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Neal Corwell |
Born: July 7, 1959
Dr. Neal Corwell, having previously served as featured soloist with one of the premier service band in Washington, DC from 1981 to 1989, recently rejoined the military and is now once again playing euphonium as a member of the armed services. During the intervening years in the civilian world, He earned his doctorate in music from the University of Maryland (1997) and made his living as a freelance musician, appearing overseas and all across the United States as guest euphonium solo artist and composer at numerous events each year. Dr. Corwell also was an adjunct faculty member at both Frostburg State University and Shepherd College for several years, teaching low brass and electronic music.
Today, Neal continues presenting recitals and master classes across the globe, and also remains active as a composer and recording artist. Additionally, he is a featured artist in the Maryland "Artist-in-Education" program, which entails traveling across the state to perform in Maryland's public schools. Dr. Corwell is a former executive committee member of the International Tuba Euphonium Association, a former board member of the International Women's Brass Conference, a current editorial advisor for the International Tuba Euphonium Association Journal, and a founding (and current) member of "Symphonia", a professional ensemble chosen from among the nation's leading low brass performers. His solo CDs include "Distant Images" (1994), "Heart of a Wolf" (2000), and "Out Sitting in his Field" (2004) (All available from Nicolai Music at nicolaimusic@erols.com).
As a composer, Dr. Corwell has had nearly fifty original works published, ranging in instrumentation from unaccompanied solos to mutli-movement orchestral works. He was the composer-in-residence for the Symphony at Deep Creek (McHenry, Maryland) from 1994 to 1999, was chosen as one of the featured composers for the 1997 Bowling Green (Ohio) International Music and Arts Festival. Recent honors include Maryland State Arts Council awards for excellence in both classical music composition and solo instrumental performance. Neal also won 2nd prize in the 2003 American Music in the United States Armed Forces Composition Competition, an event sponsored by the National Federation of Music Clubs. Several of his compositions have been included on recent recordings released by the following labels: Mark Records, Crystal Records, RJR Digital, TRYFAN, HRS, and Nicolai Music.