Matthew Shipes is the new Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at he University of Georgia’s Hugh Hodgson School of Music. He began serving in this role in August 2020. At UGA, Matt teaches the tuba and euphonium studio and is the tubist with the Georgia Brass Quintet. A dedicated advocate of tuba and euphonium performance and pedagogy, Matt works in several roles with ITEA as an associate editorof the ITEA Quarterly Journal “Experts’ Excerpts” column, and also serves as Membership Marketer, communicating with an international audience of enthusiasts, students and professionals. In 2020 Matt created the first-ever international euphonium mock-band e-competition, Stars and Shipes, engaging over 50 participants from several countries around the world and featuring a judging panel of top euphonium performers from the premier military bands in Washington D.C. Matt earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baylor University, and a Master of Music degree in Euphonium Performance from the University of Arkansas, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in tuba performance from The University of Georgia.
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