CRAIG L. FULLER - TUBIST
Omaha, NE 68132
Phone 402-***-****
abqmcw@r.postjobfree.com
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 Symphony Orchestra, Principal Tubist 1978-present
Lincoln Symphony, Principal Tubist 1987-2002
Omaha Symphony Chamber Orchestra 1978-present
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, extra tuba, 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-***-****
Gary L. Good, former President and CEO, Omaha Symphony
Steven W. Erickson, Former Principal Trumpet, Omaha Symphony