Blair Master Series: Bethany Wiese, tuba
About
Join us Sunday, September 13, 2026, for a Blair Master Series recital by tubist Bethany Wiese at 5:30 p.m. in Turner Recital Hall. An award-winning soloist, recording artist, and clinician, Wiese is known for her dynamic performances spanning a wide range of musical styles.
A native of Davenport, Iowa, she joined the Blair School of Music faculty in 2023 as associate professor of tuba and euphonium after serving on the faculty of Appalachian State University and as a fellow of the New World Symphony.
⭐ Sunday, September 13, 2026, Turner Recital Hall, 5:30 p.m.
Tickets: $18.50
Tickets on sale Friday, June 12, 2026, 10:00 a.m., at BlairTickets.com.
About Bethany Wiese:
A native of Davenport, Iowa, Bethany Wiese was appointed to the Blair faculty in fall 2023 as associate professor of tuba and euphonium. She formerly served at Appalachian State University (Boone, North Carolina) and spent two years as a fellow of the New World Symphony (Miami Beach, Florida).
Wiese has been a prizewinner in several solo competitions including the International ‘Citta di Porcia Brass Competition (Italy), the Musicians’ Club of Women Scholarship Competition (Chicago), the Union League Civic and Arts Foundation Scholarship Competition (Chicago) and the Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Competition. Additionally, Dr. Wiese is an alum of summer music festivals, including the Tanglewood Music Center, National Repertory Orchestra, National Orchestral Institute and Aspen Music Festival, and has been invited to present recitals in a variety of locations, including multiple International Tuba and Euphonium Conferences, the Amiata Piano Festival (Italy) and the Chicago Cultural Center.
Leading a diverse performance career, she currently serves as principal tuba of the Asheville Symphony Orchestra and has performed with a wide variety of ensembles including the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra (Denmark), Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Macao Orchestra, Korean Broadcasting Orchestra, and American Wind Symphony.
As an educator, Wiese has been invited to present masterclasses at numerous universities and conferences throughout the country and is a past recipient of the Hayes School of Music Outstanding Teaching Award (Appalachian State University). She holds degrees from Northwestern University (DM), Yale University (MM), and Lawrence University (BM).
A native of Davenport, Iowa, she joined the Blair School of Music faculty in 2023 as associate professor of tuba and euphonium after serving on the faculty of Appalachian State University and as a fellow of the New World Symphony.
⭐ Sunday, September 13, 2026, Turner Recital Hall, 5:30 p.m.
Tickets: $18.50
Tickets on sale Friday, June 12, 2026, 10:00 a.m., at BlairTickets.com.
About Bethany Wiese:
A native of Davenport, Iowa, Bethany Wiese was appointed to the Blair faculty in fall 2023 as associate professor of tuba and euphonium. She formerly served at Appalachian State University (Boone, North Carolina) and spent two years as a fellow of the New World Symphony (Miami Beach, Florida).
Wiese has been a prizewinner in several solo competitions including the International ‘Citta di Porcia Brass Competition (Italy), the Musicians’ Club of Women Scholarship Competition (Chicago), the Union League Civic and Arts Foundation Scholarship Competition (Chicago) and the Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Competition. Additionally, Dr. Wiese is an alum of summer music festivals, including the Tanglewood Music Center, National Repertory Orchestra, National Orchestral Institute and Aspen Music Festival, and has been invited to present recitals in a variety of locations, including multiple International Tuba and Euphonium Conferences, the Amiata Piano Festival (Italy) and the Chicago Cultural Center.
Leading a diverse performance career, she currently serves as principal tuba of the Asheville Symphony Orchestra and has performed with a wide variety of ensembles including the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra (Denmark), Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Macao Orchestra, Korean Broadcasting Orchestra, and American Wind Symphony.
As an educator, Wiese has been invited to present masterclasses at numerous universities and conferences throughout the country and is a past recipient of the Hayes School of Music Outstanding Teaching Award (Appalachian State University). She holds degrees from Northwestern University (DM), Yale University (MM), and Lawrence University (BM).
