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George Palton
(859) 533-2816
george@georgepalton.com
News
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George recently competed at the 2010 International Women's
Brass Conference in Toronto, Ontario. He was named the first place
winner for the solo tuba division category 3 and 2nd place winner in the grand
prize division!
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Announcing the Formation
of the Tri-State Youth Summer Tuba & Euphonium Ensemble!
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Congratulations Tyler Davis: Honorable Mention at the
Marshall University Young Persons' Solo Competition and selection to the 2010
WVMEA Honors Solo Recital!
Upcoming Events
Biography
George Palton currently
serves as the Adjunct Professor of Tuba at Marshall University in Huntington,
West Virginia. In additions to his duties at Marshall George is very active
teaching in the public schools and is on the faculty at West Virginia State
University where he teaches General Education courses. He holds degrees in Tuba
Performance at the University of Kentucky (DMA, MM) and Music Education (BMME,
BM) at Bowling Green State University. Previous teaching appointments include
the University of Kentucky and Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky.
Dr. Palton has won first place in
several solo competitions including the Susan Slaughter International Solo Tuba
Competition (2010), the International Tuba Euphonium Conference Tuba Artist
Competition (2006), the Bowling Green State University Competition in Music
Performance (2002), the National Federation of Music Clubs Orchestral Brass Solo
Competition (2001), along with second place at the Susan Slaughter International
Solo Brass Competition (2010), and the Potomac Festival Tuba Virtuoso
Competition (2006). He is sought after as a performer and clinician both
regionally and throughout the country. He recently performed at the 2008
International Tuba Euphonium Conference where he premiered Azucar! by
Alice Gomez. He also has given solo performances at the 2007 Mid-West Regional
and North-East Regional Tuba Euphonium Conferences and the 2006 Phi Mu Alpha
National Convention.
In addition to his performing and
teaching activities, he is an active arranger and developer of pedagogical
materials. He has published his research and arrangements in the
International Tuba Euphonium Association Journal, Tuba-Euphonium
Press, and Cimarron Music. He currently resides in Huntington, West Virginia
with his wife Suzanne and two cats, Kora and Miller.
George
Palton Curriculum Vita
Solo Repertoire Performed by
George Palton
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