Arturo Galvan

• Winner West Texas Symphony Orchestra Principal Tuba Audition 2022
• Finalist University of Georgia Concerto Competition 2022
• Semi-Finalist International Leonard Falcone Competition 2021
• Runner-up Southern MTNA Young Artist Brass Competition 2021
• Winner Georgia MTNA Young Artist Brass Competition 2021
• Second Place Kennesaw State University Mock Tuba Audition 2020
• Semi-Finalist Schwob School of Music Concerto Competition 2020
• Won position in Gene Pokorny Low Brass Seminar 2018

• Principal Tubist West Texas Symphony 2022-Present
• Principal Tubist Lone Star Brass Quintet 2022-Present
• Tubist sAge Low-Brass Quartet 2022-Present
• Principal Tubist Albany Symphony Orchestra (GA) 2021-2023
• Principal Tubist Bulldog Graduate Brass Quintet 2021-2023
• Substitute Tubist LaGrange Symphony Orchestra 2021-2023
• Contrabass Georgia Brass Band 2021-2022

• Principal Tuba University of Georgia Wind Ensemble 2021-2023
• Principal Tuba University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra 2022-2023
• Principal Tuba Schwob Philharmonic Orchestra 2019-2021
• Principal Tuba Schwob Wind Ensemble 2019-2021
• Principal Tuba Texas A&M Corpus Christi Symphonic Winds 2014-2019
• Principal Tuba Texas A&M Orchestra 2014,2019
• Principal Tuba Texas A&M Corpus Christi Opera Workshop 2018
• Principal Tuba Del Mar College Wind Ensemble 2018

• San Angelo State University TMEA All-State Prep Clinician Masterclass
• Guest Tuba Recital Texas A&M Corpus Christi 2023
• Guest Artist University of Texas Permian Basin Trombone Day 2023
• Chamber Masterclass Del Mar College 2023
• Faculty Recital Odessa College 2023
• 4-Day Teacher Residency Texas A&M Corpus Christi 2022
• Faculty Recital Point University 2021
• Belton high school Summer Band Recital 2021
• Temple high school TMEA All-State Music Masterclass 2022
• Warmup class Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony 2020

A. Description

My duties at Point University include overseeing the Tuba studio and curriculum as well as teaching weekly masterclasses for the entire brass program. The brass studio at Point University is consistent of 20 music majors and minors. My primary duties included teaching 5 hours of student lessons. Furthermore I assisted in end of semester juries as well as recruitment tours for the university.

B. Courses Taught at Point University

• MAP 47 8E2 Advanced Private Instruction Tuba
• MAP 488 Senior Recital

C. Degree Recitals

I have supervised 1 senior recital since Fall 2021 at Point University.

D. Weekly Brass Studio Classes

Students at Point University are required to perform one solo/etude in front of the faculty and students. Afterwards, they are given a masterclass by one member of the applied faculty. I have taught and supervised at 20 of these weekly studio classes.

E. Student Evaluations Comments

• "Having someone who is an expert in my field was immaculate. I believe that Mr.Galvan is probably the best person that we could have hired in order to make me a better musician and instrumentalist."

A. Description

My duties at Odessa College include overseeing the Tuba/Euphonium studio as well as the Music Theory and Aural Skills Division of Odessa College and curriculum as well as teaching masterclasses for the program. The brass studio at Odessa College is consistent of 10 music majors. My primary duties included teaching 4  hours of student lessons as well as 14 hours of Music Theory and Aural Skills Courses. Furthermore I assisted in end of semester juries as well as recruitment tours for the College.

B. Courses Taught at Odessa College

• MUSI 1312 Music Theory 2
• MUSI 2312 Music Theory 4
• MUSI 1117 Aural Skills 2
• MUSI 2117 Aural Skills 4
• MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation
• Sophomore Tuba Lessons
• Freshman Tuba Lessons
• MUEN 2137 Chamber Music

• Featured Clinician San Angelo State University TMEA All State Prep Day 2023
• Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School Band Camp 2022

     Supervised 15 brass students in fundamental musical growth.

     Teach Private one on one lessons

     Teach TMEA All-Region Music Excerpts

• Temple high school band camp 2021

      Instruct 25 Tuba/Euphonium Students

      Teach marching fundamentals

• Belton high school band camp 2021

    Instruct 35 Tuba/Euphonium Students

    Give end of band camp tuba recital

    Teach masterclasses on the high school TMEA All-Region Tuba Etudes

• Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony residency 2020

    Taught a Warm up class to the students of the AYWS

• Gonzalez middle school band camp 2019

    Taught Private Tuba Lessons

    Supervise group brass sectionals

• Christen middle school band camp 2019

     Taught TMEA Middle School All-Region Etudes

• Texas Music Educators Association Conference

a. Featured Performance with sAge Low brass quartet

• South Eastern Tuba-Euphonium Conference 2022

a. Performed with the University of Georgia Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble

• GMEA Music Educators Conference 2020

a. Performed with the Schwob Philharmonic Orchestra

• TMEA Music Educators Conference 2019

a. Performed with the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Tuba-Euphonium ensemble

• South Central Tuba Euphonium Conference 2019

a. Participated in Artist Solo competition

b. Participated in the Mock Orchestra Tuba Excerpts Competition

c. Performed with Texas A&M Corpus Christi Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble

• Gene Pokorny Low Brass Seminar 2018

a. Performed in a masterclass for Gene Pokorny of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

b. Performed in a masterclass for Chris Olka of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

c. Participated in a Mock Orchestra Tuba Audition

d. Participated in group warm up classes

• South Central Tuba-Euphonium Conference 2014

a. Performed with Texas A&M Corpus Christi Tuba-Euphonium Quartet

• Lane Peter "Dekas" 2023 Bulldog Brass Quintet
• Adam Gorb "Concerto for Violin, Viola, and Wind Ensemble" 2022 University of Georgia Wind Ensemble
• Ayako Pederson "dear diary...." 2022 University of Georgia Wind Ensemble
• Ben Horne "Deep River" 2021 University of Georgia Wind Ensemble
• Kevin Day "Concerto for Wind Ensemble" 2021 University of Georgia Wind Ensemble
• Ben Horne "Tango Divertido Octet" 2021 Schwob Tuba Euphonium Octet

• Mr. John Reimund 2011-2014
• Dr. Dan Sipes 2014-2019
• Dr. Alex Avila 2019-2021
• Dr. Matthew Shipes 2021-Present