It was officially announced today that I have won a position playing tuba with the Royal Hawaiian Band. I am incredibly pleased and proud to join such a wonderful organization with such a rich history! Established 176 years ago by King Kamehameha III, the Royal Hawaiian Band is the only band in American with a Royal legacy and, as a department of the City and County of Honolulu, it is the only full-time municipal band in the US. I am excited to be part of a band that performs over 300 concerts a year at venues ranging from the grounds of the Iolani Palace to Retirement Communities and Elementary Schools. I had been working as a substitute with the band on Tuba, Euphonium, and Trombone.
I will also be teaching Tuba, Euphonium, and Music Education this fall at the University of Hawaii-Manoa! The numbers are a bit down in the tuba and euphonium studios, so if you are interested in pursuing a BM, BA, BE, MM, MA, or PhD and would like to study at one of the most beautiful places on earth, please consider checking out UH.
Congradulations TJ . Was surfing the web and checked out your site. Just staying in touch. Take care and good luck with your new job. Heard you a couple of times with the Hawaii Syjmphony and you sounded great. Aloha, Alan
Thanks, Alan! I am so proud to join the band and university. I love it here in Hawaii! Let’s get together for duets and tuba talk sometime. . .