Tubist Jacob Cameron has taught at universities throughout the United States and has led a very active and interesting performing career. As a soloist, Cameron was the Artist Division winner of the 1996 Leonard Falcone International Tuba Competition, a second place winner of the Lansing Matinee Musical Orchestral Brass Competition and a national finalist for both the high school and collegiate brass divisions of the MTNA solo competition. He has also performed numerous solo recitals including guest recitals at Indiana State University, Michigan State University, UNC Greensboro, and the Interlochen Arts Academy.

Large ensemble experience includes performances with the Cincinnati Pops, Cincinnati Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Grand Rapids Symphony, and the Jacksonville Symphony. An active chamber musician, he has recently performed with the Buerkle Brass, Canterbury Brass, Michigan Chamber Brass, Pamlico Sound, Today’s Brass Quintet, the Queen City Brass, The Western Brass Quintet and is a current member of the Motor City Brass Quintet and the Spectrum Brass Quintet.

Mr. Cameron received his M.M. in Tuba Performance from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and his B.M. in Tuba Performance from Michigan State University, where he is currently pursuing his DMA. His primary teachers are David E. Kirk and Phil Sinder.

Jacob Cameron is currently Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium at Grand Valley State University, and Artist/Faculty at the Bay View Music Festival in Bay View, Michigan.  He has held teaching positions at Wright State University, East Carolina University, Calvin College and Cornerstone

University.