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About Me

2024

 
 

Before settling in Los Angeles, Dr. Beth Chouinard-Mitchell was principal tubist with the Women’s Philharmonic Orchestra in San Francisco and principal sub for the Orchesta Sinfonica de Monterrey in Nueva Leon, Mexico.  She has played with the Los Angeles Opera, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Opera Pacific, Germany’s Eurobrass, has appeared as a guest soloist with the United States Army Band, and has toured frequently throughout the United States, Europe, the South Pacific, and the Middle East.


Locally, Ms. Mitchell enjoys an active freelance career in Los Angeles.  She subs with the local Los Angeles Orchestras, plays in the film studios, is a member of the Disneyland Band, has worked with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Orange County Philharmonic Societies, the Los Angeles Zipper Orchestra, and many other arts groups giving concerts, masterclasses and numerous solo and chamber recitals around southern California.


Internationally, Beth is an acclaimed international solo recital artist, who regularly gives solo performances, plays chamber recitals, lectures, and teaches masterclasses around the world. 


She is the founder of Music Matters Global which is an organization that partners with existing music programs and is dedicated to bringing music education and professional concerts to disadvantaged regions of the world. 


Ms. Mitchell has recently published a set of etude books for euphonium and tuba entitled, Advanced Etudes (available on Amazon) featuring transcribed etudes of Wilhelm Wurm, and is currently working on a historical guide to playing the baroque serpent.


Dr. Beth Chouinard-Mitchell has degrees in tuba performance from the Peabody Conservatory of Music of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and The University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She also has a Doctorate from USC in tuba, with minors in musicology, conducting, and arts leadership.  Her principal teachers have been David Fedderly, Tommy Johnson, Jim Self, and Roger Bobo.


She is on the faculties of Pasadena City College and Azusa Pacific University.  Additionally, Ms. Mitchell is an International Performing Artist and Clinician for Eastman Winds.










































 

Latest Obsessions

  1. 1.New Recital Rep for Upcoming Recitals

  2. 2.Orchestral Repertoire

  3. 3.MUSIC MATTERS GLOBAL

  4. 4.Bordogni in Three 8ves, and anything that will kick my butt

BIO

Stats

Peabody Conservatory of Music ‘96

University of Southern California‘02, ‘20

About Me

“What do you play?” asked the master

“Tuba,” said I. 

“The small one?” he asked

I grinned, “No sir, the big one!”

“Good heavens!”


Conversation with Mstislav Rostropovich

“Is this where the FIRST tubas stand?  I only want to stand next to the FIRST tubas!”


-Bill Murray when he joined the USC Tuba Masterclass while he was taking lessons with Tommy Johnson for “Charlie’s Angels”

Contact Information:

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