Brian Bowman

Dr. Brian L. Bowman enjoys a distinguished career as a soloist, clinician, recording artist, educator and administrator. A Regents Professor of Music Emeritus in the College of Music at The University of North Texas, Professor Bowman organized and conducted the Brass Band of the University of North Texas.

 Dr. Bowman has held the principal euphonium position, in addition to being a featured soloist, in each of the bands he has been associated with: THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SYMPHONY BAND, THE UNITED STATES NAVY BAND, THE UNITED STATES BICENTENNIAL BAND, THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BAND and THE RIVER CITY BRASS BAND.  He has performed as a soloist in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, The Virgin Islands, Norway, Finland, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Tonga, Thailand and the People’s Republic of China. 

His students occupy prominent positions in professional organizations worldwide including many in Washington, DC and other military bands.   He is the author of PRACTICAL HINTS FOR PLAYING THE EUPHONIUM/BARITONE HORN and his edition of the ARBAN COMPLETE METHOD is the only complete bass clef edition of this famous brass method.  In 1989 he was awarded the British Magazines “EUPHONIUM PLAYER OF THE YEAR”, and in 1995 was given the LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD from the Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association and at the 2010 ITEC, the Clifford Bevan Award for Meritorious Work in Low Brass Scholarship.  He is the only living euphoniumist to be included in the book TWENTIETH-CENTURY BRASS SOLOISTS by Michael Meckna. In 2016 The American Bandmaster Association bestowed upon him the EDWIN FRANKO GOLDMAN MEMORIAL given for those who have rendered conspicuous service in the interest of Bands and Band Music in America.   Currently residing in Arlington, Virginia Dr. Bowman teaches each year at the Mendez Brass Institute, The International Tuba Euphonium Institute, and continues to travel worldwide giving workshops and guest solo performances.  He conducts the Brass Band of Northern Virginia.