CRAIG L. FULLER - TUBIST

5201 Cass St. Omaha, NE 68132 Phone (402) 556-3253 [email protected] EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Indiana University, Bachelor of Music, Performance 1978 Indiana University, Performer's Certificate 1977 Yale Summer School of Music and Art, Fellowship Recipient 1980 Berkshire Music Center-Tanglewood, Fellowship Recipient 1977 Aspen Music Festival 1982

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Omaha , Principal Tubist 1978-present Lincoln Symphony, Principal Tubist 1987-2002 Omaha Symphony Chamber Orchestra 1978-present Chicago Symphony Orchestra, extra , 1998 Peninsula Music Festival, Dorr County, WI 2008

PRINCIPAL TEACHERS Harvey G. Phillips, Indiana University 1974-1978 Ronald Bishop, Cleveland Orchestra 1975-1982 Gene Pokorny, Chicago Symphony

MAJOR SOLO PERFORMANCES Omaha Symphony Chamber Orch. Subscription Concert, Ewazen Concerto 2011 United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Band “Copernicus” Concerto Grosso by Juri Filas for Brass Quintet and Band with the UNL Faculty Brass Quintet January, 2011 Prague Castle Police Band “Copernicus” Concerto Grosso by Juri Filas for Brass Quintet and Band with the UNL Faculty Brass Quintet April, 2010 United States Army Orchestra “Pershings Own” Tuba Concerto “The Rocks by Kenton Bales January 2002 Omaha Symphony, Family Concert Series, Largo al Factotum, Rossini, Nov. 1997 Omaha Symphony Chamber Orch., Subscription Concert , Tuba Concerto, “The Rocks” by Kenton Bales, World Premiere, November, 1997 Omaha Symphony, Pops Series Concert, Largo al Factotum, Rossini, Oct. 1996 Omaha Symphony Chamber Orch., Winter Tour 1991 (five performances) Vaughan Williams "Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra" Omaha Symphony, Subscription Series Concert, John Williams "Tuba Concerto" February 1989 Nebraska Chamber Orchestra, Series Concert November 1986, Vaughan Williams "Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra" Omaha Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Series Concert, November 1984, Vaughan Williams "Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra"

TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Senior Lecturer of Music, 1989-present University of Nebraska at Omaha, Adjunct Instructor 1978-1989

SPECIAL AWARDS "Outstanding Young Omahan" Omaha Jaycees 1985 Finalist-T.U.B.A. Solo Competition, Los Angeles 1977

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Tubists Universal Brotherhood Assoc. Regional Coordinator, Commissions Committee, Chairman 1997-present American Symphony Orchestra League, Conductor Continuum Committee, 1996- 1997, musician representative. Nebraska Music Educators Assoc.

PUBLICATIONS Contributor and chapter coordinator for “Tuba Source Book”, published by Indiana University Press

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Joslyn Castle Historic Landscape Preservation Committee 1991-2000, Volunteer Coordinator Landmarks, Inc., Board of Directors 1986-1992, President 1988-1989, Grants Chairman, 1986-1988, Treasurer 1987-1988 Orchard Hill Neighborhood Assoc. - President 1983-1987, Vice-President 1982-1983 Old-Omaha Mid-Towne - founding member 1983 Leadership Omaha - Arts Panelist 1982 Omaha Symphony Orchestra Facilities Committee. 1998-present Investment Committee 1997-present Budget Committee 1991-1995 Music Director Search Comm. Orchestra Representative 1983, 1992, 2005 Acting Personnel Manager-Operations Assistant, Summer 1989 Marketing Committee 1987-1991 Omaha Players Committee 1980-1983; Vice chair. 1982-1983, 1987-1988 Chairman 2008-2010 Artistic Advisory Committee 1980-1991, Chairman 1982-1984, 1988-1991 Chief Negotiator, Collective Bargaining 1987

ARTS MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE Omaha Area Youth Orchestra, General Manager 1983-1988

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES Gene Pokorny, Principal Tuba, Chicago Symphony Victor Yampolski, former Music Director, Omaha Symphony (847) 491-4755 Gary L. Good, former President and CEO, Omaha Symphony Steven W. Erickson, Former Principal , Omaha Symphony