New Hire: Fernando Deddos

Fernando Deddos has been named the Professor of Euphonium and Tuba at the Federal University of Rio Grande de Norte State in northeast Brazil. This marks the first time a euphonium specialist has obtained a full-time teaching position in Brazil. Deddos began teaching at the Federal University of Rio Grande in March. His duties in this position include teaching tuba and euphonium, coaching popular and classical music ensembles, and participating in research and performance groups. Deddos is a composer and euphonium musician from Brazil. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Conducting and Composition from Paraná State School of Music and Fine Arts (Brazil), a Master of Music degree in Performance from Duquesne University (Lance LaDuke), and a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Georgia (David Zerkel). He is the artistic director of the Southern Brazilian Tuba-Euphonium Conference and composed works that were premiered and recorded in Europe, the United States, Japan, and South America. Besides his several chamber and popular music projects as a euphoniumist and pianist, Deddos recorded the very first euphonium album in Brazil (ITEA Roger Bobo Award) and has earned two Harvey Phillips Awards (solo and chamber category).