Euphoniumist to perform in solo recital Monday

Robert Benton, an instructor of tuba and euphonium at the School of Music, will perform concertos by Antonio Vivaldi and Wolfgang Mozart before concluding with Gilbert Vinter’s The Playful Pachyderm, in recital today.

Benton is currently pursuing a Doctor of Music degree at the University of Michigan. He won several concerto competitions as a student at Oakland and Michigan State universities and most recently travelled to South Korea for the Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival Brass Competition, where he was a finalist.

The recital, part of the Take 4 series, is free and open to the public. It begins at 4 p.m. in the Music Building’s room 139.

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