ITEC 2001 Artists

Joseph Skillen on the faculty at Louisiana State University where he teaches applied tuba, euphonium, coaches chamber music, and performs with the faculty brass quintet. He is in demand as a clinician and soloist as well as an active performer in both chamber music and orchestral ensembles.

Prior to his engagement at LSU, Skillen has been principal tubist in several American orchestras, and has performed with touring ensembles across the United States, Europe and Russia. Additionally, he has presented solo performances in the United States, Germany, Italy, and Sweden. He has been a finalist and winner in both American and International solo competitions. During the summer of 1997, Skillen was one of five Americans invited to participate in the Verso il Millenio solo tuba competition in Riva del Garda, Italy where he placed in the top ten of the thirty competitors from around the world. Following that performance he returned to America and won First prize in the Artist Division of the prestigious Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba festival.

As a Fulbright Scholar, Skillen studied in Stockholm, Sweden at the Kungliga Musikhogskolan with the renowned tubist Michael Lind. While in Sweden, Skillen performed frequently with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Other groups with whom Skillen has performed include the Kentuckiana Brass and Percussion Ensemble, The Galliard Brass Ensemble, Detroit Chamber Winds, Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra, the Western Brass Quintet, and the Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble. His performances have been broadcast on National Public Radio and on Sweden's National Radio. He can be heard on recordings with the Mark and Bernel Labels. Former teachers include R. Winston Morris, Philip Sinder, and Michael Lind.