Tubist Beth Wiese currently serves as Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Appalachian State University. Prior to this appointment, she spent two years as a fellow of the New World Symphony (Miami Beach, Florida). She has been named the winner of several recent competitions, including the International Citta di Porcia Brass Competition (Italy), the Musician's Club of Women Scholarship Competition (Chicago) and the Union League Civic and Arts Foundation Scholarship Competition (Chicago) as well as being named a semi-finalist in the Aeolus International Wind Competition (Germany), a finalist in the International Tuba and Euphonium Conference Competition, and receiving Second Prize in the Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Competition.
Ms. Wiese has also participated in several summer festivals
including the Tanglewood Music Center, National Repertory Orchestra, National
Orchestral Institute, and Aspen Music Festival and has been invited to give
recitals in a variety of locations including the Amiata Piano Festival
(Italy), Chicago Cultural Center and St. Ambrose University (Davenport, Iowa). Leading a diverse performance career, she has performed with a wide variety of orchestras and chamber groups including the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra (Denmark), Macao Orchestra, Korean Broadcasting Symphony, American Brass Quintet, American Wind Symphony, Lakes Area Music Festival and Civic Orchestra of Chicago. She has also received degrees from Northwestern University (DMA), Yale University (MM) and Lawrence University (BM).

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