Tim NorthcutTimothy J. Northcut is presently Associate Professor of Music, Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium at the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition, he serves as Music Director of the CCM Brass Choir and coordinator of the brass chamber music program. Under his leadership, the Brass Choir has performed at the 1995 International Brassfest (Bloomington, Indiana), the 53rd Annual MidWest Clinic (Chicago, Illinois) and the 2002, 2005 and 2010 Ohio Music Education Association Conference (Cincinnati, Ohio). In the spring of 2003, the Brass Choir performed and recorded with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra for the Telarc Label. In 1997 and 2003, Tim was awarded CCM’s Ernest N. Glover Outstanding Teacher Award. Also in 2003, he was awarded the University of Cincinnati Mrs. A. B. (Dolly) Cohen Award for Excellence in University Teaching and was recognized as one of Ohio’s Top 100 Educators in Ohio Magazine’s Excellence in Education Awards. In 1998-2001, he served as the Executive Director of the Rafael Mendez Brass Institute, an international performance and career development seminar for brass musicians in conjunction with Summit Brass, America’s premiere large brass ensemble. Tim currently performs as Principal Tuba with the Dayton (Ohio) Philharmonic Orchestra. His past experience includes serving as a member of the military’s premiere touring band—The United States Army Field Band (Washington, DC)—and numerous solo and chamber music appearances. Tim holds a Bachelor of Science in Music Education degree from Tennessee Technological University, a Masters of Music in Performance degree from The Catholic University of America, and has completed course work towards a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Arizona State University. Tim is proud of the guidance and tutelage provided by his teachers James Garrett, R. Winston Morris, Harvey Phillips, David Fedderly, Warren Deck, and Daniel Perantoni. |