University of North Georgia Low Brass Collective

The UNG Low Brass Collective performs 10-14 concerts each year and is made up of both music majors and recreational players.  The group has appeared extensively around the UNG campus (Starlight Festival, OcTUBAfest series, Tuba Christmas, Spring Euphoria event, and lunchtime concerts.  The group has also performed at the US Army Tuba Euphonium Workshop in Washington DC, Georgia Music Educators Conference in Athens, GA, the MidAtlantic Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference in Greensboro, NC, the Georgia District 14 Honor Band Clinic, and the Southeast Regional tuba Euphonium Conference at Kennesaw State.

Our guest speakers and performers with the group have included James Gourlay (Scotland), Mark Jenkins (US Marine Band), Adam Lessard (US Army Band), Oystein Baadsvik (Norway), Patricio Cosentino (Argentina), Musicians from the Charlotte Symphony, the Israel Tuba Duo, Albert Khattar (Brazil), Tom Holtz (US Marine Band), Larry Isaacson (Berklee College of Music), Michael Milnarik (Innovanta Brass), and many more.

The UNG LBC welcomes all low brass instrumentalists and appreciates the variety of timbres, sounds, and colors that the different conical and cylindrical instruments can produce.