Dr Martin Cochran
Sterling Virtuoso Artist

Martin is currently Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Montevallo where he teaches applied low brass and courses in instrumental music.  Martin has appeared as a soloist with ensembles from Wisconsin to Georgia to the British Isles.  He is in frequent demand as a soloist and clinician throughout the United States. 

His recital credits include the 2008 and 2007 International Tuba-Euphonium Conferences, the U.S. Army Band Tuba-Euphonium Conference, and numerous regional ITEA conferences.  Martin has also presented master classes at many universities, including the University of North Texas, Louisiana State University, and Western Michigan University, to name a few. 

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Glyn Williams
Sterling Virtuoso Artist

Glynn, Euphonium Superstar, is perhaps best known as principal Euphonium with the famous Foden’s Band, a position he has held with great distinction and success for the last 12 years. He has also appeared as a soloist throughout the UK and abroad and his ground breaking CD (Glyn Williams - Virtuoso) on which he displays his talents on just about every brass band instrument helped to earn him the Brass Herald Personality of the Year 2005. In that same year he was nominated for conductor of the year and has been instrumental in the success of the Marsden Silver Prize Band (Ossett Brewery), assisting them in regaining Championship status.

Glyn’s playing expertise and experience, combined with his approachability and eagerness to see brass bands thrive, have made him the person that many brass bands want to work with when purchasing both new and second hand instruments through his business 'Glyn Williams Musical Instruments'.

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Nick Ost
Sterling Virtuoso Artist

Nick started his musical studies at the age of 11 at the music academy “Jozef Pauly” Ekeren. After 5 years he went to the Kunsthumaniora in Antwerp, where he studied euphonium with Bart van Neyghem. He studied at the Royal Conservatoire of  Ghent with Gustaaf Devolder, where he obtained his candidature with Great Distinction. The following three years he was student in the class of Frans Violet at the Royal Flemish Conservatoire of Antwerp. In June 1999 he gained his Master in Music degree at the Royal Flemish Conservatoire of Antwerp and gained for euphonium the Highest Distinction. Nick is now guest professor at the Lemmens Institute Leuven and teaches brass and chamber music at the Kunsthumaniora of Antwerp and at the music academy of Asse. He is also in great demand as a soloist, regularly performing with piano virtuoso and conductor François Glorieux, with whom his first solo-CD Euphonic Moods has been recorded with the Revivat Scaldis Chamber Orchestra.

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Michael Howley
Sterling Virtuoso Artist

Michael began playing at the age of 8 with the Gawthorpe ’85 junior band. After a short time Michael was invited to become the Principal Euphonium of Rothwell Temperance Band. In just 5 years, Michael and the band had a meteoric rise from the 4^th section to the championship section. During this time Michael gained a reputation as a very good euphonium player both in the band and especially as a soloist. 

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David Werden
Sterling Virtuoso Artist

David is currently living in Minnesota, working as a computer consultant and teaching tuba and euphonium at the University of Minnesota. He continues to work with Custom Music Company and Sterling Musical Instruments to develop and improve the Sterling compensating euphonium. Since moving to Minnesota he has performed with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Sheldon Theater Brass Band and has appeared on A Prairie Home Companion. He is in constant demand as a guest artist and clinician.

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