Warren Deck
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Warren Deck has been the Principal Tubist of the New York Philharmonic since 1979. Warren began playing tuba at age nine in the Denver public schools. His family moved to Ann Arbor Michigan when he was twelve and he went on to attend the University of Michigan where he studied with Abe Torchinsky, former tubist with the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Before his appointment to the Philharmonic, Warren held the positions of Principal Tubist with the Houston Symphony, and Teacher of Tuba at Rice University for two seasons.
Warren made his solo debut with the Philharmonic in 1989, performing the world premier of Roger Kellaway's Songs of Ascent for Tuba and Orchestra, commissioned by the Philharmonic.
Currently on the faculty of The Juilliard School, he is active with students, and has given master classes in many regions of the world including the former Soviet Union, the Far East, and South America.
Apart from the orchestral records Warren has made with the Philharmonic, he has made four recordings with The Canadian Brass for Sony Classical and Philips labels, and Tuba, a recording of leading tuba and euphonium players from Germany and the U.S. on EMI Angel Records.
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