Jacob Cameron

Instructor, Tuba and Euphonium

M117 Creative Arts Center
(937)775-3878
jacob.cameron@wright.edu

Jacob Cameron received his M.M. in Tuba Performance from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and his B.M. in Tuba Performance from Michigan State University. His primary teachers are David E. Kirk and Phil Sinder.

Cameron has many duties at Wright State University including teaching applied tuba/euphonium, music appreciation, music technology, and analytical listening. Mr. Cameron is also Artist-Faculty on tuba at the Bay View Music Festival where he performs with the Bay View Brass, teaches tuba lessons and coaches the student brass quintet.

As a soloist, Jacob was the artist division winner of the 1996 Leonard Falcone International Tuba competition, a second place winner of the Lansing Matinee Musical Orchestral Brass competition and a national finalist for both the high school and collegiate brass divisions of the MTNA solo competition. He has also performed numerous recitals including guest recitals at Michigan State University, UNC Greensboro, and the Interlochen Arts Academy.

Large ensemble experience includes performances with the Buerkle Brass, Cincinnati Pops, Grand Rapids Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Lansing Symphony, Michigan Chamber Brass, Richmond Symphony, Springfield Symphony, West Shore Symphony and the Wilmington Symphony. An active chamber musician, he has recently performed with the Canterbury Brass, Motor City Brass, Pamlico Sound, and the Queen City Brass.

Cameron has held positions at East Carolina University, Grand Valley State University, Calvin College and Cornerstone University.