Kevin Wass
Kevin Wass, Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium, holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Michigan, the Master of
Music degree and Performer's Certificate from Indiana University, and the Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Dana College in
Blair, Nebraska. He has performed with a wide range of ensembles, including the Disneyland All-American College Band, the Music Academy of
the West Festival Orchestra, the Omaha, Lincoln and Honolulu Symphony Orchestras, and various brass chamber groups. Dr. Wass also has excelled
in international tuba competitions, winning the Arnold Jacobs Mock Orchestral Audition at the International Tuba and Euphonium Conference
in Canada, and advancing to the semifinal round of the Brno International Performer's Competition in the Czech Republic, the ITEC
Solo Competition in Canada, and the Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Competition. His teaching experience is equally varied,
with experience as a band and orchestra director at the elementary and high school levels in addition to private studio and classroom teaching
at the college level. In addition to his duties at Tech, Dr. Wass serves on the faculty of the Las Vegas Music Festival. His principal studies
have been with Fritz Kaenzig, Daniel Perantoni, Harvey Phillips, and Craig Fuller. You can find Texas Tech Tuba
and Euphonium studio home page at http://webpages.acs.ttu.edu/kwass.
To contact Mr. Wass, you may email him at: kevin.wass@ttu.edu.