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STEVEN MEAD

Steven Mead
Steven Mead is today considered one of the best professional euphonium soloists, having turned professional 12 years ago after a successful amateur career with some of the top British Brass Bands and as a full time music teacher. He is currently principal euphonium with the Brass Band of Battle Creek (USA), but previously enjoyed this role with four of the finest British brass bands: Sun Life, Desford Colliery Band, Rigid Containers and the CWS Band in Glasgow (1996 British champions). On two occasions, 1986 and 1993, he won the prize for best soloist at the BBC's "Best of Brass" competition. He was a member of Desford Colliery Band when they won the National Brass Band Championships for three years running (1987- 89).
Steven is much in demand both as a soloist and teacher all over the world, seeking to promote and develop the euphonium whilst at the same time encouraging young people to take up this versatile instrument. In the United Kingdom he presently teaches at the Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester), the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (Glasgow), in addition to giving private lessons. Steven has been responsible for the development of a new teaching methodology for the euphonium in many countries outside the United Kingdom. Three times Artistic Director of the National Tuba/Euphonium Conference, Steven founded the British Tuba Quartet eight years ago - one of the most popular Brass ensembles in Europe, thanks to its combination of technical skill and fun. To date he has released some 20 albums as a soloist with pianoforte, brass quartet and symphonic bands. The rich expressive approach to musical performance has been admired by professional musicians around the world and as a result Steven is performing increasingly with orchestras and chamber ensembles in addition to brass and wind bands. Steven plays exclusively on Besson Sovereign instruments and with a mouthpiece designed with the famous Denis Wick - the SM3.
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