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HARVEY G. PHILLIPS is described by Gunther
Schuller as a legend among brass players and other
instrumentalists . . . the major progenitor in his
field . . . his efforts on behalf of other
musicians never cease." A world renowned
artist, Phillips' performances include two dozen
Carnegie Hall (NYC) solo recitals, the first solo
tuba recital at the Library of Congress, over two
hundred clinic/recitals at colleges and
universities throughout the world, with
international tours of Japan, Australia,
Scandinavia and Europe. He has been referred to by
the press as "Paganini of the Tuba",
TubaMeister", "Iacocca of the
Tuba", and "Mr. Tuba", a title
conferred upon him by his teacher, the late
William J. Bell.
CURRENTLY he is Board Chairman, Summit Brass
& Raphael Mendez Brass Institute; Advisory
Board, The Instrumentalist Magazine; Clinician,
Warner Bros. Publications Inc.;
Consultant/Clinician, The Holton Company;
Consultant in the Arts; Founder/President, The
Harvey Phillips Foundation. Inc. (OCTUBAFEST,
TUBACHRISTMAS, TUBASANTAS, TIJBAJAZZ,
SUMMERTUBAFEST); Distinguished Professor of Music
Emeritus, Indiana University.
FORMERLY he was, for over twenty years
(1950-1971), a freelance artist in New York City
(radio/television, commercial recordings on every
major USA label). Other positions have included:
Principal Tubist, Ringling Bros. and Barnum &
Bailey Circus Band; Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, New
York City Ballet, New York City Opera, Band of
America, Goldman Band, U.S. Army Field Band,
Symphony of the Air, RCA Victor Orchestra, NBC
Opera Orchestra, Festival Casals Orchestra. He was
a founding member (& tubist for 14 years) of
The New York Brass Quintet (1953-1967); Aspen
Music Festival faculty (1962); Gunnison Music Camp
faculty (1963); Vice President fir Financial
Affairs, New England Conservatory of Music
(1967-1971); Co-Founder/Past President -Tubists
Universal Brotherhood Association (T.U.B.A.);
Chairman/Host - First International Tuba-Euphonium
Symposium, Indiana University (1973); Chairman,
First International Brass Symposium, Montreux,
Switzerland (1974); influenced founding of the
International Trumpet Guild (1975);
Chairman/Director, First International Brass
Congress, Montreux Switzerland (1976);
Co-Chairman/Host, Second International Brass
Congress, Indiana University (1984); Festival at
Sandpoint -Idaho- Faculty (1984-1994); Visiting
Professor, Joven Orquesta Nacional de Espana
(1987-1994); Judge, First Solo Tuba Competition-Concours
International d'Execution Musicale, Geneva,
Switzerland (1991); Executive Editor, The
Instrumentalist (1986-1996); Faculty, Indiana
University School of Music (1971-1994).
HONORS include: Principal Tuba, Circus Hall of
Fame Band (selected by Merle Evans); Harvey
Phillips Day & Honorary Doctor of Music
Degree, New England Conservatory of Music(1971);
Harvey Phillips Day - Bicentennial Celebration,
Marionville, Missouri (1976); Kappa Kappa Psi
Distinguished Service to Music Award (1978);
Proclamation: Harvey Phillips Weekend, Office of
the Governor, State of Missouri (1982); Honorary
Doctor of Humanities Degree, University of
Missouri (1987); M.I. Hummel TUBA PLAYER AWARD
(1990); Distinguished Achievement Award,
Educational Press Association of America (1991);
International Association of Jazz Educators
Award(1977-78-81-91-94); "First "Mentor
Ideal Award, Association of Concert Bands (1994);
Sousa Foundation "Medal of the Order of
Merit" (Sudler Award)-(1994); elected to the
Academy of Wind and Percussion Arts, National Band
Association (1995); Outstanding Service &
Support, International Brassfest-Summit Brass
(1995); Edwin Franko Goldman Citation, American
Bandmasters Association (1996), Lifetime
Achievement Award, United Musical Instruments
(1996); Lifetime Achievement Award, Ratel Mendez
Brass Institute (1998); Platinum Record, John
Mellencamp-Mercury Records (1998). The Platinum
Piston Award for Lifetime Achievement, University
of Georgia - Athens Brass Quintet Festival &
Competition (1999). 'Tribute to Harvey
Phillips" - Houston Symphonic Band (2000).
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