STUDENTS OF MEL CULBERTSON

Mr. Culbertson’s students have been winners at the majority of all major tuba solo competitions and now occupy many important orchestral posts throughout Europe.

Orchestre de Paris

Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg

Orchestra National du Capitole de Toulouse

Orchestras of Gothenburg, Oslo, and Copenhagen

The Orchestras of Barcelona, Seville, Mallorca and Madrid

The Operas of Zurich, Madrid, Lyon, Paris, Stuttgart and Zagreb

Festival Orchestra of Budapest

Orchestra of Baden-Baden

The Berlin and Cologne Radio Orchestras

The Spanish Brass

Intercontemporain Ensemble

Many other former students currently hold prestigious teaching positions in major conservatories throughout Europe and the United States.

INTERNATIONAL PRIZES

Stephane Labeyrie

            Prix Special du Meilleur Musicien, Concours International de Tuba, Markneukirchen
                Prix Special du Concours de Tuba, Geneve
                1^st Prix, Concours International de Tuba, Markneukirchen
                1^st Prix, Concours International de Tuba, Sydney (1995)
                Position de Tuba Soliste, Orchestre de Paris

Arnaud Boukhitine

                2me Prix, Concours International de Tuba, Markneukirchen (Alle.)
                2me Prix, Concours International de Tuba Verso il Millenium, Riva del Garda (It.)
                1^st Prix, Concours, Prestige de Guebwiller, France
                Prix, Pierre Salvi du Festival Musical d’Automne de Jeunes Interpretes
                Tuba Soliste de l’Ensemble Intercontemporain de Paris

Josef Bazsinska

2me Prix, Concours International de Tuba, Sydney (1995)
2me Prix, Concours International de Tuba, Markneukirchen

David Zambon

                Laureat du Concours Avant-Scene
                2me Prix, Concours International de Cheju, Coree
            2me Prix, Concours International de Tuba de Brno (Republique Czech)

Sergio Finca

                2me Prix, Concours International de Tuba, Sydney (1999)
                1^st Prix, Joventudes Musicales de Espana (2003)
                1^st Prix, Concours International de Tuba, Brno, Republique Czech (Sept. 2005)