IUP Tuba and Euphonium Studio

Zach Collins, Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, is featured on a new CD release by Southwest Chamber Music.  The three-CD set catalogs all of composer William Kraft's Encounters.  Of the 15 Encounters, Encounters II for Solo Tuba is the only one that does not feature percussion. 

Encounters II is one of the landmark pieces in the solo repertoire for the tuba.  Written in 1966 for Roger Bobo, it explores the extremes of tonal range, dynamics, and articulation as well as the extended technique capabilities of the instrument such as multiphonics.

The Southwest Chamber Music project is the culmination of two years of live performances and recordings.  Both the live performances and recordings of Kraft's Encounters were produced in close collaboration with the composer. 

The full CD can be purchased from Southwest Chamber music here or individual tracks are available from Digstation here.