Charles Schuchat, tuba
Charles Schuchat has performed and recorded with the Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony and Israel Philharmonic. In addition to being principal tuba of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Charles is a member of Tower Brass. Charles is also principal tuba with the Chicago Sinfonietta and the Joffrey Ballet Orchestra and a member of the award winning Asbury Brass Quintet. He has participated in numerous music festivals including the Spoleto Festival, Ravinia Festival, Brevard, Grant Park, Tanglewood Music Festival and most recently the Santa Fe Opera. While at Tanglewood he received the CD Jackson Award for Achievement.
He is currently a faculty member at both Northern Illinois University and the Chicago College of Performing Arts of Roosevelt University. Charles is a native of Washington, DC. He is a graduate of Northwestern University where he studied with Arnold Jacobs.