BIOGRAPHY
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble was founded in 2009 under the direction of Dr. Scott Roeder. Since its creation, the ensemble has quickly gained national and international acclaim. In 2012 the UTRGV Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble performed at the International Tuba Euphonium Conference and Brass Festival Linz in Linz, Austria as one of only a handful of tuba-euphonium ensembles from the United States to be invited to perform. The ensemble has also performed at the 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2025 International Tuba Euphonium Conferences and has been a regular performing group at ITEA Regional Tuba/Euphonium Conferences around the country and at the Texas Music Educators Association State Convention. Additionally, in 2017 and 2023 the ensemble performed in Washington DC at the US Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Tuba Euphonium Workshop and the 2018 AETYB Festival in Madrid, Spain. The ensemble also performs regular concerts at UTRGV and outreach concerts for the surrounding public school music programs. Current and former members of the ensemble have advanced or placed in numerous national and international competitions and perform in professional music ensembles across South Texas.
As advocates of new music, The UTRGV Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble has premiered original works and arrangements for tuba euphonium ensemble. In additional the ensemble and studio has hosted numerous Guest Artists such as Øystein Baadsvik, Steven Mead, Patrick Sheridan, Roland Szentpali, Thomas Leleu, Hiram Diaz, and Ben Pierce.
PROGRAM
Directors: Dr. Scott Roeder, Prof. Ryan Klitz
LIght Calvary Overture…Franz von Supper / arr. Luis Maldonado
Legacy…John Stevens
Variations on The New World Symphony…Dvorak/James Woodward
Pirates of the Caribbean…Klaus Badelt / arr. Scott Sutherland
Scherzo for X-Wings … John Williams / arr. Scott Sutherland
