Join us Friday, September 27 for a Blair Master Series faculty performance by tubist Bethany Wiese, 8:00 p.m., in Ingram Hall. This is a free event with tickets required for admission.

A native of Davenport, Iowa, Bethany Wiese was appointed to the Blair faculty in fall 2023 as associate professor of tuba and euphonium. She formerly served at Appalachian State University (Boone, North Carolina) and spent two years as a fellow of the New World Symphony (Miami Beach, Florida).

Wiese has been a prizewinner in several solo competitions including the International ‘Citta di Porcia Brass Competition (Italy), the Musicians’ Club of Women Scholarship Competition (Chicago), the Union League Civic and Arts Foundation Scholarship Competition (Chicago) and the Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Competition. Additionally, Dr. Wiese is an alum of summer music festivals, including the Tanglewood Music Center, National Repertory Orchestra, National Orchestral Institute and Aspen Music Festival, and has been invited to present recitals in a variety of locations, including multiple International Tuba and Euphonium Conferences, the Amiata Piano Festival (Italy) and the Chicago Cultural Center.

Leading a diverse performance career, she currently serves as principal tuba of the Asheville Symphony Orchestra and has performed with a wide variety of ensembles including the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra (Denmark), Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Macao Orchestra, Korean Broadcasting Orchestra, and American Wind Symphony.

As an educator, Wiese has been invited to present masterclasses at numerous universities and conferences throughout the country and is a past recipient of the Hayes School of Music Outstanding Teaching Award (Appalachian State University). She holds degrees from Northwestern University (DM), Yale University (MM), and Lawrence University (BM).