Roger Bobo

Brass legend, virtuoso soloist and world-renowned teacher. Roger Bobo gave what is reputed to be the first solo tuba recital in the history of Carnegie Hall and was appointed tuba with such major orchestras as the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Rochester Philharmonic. After retiring from active performances, he is in demand world-wide as a teacher of all brass instruments, adjudicator at international competitions, and as a conductor. Roger Bobo teaches at the Musashino Academia Musicae in Tokyo with previous teaching positions held at Lausanne Conservatory, Switzerland, and the Royal Northern College of Music, England.