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RECENT NEWS:

Nov.1, 2011

Happy to have been named as an Associate Editor for the ITEA Journal.

Oct. 14, 2011

I've been named pricipal tuba with the Victoria Symphony

Sep. 17, 2011

Happy to have been offered a trial with the Victoria (TX) Symphony in October!

Sep. 10, 2011

Performing the Gregson Concerto with the UTSA Wind Ensemble, Thursday Nov. 3rd, 2011 - http://music.utsa.edu

Sep. 1, 2011

Very excited to announce that I will be a Guest Artist at the 2012 International Tuba Euphonium Conference (ITEC) in Linz, Austria during June 23-30th 2012! Visit http://www.itec2012.at for more information.

June 23, 2011

I will be joining the faculty at the University of Texas San Antonio beginning this fall. Looking forward to working with the outstanding faculty and students there! Be sure to visit http://music.utsa.edu

Dec. 23, 2010

Performing at the Midwest Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference March 4-5, 2011! Become a member of the International Tuba Euphonium Association at http://www.iteaonline.org

Nov. 10, 2010

A Winter and Spring tour are in the final phases of planning. More info to come soon! Feel free to check back here for updates!

Oct. 5, 2010

I'm excited to present a Guest Artist Recital and Masterclass on Friday, November 12th, 2010 at 5:30pm on the campus of the University of Memphis in Memphis, TN. Special thanks to my friend Dr. Kevin Sanders for the invitation!

August 31, 2010

I'm looking forward to being the featured guest artist at the Henderson State University  OCTUBAFEST! October 7th and 8th, 2010 in Arkansas. Special thanks to my friend Dr. Jamie Lipton, professor of Low Brass at Henderson State for the invite! Department of Music website at Henderson State - http://www.hendersonstatemusic.com/HSU_Department_of_Music/Home.html

August 23, 2010

I'm very excited to announce that I will be performing at the 2011 U.S. Army Band Tuba/Euphonium Conference in Washington, D.C January 26-29, 2011. Conference Website - http://www.usarmyband.com/tuba/index.html

(Summer 2010)

Chris was recently named as a finalist for the Clifford Bevan Excellence in Research Award by the International Tuba Euphonium Association (ITEA). This semi-annual award is given to those whose work "illustrates the highest level of artistry and scholarship" (ITEA Journal). He also recently contributed an instructional video entitled "Practice Room Strategies" to the Power Lessons with the Pros Video Series sponsored by the International Tuba Euphonium Association (ITEA). He is among a very select group of individuals chosen for that project which include both internationally renowned solo artists and leading Tuba and Euphonium professionals from around the United States.

Some very exciting events are developing at the moment. Sound files, pictures, and other media will soon be available, but this is only the beginning. I hope to add more tuba-euphonium related content for you to utilize and download in the very near future. Check back soon! Please feel free to stop by my guest book and drop me a message!