Meet the UCLA Tuba and Euphonium Studio
Aubrey Foard, Lecturer of Tuba and Euphonium
Aubrey Foard is the principal tubist of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, a position he has held since 2018. He also serves as Lecturer of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and as Artist Faculty at the Brevard Music Center. Mr. Foard was most recently principal tubist of the Charlotte Symphony, serving in that position from 2012 until 2018. He has previously held principal tuba positions in the Santa Barbara, West Virginia, Canton, Youngstown and Albany Symphonies, as well as with the Britt Festival Orchestra. He has performed as a guest musician with several other orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Cleveland Orchestra, the Utah Symphony, the Houston Symphony, the Seattle Symphony, the North Carolina Symphony, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Louisville Orchestra, Arizona MusicFest and as Acting Principal Tubist with the San Diego Symphony.
Mr. Foard's solo performances have been broadcast on National Public Radio's "Performance Today," and on WQXR New York, KUHF Houston and KDB Santa Barbara. As a soloist, he has performed with the West Virginia Symphony, the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra, the Music Academy of the West Orchestra and on multiple occasions with the Charlotte Symphony. He is a past multiple prizewinner of the Minnesota Orchestra's WAMSO solo competition. An avid proponent of new music for the tuba, Mr. Foard has commissioned a Tuba Concerto by American composer Mark Petering; the solo part is available for free download on IMSLP. The first movement was premiered by the Charlotte Symphony in 2018 and the full work was premiered in February, 2020 with the The US Army Orchestra and Mr. Foard as soloist.
Mr. Foard's students at UCLA have achieved numerous accomplishments, including winning fellowships to music festivals, performing with professional orchestras, performing on major motion picture soundtracks and winning concerto competitions. He previously taught at the University of North Carolina Charlotte and at West Virginia State University. Mr. Foard has presented master classes and recitals worldwide, most recently at the International Women's Brass Conference, Florida State University, the US Army Tuba Euphonium Workshop, and Taiwan TubaMania.
Mr. Foard is a graduate of The Colburn School's Conservatory of Music, Rice University and the Cleveland Institute of Music. His teachers include Norman Pearson, Fritz Kaenzig, Mark Lawrence, David Kirk, Ron Bishop, and Alan Baer.
For more information on Aubrey Foard, please visit http://www.aubreyfoard.com
Mr. Foard's solo performances have been broadcast on National Public Radio's "Performance Today," and on WQXR New York, KUHF Houston and KDB Santa Barbara. As a soloist, he has performed with the West Virginia Symphony, the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra, the Music Academy of the West Orchestra and on multiple occasions with the Charlotte Symphony. He is a past multiple prizewinner of the Minnesota Orchestra's WAMSO solo competition. An avid proponent of new music for the tuba, Mr. Foard has commissioned a Tuba Concerto by American composer Mark Petering; the solo part is available for free download on IMSLP. The first movement was premiered by the Charlotte Symphony in 2018 and the full work was premiered in February, 2020 with the The US Army Orchestra and Mr. Foard as soloist.
Mr. Foard's students at UCLA have achieved numerous accomplishments, including winning fellowships to music festivals, performing with professional orchestras, performing on major motion picture soundtracks and winning concerto competitions. He previously taught at the University of North Carolina Charlotte and at West Virginia State University. Mr. Foard has presented master classes and recitals worldwide, most recently at the International Women's Brass Conference, Florida State University, the US Army Tuba Euphonium Workshop, and Taiwan TubaMania.
Mr. Foard is a graduate of The Colburn School's Conservatory of Music, Rice University and the Cleveland Institute of Music. His teachers include Norman Pearson, Fritz Kaenzig, Mark Lawrence, David Kirk, Ron Bishop, and Alan Baer.
For more information on Aubrey Foard, please visit http://www.aubreyfoard.com
Osi Atikpoh, MM Tuba
Samuel Adam, MM Tuba
Errol Rhoden, MM Tuba
Leigha Linder, Bachelor of Music Tuba
Jillian Ran, Bachelor of Music Euphonium
Hannah Stefureak, Bachelor of Music Tuba
Hannah Stefureak is a Canadian-American tubist living in Los Angeles, California. She is currently attending UCLA for a degree in music performance and music education while studying under Aubrey Foard. Hannah was principal tuba in the CSUN Youth Orchestra for three years and doubled on bass trombone. She has also played at the Sydney Opera House under conductor H. Robert Reynolds along with playing in multiple local and state honor ensembles. She hopes to one day play in a major symphony orchestra and teach at the university level.
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