New Hire: Dr. Chris Combest, Middle Tennessee State University

Dr. Chris Combest has been appointed Assistant Professor of Tuba at Middle Tennessee State University beginning in the Fall of 2017 where he will be teaching applied tuba, music theory, coaching brass chamber music and performing with the MTSU Faculty Brass Quintet. Prior to his appointment to the MTSU faculty, Dr. Combest held teaching appointments at the University of Texas-San Antonio and Southern Illinois University. He holds degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Louisville, and Eastern Kentucky University. Currently Principal Tuba with the Wintergreen Festival Orchestra and former tubist with the Louisville Orchestra, Combest has performed with the Indianapolis Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, and the Dallas Wind Symphony. He is a Life Member of the International Tuba Euphonium Association where he is Competitions Chair and also serves on the board for the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium-Tuba Competition as Tuba Competition Music Chair.