Cutchin_Tuba

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ABOUT

A North Carolina native, Joshua Cutchin began playing tuba at age 12. Five years later, he appeared on NBC’s Today Show with Sam Pilafian and Patrick
In Madison, Joshua became a founding member of The Big House tuba quartet. The ensemble was not only the Chancellor’s favorite student group, but was also a finalist in the 2006 International Tuba & Euphonium Conference quartet competition. During his tenure with The Big House, Joshua began writing music for the first time, completing a gig book of eighteen polkas for tuba quartet.

As a classical musician, Joshua was winner of multiple concerto contests and was a finalist in several international tuba competitions, including the ITEC Mock Orchestral Audition and the Leonard Falcone Festival. He has performed with several orchestras and wind ensembles throughout the south and Midwest, including the Oshkosh Symphony, and in 2005, Joshua performed Gunther Schuller’s Five Moods for Tuba Quartet for the composer at UW. His musical travels have allowed him to play venues as varied as New York City’s Carnegie Hall and Gruene Hall in Texas, and he has been fortunate to work under conductors such as David Becker, Mark Camphouse, Mallory Thompson, Ray Cramer, and Frederick Fennell.

Joshua moved to Athens in 2007 on the Bulldog Brass Quintet fellowship, where he had the opportunity to work with renowned Canadian Brass founder Fred Mills. The following year he formed the Half Dozen Brass Band. He currently performs with his blues band PAPA LEGBA and is tuba section leader of the Atlanta-based BLACK SHEEP ENSEMBLE.

Embracing his newfound love of jazz and commercial music, he began recording and performing live with such artists as Mike “Chappy” Wagner, Lefty Hathaway, JazzChronic, Stephanie Nilles, and Antsy McClain & the Trailer Park Troubadours. Joshua appeared on McClain’s album New Good Old Days as well as his live concert DVD, where he shared the same stage with Tommy Smothers and Clint Howard.

Joshua’s interests have grown beyond performing. He continues to compose, both for Half Dozen and other bands in need of horn players.

In addition to John Stevens, Joshua’s teachers have included Connie Weldon, creator of the modern tuba ensemble, and David Mills, tubist of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra.