Brian Leslie Bowman was born on July 22,1946 and is an American virtuoso euphonium artist and music professor who, among other things, held the principal euphonium chair and was a featured soloist with the premier concert bands of the United States Navy and Air Force.
22 Facts About Brian Bowman
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On March 28,1976, Bowman performed the first euphonium recital at Carnegie Hall.
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Brian Bowman earned a doctor of musical arts from the Catholic University of America School of Music.
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Brian Bowman served as a member of three United States military bands, two of which were premier ensembles for their respective services.
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Brian Bowman served as solo euphonium in the United States Navy Band from 1970 to 1974.
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Brian Bowman completed his career with the United States Air Force Band, serving from 1976 to 1991.
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Brian Bowman was first to perform a recital on euphonium at Carnegie Hall in New York.
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Brian Bowman was the first guest euphonium artist at the Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Festival at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Twin Lake, Michigan.
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Brian Bowman has recorded dozens of ensemble performances in addition to six solo albums on euphonium.
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Brian Bowman has recorded many new works for euphonium, many of which were written specifically for the instrument.
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Brian Bowman broke new ground in the American understanding of the euphonium and has been called "The most famous euphonium soloist in the world today".
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Brian Bowman served as its president, and was the first euphonium player to do so.
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Brian Bowman has been involved in the evolution of the instrument.
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Brian Bowman has served as a consultant for the design of euphonium mouthpieces to the Swiss-based Willson Musical Instrument Company, whose products are distributed in North America by Eastman Music Company.
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Brian Bowman has been instrumental in DEG Music Products, which released a line of mouthpieces bearing Bowman's name.
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Brian Bowman has been on the music faculty at the University of North Texas College of Music for twenty-five years, where he is a Regents Professor.
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Brian Bowman was head of the Brass Department at Duquesne University.
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Brian Bowman has served on the faculty of seven other universities.
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Brian Bowman continues to perform as a member of several ensembles and serves as a guest instructor and clinician frequently.
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Brian Bowman learned to play with the guidance of his father attending a grade school in Dixon where his father taught band.
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Brian Bowman married Vinette Parry was born on 1945 and in Salt Lake City on August 26,1970.
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Bowman has two siblings, Victor B Bowman was born on 1945 and who is a trumpeter and music educator, and Linda Jane Smith, who is a vocalist, pianist, choir director, and music educator.