ITEC 2001 Artists

In no particular order. ()

WHETE - MAZURA - GALUSIN - JENSEN - SASS - HÖTZEL - BJØRN-LARSEN - HESS - TROPMAN - SWOBODA - HEAVY TUBA - R. CHILDS - D. CHILDS - DICKMAN - LEVI - SATO - DECK - YOUNG - PERANTONI - GOURLAY - JUNCTION - MIRAPHONE - CONGER - MEAD - ASKEW - MCDONNELL - BOWMAN - FLATEN - OLSRUD - VESTFALEN - SHERIDAN - MYLLYS - SZENTPÁLI - PILAFIAN - HOKAZONO - BROWN - BAKER - HUNTER - HUFF - TWISTED STEEL - GRAY - CRAIG - FREY - SKILLEN - BAADSVIK - ROSSE - GRIFFITHS

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Velvet Brown

Velvet Brown has served as professor of tuba and euphonium at Bowling Green State University since 1995. In addition to her teaching schedule, she enjoys a professional career as an international solo and chamber ensemble, recording artist, conductor and orchestral player. As guest soloist with ensembles, recitalist, instructor, adjudicator and conductor, Brown has made appearances throughout Europe, Japan and the United States. She has been featured at the 1999 Swiss Brass Week, the Italian Wind Festival in Rimini, the 2000 and 1999 Mid-Europe Conferences, as well as a frequent featured soloist at the International Tuba and Euphonium Conferences among others.

Ms. Brown has served as principal tubist with the New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra from 1989-1999, as well as substitute or additional tubist with the Detroit Symphony, Saint Louis Symphony, and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. She has also garnered high praise as a founding and current member of the Monarch Brass Quintet and Brass Ensemble as well as one half of the "Garda Duo" with Italian pianist Roberto Arosio. Prior to joining the faculty at Bowling Green State University, she taught at Ball State University (Indiana), and served as an associate director of University Bands at Boston University.

Currently Ms. Brown is a member of the Board of Directors as well as Program Editor for the Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association (T.U.B.A.), with prior service as a board member and vice-president of the International Women's Brass Conference. She was graduated from Boston University and West Virginia University and also attended Indiana University for doctoral studies. Ms. Brown is also noted for receiving the 1999-2000 William Fulbright Fellowship Vinciguerra Award. She has released a solo CD ('Velvet') on the Crystal Records label (CD 692) and can also be heard on the Nicolai Music Label performing music by the award winning composer Neal Corwell and on the New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra's "Summer Lightning" CD recording.