OctubaFest
Directed by Dan Johnson
If you are a tuba player interested in
participating in OctubaFest, please contact Daniel Johnson at
910.962.7559 or johnsond@uncw.edu.
2 events:
masterclass on Friday, Oct. 24
concert on Saturday, Oct. 25
OctubaFest master class
Friday, Oct. 24, 2014
3:30 pm
Beckwith Recital Hall, located in the Cultural Arts Building on Randall Drive
Justin Worsley, guest clinician
Free and open to the public
OctubaFest concert
Saturday, October 25
7:30 pm
Justin Worsley, guest artist
Beckwith Recital Hall, located in the Cultural Arts Building on Randall Drive
$6 general public (includes tax) / free to students with valid UNCW ID
The Cultural Arts building box office opens one hour prior to performance.
Advance tickets are not available.
UNCW OctubaFest Ensemble is comprised of community and
college euphonium and tuba players from throughout the Cape Fear region.
Selections include marches, polkas, and other seasonal Oktoberfest
music. Directed by Daniel Johnson, OctubaFest is a fun, family event -
perfect for all ages.
Guest artist/clinician
Justin Worley, originally from Atlanta, GA, is currently pursuing a D.M.A. in tuba performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where he is the assistant for the tuba studio and teaches an undergraduate course in electronic music. He is also a member of the newly formed North Carolina Brass Band and can be heard on their recent CD First in Flight.
Worley received a B.M. from Columbus State University (GA) and a M.M. from Boston University. Worley was a semi-finalist for the 2013 Leonard Falcone International Tuba-Euphonium Competition and was invited to perform in the live round of the 2013 Lieksa Brass Week Competition in Lieksa, Finland. Recently, he performed as a soloist on Strauss' Concerto No. 1 with the UNCG Symphony Orchestra.20282028 Worley has also performed as a member of the Columbus State University Wind Ensemble on the CDs Visions and Synergy, as well as performing with the Columbus State Trombone Choir at the Eastern Trombone Workshop. While at Boston University, Worley was the assistant Conductor of the All-Campus Concert Band, performing with the ensemble as a conductor as well as a soloist on Robert W. Smith’s Teutonic Tales. He has also performed as a substitute tubist fir the Alabama Symphony, the LaGrange Symphony (GA), the Boston Civic Symphony, and the Wellesley Symphony (MA).
For more information, contact the Department of Music Monday-Friday 8-5:
uncwmus@uncw.edu
910.962.3415
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Contact us at the email or phone number above.
Directions to the Cultural Arts building:
UNCW Campus map
(The Cultural Arts building is designated as “CA” and is on the left hand side of the map, just above midpoint.)
Plenty of free parking, right out in front of the Cultural Arts building. No need to feed the meters.