Kyle Turner

Tuba

Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Kyle Turner has lived and freelanced in New York City for more than 27 years. In addition to being principal tubist with the American Symphony and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Mr. Turner is a top-call freelance tuba player in New York City. He has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Ballet Orchestra, the New York City Opera Orchestra, Orpheus, the American Composers Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic Brass Quintet, Canadian Brass, German Brass, Harmonic Brass of Munich, Solid Brass, the American Horn Quartet, the Radio City Music Hall Orchestra, numerous Broadway show orchestras, and many others.

Mr. Turner has performed with some of the world’s greatest musicians, including Luciano Pavarotti, Midori, YoYo Ma, John Williams, Wynton Marsalis, Andre Previn, Paul McCartney, Dave Brubeck, James Taylor, Metallica, Cold Play at the 45th Grammy Awards, among many others.

Mr. Turner performed in more than 500 concerts with the New York Philharmonic as interim principal from 2001 to 2004, and he currently substitutes in the Philadelphia Orchestra. Mr. Turner has also played on many major motion-picture soundtracks and radio and television commercials, including numerous Live from Lincoln Center broadcasts. He can be heard on more than 25 records, including his first solo recording, “Expressions, The Heart of the Tuba.” Mr. Turner teaches privately and at Montclair State University in New Jersey.

Additional information is available at www.kyleturnertuba.com.