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Indiana University Hires First Euphonium Professor

 

On September 21, 2017, the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music announced that Demondrae Thurman will become the new (and first) Professor of Music in Euphonium starting August 1, 2018.

Thurman, currently a professor at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, is an international soloist, performer, conductor, and teacher. In addition to teaching at Samford, Thurman is a member of the Brass Band of Battle Creek and the Sotto Voce Quartet. His playing on the euphonium has also allowed him to perform with some of the country’s great ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. While teaching in Indiana, Thurman will still continue directing the low brass studio at Samford University.

Click here to see Indiana’s press release.

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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.