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Irving Ray, MM, Euphonium Performance
Birthday: March 18, 1987
Hometown: Houston, TX
High School: Cypress Falls High School
Awards and Honors:
- Semi-finalist, South Central Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference Euphonium Artist Solo Competition, 2011
- Semi-finalist, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Solo Competition, 2011
- Recipient, TMEA Student Teacher Scholarship, 2010
- Recipient, Alpha Chi Honor Society National Scholarship, 2009
- 1st Place, Individual and Ensemble, DCI 2008
- 1st Place, Cypress Falls HS Concerto Competition, 2005
- Member, TMEA All-State Band, 2005
- 1st Place, Boy Scouts of America Rain Gutter Regatta, 1999
- Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout
Previous Degrees and Universities:
- Bachelor of Music Education, Sam Houston State University, 2010
Professional Organizations:
- Cast member of "INergy: The Official Musical Ambassadors of Indianapolis," 2006
- Alpha Chi National Honor Society (Past President, SHSU)
- Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps
Goals: Develop my euphonium artistry to: play in a premiere military band, teach low brass at a university, and advocate the euphonium.
Hobbies and Interests: Watching and playing soccer, the outdoors, dogs, comedy, photography, bowling
Favorite quote: "Many of life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." - Thomas Edison
Favorite color: Republican Red
Favorite non-euphonium-related artist/band/etc.: Third Eye Blind, Journey, Elvis Crespo, Andy McKee, Goo Goo Dolls, Cartel, Sister Hazel, Radiohead, Pat Metheny Group, MuteMath, anything bollywood ("Jaiho" in particular)
Favorite euphonium solo: Concerto per Flicornobasso, by Amilcare Ponchielli
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