BIOGRAPHY

Pat Stuckemeyer is one of the youngest euphonium performers in the world today.  At the age of 26, he has already forged many new paths for the euphonium.  His diverse performance career has taken him to a dozen countries and three continents.

A native of Evansville, Indiana, Stuckemeyer began his study with K. Kim Fillimgim.  He did his formal training with Dr. Thomas Zugger and Dr. Paul Droste at the Conservatory of Music at Capital University, where he earned degrees with honors in both education and performance.  Stuckemeyer continued his study with Scott Watson at the University of Kansas, where he completed his Master of Music in Performance with honors.  In May of 2007, Pat completed his yearlong study at the Royal Northern College of Music in the United Kingdom, earning his Post Graduate Diploma in Euphonium with distinction.  While at the RNCM, Pat had the opportunity to work closely with euphonium-legend Steven Mead and also with David Thornton.  He has recently accepted an invitation into the Doctoral of Musical Arts program at Arizona State University where he will be the teaching associate to J. Samuel Pilafian and Patrick Sheridan.

Aside from scholastic opportunities and requirements, Pat performs in a wide variety of ensembles encompassing almost every imaginable genre for the instrument.  While in the United Kingdom, Pat performed with the Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band, and was Solo Euphonium with the Besses o’ Th’ Barn Brass Band, the oldest brass band in the world.  He has also performed with the Salt River Brass, the Fountain City Brass Band, Euphoniums Unlimited, and Symphonia – “A Supersonic Ensemble in the Alternate Clef.”

An avid composer and arranger, Pat has numerous compositions that have been met with acclaim on both a local and national level.  His works have been performed at both the high school and university level, as well as regional and national conventions.  Recently Pat’s arrangements have appeared on Euphonium Magic 3 – Earth Voices, a multi-track recording by Steven Mead.

A champion of new music, Pat commissions new works whenever possible, trying to compliment the repertoire with new and inventive pieces. His non-profit entity, the Euphonium Educational Endowment, has been the driving force in new euphonium repertoire.  Recently Noah D. Taylor, Stephen Roberts, Anthony Zilincik, Erica Procunier, Peter Meechan and James Barnes have all written for the talents of Pat Stuckemeyer.

Stuckemeyer has released two solo recordings.  His first release, Just For Fun, was released in 2005 with Ellen Bottorff and Justin White to resounding audiences everywhere.  A second offering by Stuckemeyer and Bottorff, Stepping Stones for Euphonium, Vol. 1, was released in 2006. 

Stuckemeyer formed Potenza Music in 2004, a recording label and sheet music publisher, who specializes in low brass repertoire.  A firm advocate of educational material, Stuckemeyer spearheaded the Stepping Stones to Success campaign; which is designed to produce top quality recordings of formative repertoire for the young instrumentalist.  In this project, Potenza Music is making the commitment to provide at least one volume of formative repertoire for every wind instrument by 2015.

A new venture by Pat Stuckemeyer and UK-based euphonium legend Steven Mead in 2007 is Just for Brass.  This newly formed online store will be the one-stop retailer that will cater to all brass players in the way of recordings, sheet music, supplies and instruments.  Please visit us online at www.justforbrass.com.

Stuckemeyer is currently preparing for a new “first” for the euphonium, which will culminate in fall of 2008.  Over the past two years, Pat has commissioned almost a dozen new pieces for euphonium and band.  He will record these on his third solo-CD entitled, Changing Seasons. 

Pat Stuckemeyer is an artist and clinician for Besson/Buffet Crampon and performs solely on the Besson Prestige 2052-S euphonium.  His signature model mouthpiece, the PS-SOLO is available from Mike Finn Mouthpieces.

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