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 Matthew Murchison began his position as euphoniumist with the River City Brass Band in June 2002. He was born in California, but grew up in Arkansas, and while in high school performed as soloist with the University of Arkansas-Ft. Smith Band.
Matthew holds degrees from the University of North Texas (BM) and Carnegie Mellon University (MM).
Matthew has played solo performances with the Brass Band of Battle Creek, UNT Symphony Orchestra, Western Arkansas Wind Symphony, Ozark Mountains Brass Band, with the wind symphonies of the College of Eastern Utah, Duquesne University, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Arkansas-Ft.Smith, as well as others.
His solo performances with the River City Brass Band have been broadcast across the country through WQED Pittsburgh, where Matthew has been featured on "Performance in Pittsburgh."
Matthew has been a guest artist/clinician at the US Army Band Tuba/Euphonium Conference, the Northeast Regional Tuba/Euphonium Conference, Penn State University, College of Eastern Utah, Duquesne University, University of Arkansas-Ft. Smith and for the Fort Smith Youth Symphony, as well as numerous schools across the country.
Matthew was named a Yamaha Young Performing Artist in 2001, and most recently was a semi-finalist for the Concert Artists Guild International Competition and winner of the Tuesday Musical Club scholarship and the Pittsburgh Concert Society competition. Matthew's other competition successes include winning both the Artist and Student Divisions of the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Competition, as well as the International Tuba/Euphonium Conference Young Artist Competition.
Active in creating new repertoire, Matthew's recent commissions include "Valtzz!" for euphonium and band by Charles Booker, and "Prescott Poem" for euphonium and piano (also with brass band or wind band) by Drew Fennell. Matthew will also be premiering a new piece by Carson Cooman for euphonium, string quartet, and percussion in the Spring of 2005.
Matthew recently released his first solo CD entitled "Everyone But Me" in 2003 on the Mulholland Records and Music label.
Matthew is a Yamaha Performing Artist.
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