International Tuba-Euphonium Association

International Tuba-Euphonium Association The official page of the International Tuba Euphonium Association. Join the community at https://iteaonline.org Community Standards.

ITEA shall foster bonds among all tuba and euphonium players, create enthusiasm for the instruments and its performers, celebrate diversity, support professional development, promote the sharing of resources, and encourage teaching and learning about the instruments. Welcome to the official social media pages of the International Tuba Euphonium Association (ITEA). Our platforms aim to foster conne

ctions among tuba and euphonium enthusiasts worldwide while maintaining a safe, respectful, and inclusive community. Please follow these guidelines:

Treat everyone with kindness and respect, regardless of identity, background, or beliefs. Harassment or discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. Participate in discussions with a constructive and supportive attitude. All must adhere to each Social Media Platforms’ Rules, which include respecting others, avoiding hate speech, threats, harassment, personal attacks, inappropriate content (e.g., nudity or graphic violence), and refraining from spreading false information or spam. Never share personal or sensitive information about others without their consent. Only post content that's relevant to the group and supports a community that celebrates diversity, encourages learning, and promotes collaboration among tuba and euphonium enthusiasts of all ages. By engaging on ITEA’s Social Media pages, you agree to these guidelines and the Platform’s (Facebook, Instagram, etc.) ITEA reserves the right to remove posts if any of the above is violated. To ensure these guidelines are adhered to and allow for clarifications, the following actions can be taken by the Social Media Committee for posts/comments that violate our guidelines: First Violation - Warning from the page administrator(s) Second Violation - 1 (or 2) week suspension from the page administrator(s) Third Violation - Violators will be permanently banned from the ITEA page after a review by the Social Media Committee

This committee will include: ITEA Social Media Manager ITEA Executive Director ITEA Vice-President

If you experience or witness inappropriate behavior, please report it to ITEA’s Social Media Director or Executive Director.

A tuba filled summer! ITEA member, Isaiah Arnold attended the Rafael Mendez Brass Institute where he studied with Warren...
08/28/2026

A tuba filled summer! ITEA member, Isaiah Arnold attended the Rafael Mendez Brass Institute where he studied with Warren Deck, Aaron Tindall, Tim Northcut and Stephen Dombrowski in Dever, CO. He also toured Japan with a Youth Symphony Orchestra and Brass Quintet.

What did you do this summer? ITEA member, Chase Russell spent time in Lenox, MA, USA attending the Boston University Tan...
08/27/2026

What did you do this summer? ITEA member, Chase Russell spent time in Lenox, MA, USA attending the Boston University Tanglewood Institute in the young artists Wind Ensemble program! In addition to playing in the Wind Ensemble, he played in a tuba quartet, brass quintet, and the “Big BUTI Brass” which is their big brass choir. He was also able to hear BSO multiple times a week!

Boston University Tanglewood Institute - BUTI

What did members of our community do this summer? Rebecca Whitener was at the Scottish International Tuba Festival 2026!
08/26/2026

What did members of our community do this summer? Rebecca Whitener was at the Scottish International Tuba Festival 2026!

We asked the ITEA community, “What did you do this summer?” Adam Frey, current ITEA president, was at the 23rd Internati...
08/25/2026

We asked the ITEA community, “What did you do this summer?” Adam Frey, current ITEA president, was at the 23rd International Euphonium Tuba Festival in Atlanta, GA!

International Euphonium Tuba Festival - IET Adam Frey - Euphonium Soloist

08/23/2026

What piece of music would you like to see arranged for tuba euphonium quartet?

Jonathan Boudreaux is an up-and-coming composer who splits his time between building pipe organs and writing intriguing ...
08/20/2026

Jonathan Boudreaux is an up-and-coming composer who splits his time between building pipe organs and writing intriguing music that navigates the emotional interior of human experience. He has written several pieces for tuba and euphonium, such as two recent quartet pieces Concertino d’Entrée (2023) and Katahdin (2022). Both works were commissioned and recorded by the Keystone Quartet and are programmatic in nature. The former is about a three-course meal of homestyle mac & cheese, a loaded backed potato, and porterhouse steak, and the latter about Mount Katahdin in Maine. Beyond low brass, Boudreaux’s creative output spans chamber works, electroacoustic media, and intriguing interdisciplinary explorations linking biology, psychology, and sonic narrative. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Composition from the University of Illinois.

Read the full feature “Composer’s Corner: Jonathan Boudreaux (b. 1999)” by Michael Waddell in the Winter 2026 ITEA Journal! https://iteaonline.org/journal/

Did you enjoy reading the meet the member segment this month?The ITEA College Student Committee is constantly collecting...
08/18/2026

Did you enjoy reading the meet the member segment this month?

The ITEA College Student Committee is constantly collecting and sharing the stories and careers of members in a format available to the community at large. We would like to know about your life, educational history, teaching/performing career, and your advice to the next generation.

Thank you for your time and candor in sharing your experiences and achievements with our current and future ITEA family! 💛

Please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/GuVXAc1XcP5v1DEVA

ITEA mourns the passing of Gerhard Meinl who was an ITEA Lifetime Achievement winner in 2023.Gerhard A. Meinl was born o...
08/15/2026

ITEA mourns the passing of Gerhard Meinl who was an ITEA Lifetime Achievement winner in 2023.

Gerhard A. Meinl was born on May 9, 1957 in Kempfenhausen, Bavaria and was a seventh-generation musical instrument maker. His family was expelled from their long-time homeland after World War II, but they rebuilt the family business in Geretsried, Bavaria under the name of Gerhard’s grandfather, Wenzel Meinl, later taking on the trade name “Melton” in Europe and still later the name “Meinl-Weston” in the United States.

As a young man, Gerhard studied law and philosophy in Munich, passing his first state exam in 1981 and the bar exam in 1983. After practicing law briefly in Munich, he went on to fulfill an apprenticeship as a brasswind and drum maker at the Bavarian Guild of Musical Instrument Makers and subsequently took over management of Wenzel Meinl in Geretsried. Later, in 1991, after the reunification of Germany, together with a private equity firm, he took over the formerly East German State-run company, VEB Blechblas und Signalinstrumente (now commonly referenced as “B&S”) in Markneukirchen-Klingenthal, Saxony. This enterprise involved the instrument brands B&S, Meister Hans Hoyer, and Meister J. Scherzer, and was eventually sold to Buffet Crampon Group in 2012.

Gerhard generously donated his time and resources to numerous causes and organizations. Beginning in 1998 he was in charge of the International Instrument Competition in Markneukirchen and also served as vice president of the Frankfurt Music Prize. From 2006 to 2021 he was on the Board of Directors of the German Music Council in Berlin and also Germany’s “Jugen Musiziert.” Over the years, both through his corporate means and personally, he supported many musicians around the world in their performance activities, workshops, travels, and recordings, as well as personally commissioning new works and supporting commissioning consortia.

Read a message from Buffet Crampon in the Spring 2026 ITEA Journal: https://iteaonline.org/journal/

Congratulations to the 2026 winners of the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival competition!
08/11/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 winners of the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival competition!

08/09/2026

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