Daniel Rowland, the performer, is a B&S/Buffet Group Artist and performs exclusively on B&S tubas, including a B&S PT-6PS CC and the 40th Anniversary Model PT-15 F.
Performer Biography
Pianist Kaju Lee has performed solo and collaborative repertoire internationally in Australia, Austria, Canada, the Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, and the United States.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded in the main concert hall at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville to give listeners a live experience rather than a studio experience.
Performer Biography
Daniel Rowland, the performer, is an Assistant Professor of Low Brass & Instrumental Music Education at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and performs with the faculty chamber group Ensemble Nouveau.
Composition History
This album consists entirely of new commissioned works for tuba, which Daniel Rowland, the performer, began piecing together in 2019.
Album & Artwork
The album title, Widening Circles, comes from the first piece of music Daniel Rowland, the performer, ever commissioned, which is also included on this album.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Several pieces on the album, including Metal Monday, Two Portraits of Nyx, and Data Decay, were commissioned with the specific intention of being playable by undergraduate tuba players.
