)

Mock Band Audition – Tuba

Austin Tyler CrumrineKeith PackmanKevin Vincent Flanagan
Lucas DaveyNolan Creed DerrickSander Schierer

Arnold Jacobs – Mock Orchestral Audition

Alex Patrick PurdyBrandon A. Smith
Bridget ConleyCarter Wilson Loud
Daniel PalmaDavid Burnett
Eric William BlackErrol Garth Rhoden, III
Jacob TaitelJames Mason Soria
Kevin IldefonsoNolan Creed Derrick
TJ GrafYonathan Rezene Zegeye

Ensemble Competition

  • Brick Haus Quartet
    • Abraham Zimmerman, Jason Donnelly, Philip Beatty, TJ Graf
  • Butler Brass Quartet (BBQ)
    • Kevin Fenske, Matthew Kundler, Jose Flores, MJ Jadeja
  • Disciples of Foo Lounge
    • Thomas Janssen, Leila Rasas, Darren Fujii, Preston Wysopal
  • Hartt Graduate Tuba-Euph Quartet
    • Tyler Miller, Thomas Milligan, Danielle Kendall, Jarod Serwecki
  • Kunitachi Euphonium-Tuba Quartet
    • Kaho Kusayanagi, Kazushi Hiraide, Hibiki Yamazato, Motoki Nakae
  • NOVATEQ
    • Chris Troiano, Bryan Miles, David Lopez, Jisang Lee
  • Penn State Tuba-Euph Quartet
    • Ian Adams, Meredith Fuller, Noah McDonald, Eric Zhunio
  • Revolution Tuba Quartet
    • Ben Smith, Amy Ewen, James Hobbis, Mark Dilley
  • South Wind Quartet
    • Ryan Moos, Cody Hutchison, Stephen Hunt, Jordan Alimena
  • SuperNova
    • Jordan Drake, Brad Halloran, Greg Stevens, Max Swisher
  • UGA Quartet
    • Elvis Yang, Kolyo Vanchev, Matt Gordon, Blake Hyman
  • Vanderbilt Tuba Quartet
    • Nathan Keene, Logan Owens, Bridget Conley, Stephen Adcock

Rich Matteson Jazz – Artist and Young Artist Divisions

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Electronics – Tuba and Euphonium Divisions

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Jeremy Smith

Jeremy E. Smith is the Founder and Editor of Last Row Music. He received music degrees from Grace College, Carnegie Mellon University, and The Ohio State University. Currently, Jeremy is the bass trombonist of the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra and performs throughout Ohio, where he lives with his wife and two sons. Smith is a member of the International Trombone Association and the Jazz Journalists Association.