Michael Grose joined the University of Oregon music faculty in 2001 as Associate Professor of Tuba and Euphonium. Prior to coming to Oregon, Grose was principal tubist of the Savannah Symphony Orchestra from 1986 to 2001, and the Hilton Head Orchestra from 1990 to 2001. He is currently the principal tubist of the Eugene Symphony. Grose received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from Northwestern University, where he was a student of Arnold Jacobs beginning in 1981. After graduating from Northwestern, he continued his private study with Mr. Jacobs until 1998. Before assuming his position in Savannah, Grose was tubist with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and the Illinois Philharmonic. He has performed with the Chicago, Baltimore, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Honolulu, Charleston, and Jacksonville symphonies, and the Boise Philharmonic.

An accomplished chamber musician, Grose received the Sweepstakes Award at the Fischoff International Chamber Music Competition, making him the first tubist to receive that prize. Grose has also been a prize winner at the Coleman Chamber Music Competition in Pasadena, California. Both awards came while he was a member of the Chicago-based Asbury Brass Quintet. A founding member of the Millar Brass Ensemble, Grose has recorded with the Chicago Symphony for London/Decca and the Millar Brass Ensemble on the Crystal Records labels. MR. Grose has worked with such notable condutors as Sir George Solti, James Levine, Mistislav Rostropovich, Zenek Macal, Giancarlo Guerrero, Carlose Kalmar, James Depriest, Jorge Mester, and John Williams. Professor Gross is a member of the Oregon Brass Quintet, the faculty brass ensemble at the University of Oregon. Since coming to UO, he developed the website - www.TubaPeople.com - to highlight UO tuba-euphonium activities and to offer educational/pedagogical materials about the tuba and euphonium to interested students, educators, and enthusiasts. Additionally, his YouTube channel (TubaPeopleTV) has garnered worldwide attention and praise for highlighting the pedagogy and professional stature of longtime Chicago Symphony Orchestra principal tuba, Arnold Jacobs.

Mr. Grose was formerly an adjunct faculty member at Armstrong Atlantic State University and Georgia Southern University, Grose spends several weeks each summer performing at the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina from 1996-2007.

Michael Grose, Associate Professor (Tuba)

M.M., 1985 Northwestern University
B.M., 1984 Northwestern University

E-mail: mgrose@darkwing.uoregon.edu
Phone: (541) 346-5646