Steven Mead

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Steven Mead is, by common consent, the euphonium’s most prolific and widely travelled soloist — a performer whose recitals, masterclasses, and vast discography have carried the instrument to concert halls and conservatoires across the world. He is professor at the Royal Northern College of Music and a fixture of the international competition and festival circuit.

A remarkable amount of the modern solo repertoire was written for or premiered by Mead, including major concertos by Sparke, Ellerby, Cosma, and others catalogued in the repertoire database. His long association with instrument makers has also shaped the design of modern professional euphoniums, from mouthpieces to whole horns. More than any single figure, he defines the sound and ambition of the contemporary euphonium.

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Steven Mead