 Thomas
G. Stein, tuba, is Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at The
University of Missouri - Kansas City. A native of Michigan, he
received the Bachelor of Music (with high distinction) and the
Master of Music degrees in Tuba Performance from the University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor. Prior to coming to Missouri, Stein taught at
Central Michigan University, The University of Colorado at Boulder,
and The University of Southern Mississippi. He has performed with
numerous orchestras, wind ensembles, and chamber ensembles:
Mississippi Symphony, principal tuba; Colorado Mahler Festival
Orchestra, principal tuba; Colorado Festival Orchestra; Aspen
Festival and Chamber Orchestras; Detroit Symphony; American Tuba
Euphonium Quartet; Twisted Steel Quartet; Missouri Brass Quintet;
Capital Brass; and the Colorado Brass Quintet to name a few.
Stein is very active
throughout the United States as a recitalist, clinician, soloist,
and has been a guest artist in residence at several universities and
academies. As a Soloist/Artist he has appeared with several
orchestras and wind ensembles throughout the U.S., has been featured
in variety of state, regional and national/international conferences
including the 2000 and 2002 International Tuba-Euphonium
Conferences, 2003 Great Plains Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference;
the 2003 University of Central Arkansas OcTUBAfest; the 1996, 1997
and 1998 Southeast Regional Tuba Euphonium Conferences; and has
appeared in six European countries.
Stein's students are
very active and successful in state, regional, national and
international competitions. Recently, his students have won numerous
awards in major competitions: International Tuba-Euphonium Solo and
Quartet Competitions; Falcone Solo Euphonium Competition (Artist
Division); International Women’s Brass Conference Solo Competition;
Colonial Euphonium-Tuba Institute Solo Euphonium Competition;
National Music Teachers Association State, Regional and National
Collegiate Artist Solo Competitions; National Association of College
Wind and Percussion Instructors National Solo Competition; Great
Plains Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference Solo Competition; Texas
Regional Tuba - Euphonium Conference Solo Competition; the Southeast
Regional Tuba-Euphonium Conference Solo and Quartet Competitions;
and the U.S. Open Brass Band Championship Solo Competition.
Stein has studied
with Abe Torchinsky, Warren Deck, Wesley Jacobs, and Rex Conner.
Stein plays on
Willson tubas and euphoniums and is a clinician for DEG Music
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