Dr. Turner Gray is a tubist, conductor, and educator from Kingsland, GA. Before moving to Philadelphia, Turner was a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the University of Wisconsin – Madison Band program where he worked with the Varsity and Concert Band programs. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Tuba Performance with a minor in Wind Conducting.
As an active tuba player, Turner has performed with groups such as the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra, Madison Brass Band, the Aurora Brass Quintet, and the Park Street Tuba/Euphonium Quartet. With a love for chamber music, Turner has been a leader in helping bring to life new works for tuba and euphonium including “Why Not?” for Tuba, Piano, and Drum Set by JaKobe Henry and “Escape Velocity” for flexible trio and heavy metal ensemble by Evan Zegiel. As a soloist, Turner has been invited to perform recitals at the South-Central Regional Tuba and Euphonium Conference (SCRTEC) and the Great Plains Regional Tuba and Euphonium Conference (GPRTEC). While at GPRTEC, Turner collaborated with composer and euphonium player Dr. Ian Lester during Dr. Lester’s presentation on his “Twelve New Solos for the Student Tubist.” Most recently, Turner has performed at the International Women’s Brass Conference (IWBC) and served as an adjudicator for the Susan Slaughter Solo Competitions.
In the past, Turner has maintained a robust private teaching studio of low brass students both virtually and in person. He currently is responsible for leading the Pep Band at La Salle University, a group that performs primarily at basketball games and special events on and around campus. At La Salle, Turner teaches MUS 170 (Pep Band), Jazz Band, and works with the Creative Art Diversity Empowerment Organization (CADEO) to bring music education to the students at La Salle University.
