Michael Grose joined the UO music faculty in 2001 as associate professor of tuba. Prior to coming to Oregon, Grose was principal tubist of the Savannah Symphony Orchestra since 1986 and the Hilton Head Orchestra since 1990. He is currently the principal tubist of the Eugene Symphony. Grose received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from Northwestern University, where he was a student of Arnold Jacobs. After graduating from Northwestern, he continued his private study with Mr. Jacobs until 1998. Before assuming his position in Savannah, Grose was tubist with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and the Illinois Philharmonic. He has performed with the Chicago, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Honolulu, Oregon, and Jacksonville Symphony Orchestras. An accomplished chamber musician, Grose was the recipient of the Sweepstakes Award at the Fischoff International Chamber Music Competition, making him the first tubist to receive that prize. Grose has also been a prize winner at the Coleman Chamber Music Competition in Pasadena, California. Both awards came while he was a member of the Chicago-based chamber ensemble, The Asbury Brass Quintet. A founding member of the Millar Brass Ensemble (Chicago), Grose has recorded on the London/Decca and Crystal Records labels. Formerly an adjunct faculty member at Armstrong Atlantic State University and Georgia Southern University, Grose spends several weeks each summer performing at the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina.

Michael Grose, Associate Professor (Tuba)

M.M., 1985 Northwestern University
B.M., 1984 Northwestern University

E-mail: mgrose@darkwing.uoregon.edu
Phone: (541) 346-5646