Matt Tropman, former solo euphonium with the United States Marine Band (President’s Own) in Washington, DC, now resides in Battle Creek, Michigan where he serves as Executive Director of the Brass Band of Battle Creek and adjunct professor in low brass at Eastern Michigan University. With the Marine Band, Matt performed frequently at The White House, and as a soloist in the DC area and throughout the U.S.

Matt has released two CD's on summit records; Continuum and From the Balcony, which have been featured on programs such as NPR’s “All Things Considered” and CBC Radio’s “Disc Drive” and “Music and Company”. In addition, he has been featured in solo performances at such venues as Cleveland’s Severance hall, Baltimore’s Myerhoff Symphony Hall, and Music Hall in Cincinnati, among others.

Matt is an active clinician and recitalist, having performed and taught throughout the U.S., as well as engagements in Spain, Finland, Germany, Great Britain and Canada. He has given masterclasses and served as guest faculty at countless institutions and performs with the Detroit Symphony on concerts requiring euphonium. Matt received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, his masters from Arizona State University, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at Michigan.

Matt performs exclusively on Meinl-Weston euphoniums and tubas.

Flash: NY Times notes that "Mr. Tropman makes a serious case for the euphonium's role as a solo instrument" in review of Matt's From the Balcony CD.  more here»

Visit Matt’s website at www.Spitvalve.org.

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