The Rodney Whitaker Jazz Sextet ̶ Rodney Whitaker, bass; Rockelle Whitaker, vocals; Jauron Perry, trumpet; Stephen Grady, Jr., saxophone; Sequoia Snyder, piano; and Sarah Whitaker, drums ̶ play several jazz standards, alternating with Noah and Ed Mallett performing new compositions inspired by those tunes for tuba or euphonium and piano. Commissioned composers include Ricardo Lorenz,…
Horn virtuoso Corbin Wagner and pianist Patrick Johnson join Ed in a program of music written for horn, tuba, and piano, including works by Lon Chaffin, David Gillingham, Gary Kulesha, Catherine Likhuta, Justin Raines, and Alec Wilder.
World renowned steelpan (steel drum) artist Liam Teague, from Trinidad and Tobago, combines forces with guitarist extraordinaire Fareed Haque and Ed for a one-of-a-kind, once-in-a-lifetime performance weekend. The trio explores music by composers ranging from J.S. Bach to Niccoló Paganini to Charlie Parker. And as an added bonus, the program features guest appearances by Liam’s…
Following a three-year COVID-19-induced hiatus, the Tuba Bach Quartet makes a triumphant return to the festival! Euphonium artist Gail Robertson and tubists Charles Guy and Phil Sinder reunite with Ed for a low-end weekend of music!
Uzbekistani violinist Alirna Korieva and pianist/composer Noah Mallett bring a touch of elegance to the Tuba Bach Festival. Concert repertoire includes Johannes Brahms' famous Opus 40 Trio, Paul Schoenfeld's Café Music, traditional Uzbek music, jazz standards, and the premiere of a new piece by Noah.
Uzbekistani violinist Alirna Korieva and pianist/composer Noah Mallett bring a touch of elegance to the Tuba Bach Festival. Concert repertoire includes Johannes Brahms' famous Opus 40 Trio, Paul Schoenfeld's Café Music, traditional Uzbek music, jazz standards, and the premiere of a new piece by Noah.
The magnificent voices of Testimony Sings! - Angela Bostic, Treena James, Chandra Lewis, Lori Waddles, and Lori Wesby - along with music director and pianist Alvin Waddles, saxophonist Dominic Waddles, drummer Felicia Hill, and Ed Mallett present a glorious inspirational finale to the 2023 Tuba Bach Festival!
The magnificent voices of Testimony Sings! - Angela Bostic, Treena James, Chandra Lewis, Lori Waddles, and Lori Wesby - along with music director and pianist Alvin Waddles, saxophonist Dominic Waddles, drummer Felicia Hill, and Ed Mallett present a glorious inspirational finale to the 2023 Tuba Bach Festival!
Tuba Bach welcomes Novak Trio - Natasha Kubit, Yu-Chen Lin, and Feng Kang - for the first concert of our 2023-24 Tuba Bach presents . . . MSU College of Music season!
Pianist Zhangziyi Han and vocalist Pengyu Yang open this year's International Piano Exposition with a program featuring piano music by Johannes Brahms and vocal pieces by Bizet, Schumann, Verdi, and more.
