Biography
Patrick Geren earned his Master’s in Performance from the University of Georgia with David Zerkel & his Bachelor’s in Music Education & Performance from Illinois State University with Dr. Andy Rummel & Dr. Mark Babbitt. He is a freelance music educator, performer, & composer currently located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area working in the Coppell, Lewisville, & Prosper Independent School Districts. Before moving to DFW he did similar freelance work across many of the districts in Austin (TX). In addition, he is an active brass instructor in the Drum Corps International activity currently working with the Blue Devils brass program. He has previously worked for other DCI groups such as the Bluecoats, Santa Clara Vanguard, Blue Stars, & Pacific Crest Drum & Bugle Corps.
As a member of the University of Georgia Tuba Quartet, he earned honors as first runner-up in the chamber ensemble competitions at the 2014 Music Teachers National Association in Chicago and the International Tuba Euphonium Conference held at Indiana University. His original work, “Tipping Point,” was a finalist in the 2016 U.S. Army Band Tuba-Euphonium Composition Contest & was recorded by the North Texas Euphonium Quartet on their debut album, “Machines.” In 2019 he performed with the Backburner Tuba & Euphonium Collective at the International Tuba Euphonium Conference held at the University of Iowa.
His works have been published through Potenza Music, reviewed in the International Tuba Euphonium Association (ITEA) Journal, & performed at regional & national conferences. In 2016 he founded his own publishing company, Wiley Island Press. In addition, scholarly articles of his research have been published in multiple ITEA Journals.
As a member of the University of Georgia Tuba Quartet, he earned honors as first runner-up in the chamber ensemble competitions at the 2014 Music Teachers National Association in Chicago and the International Tuba Euphonium Conference held at Indiana University. His original work, “Tipping Point,” was a finalist in the 2016 U.S. Army Band Tuba-Euphonium Composition Contest & was recorded by the North Texas Euphonium Quartet on their debut album, “Machines.” In 2019 he performed with the Backburner Tuba & Euphonium Collective at the International Tuba Euphonium Conference held at the University of Iowa.
His works have been published through Potenza Music, reviewed in the International Tuba Euphonium Association (ITEA) Journal, & performed at regional & national conferences. In 2016 he founded his own publishing company, Wiley Island Press. In addition, scholarly articles of his research have been published in multiple ITEA Journals.
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