Mark Preece

Background

About Mark Preece

Mark Preece is juggling 2 careers. During the day he works in the utilities industry with SaskPower, and is a professional musician in the evening and weekends. Mark has served as Principal tuba with the Regina Symphony Orchestra since 2008. His orchestral experience includes performances with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, the Alberta Philharmonic Orchestra, the Metamorphosis Symphony, with opportunities to perform in the United States, France, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Japan. Mark is a Performing Artist for Besson Instruments (Buffet Crampon) and LefreQue Sound Bridges. In addition to orchestral music, Mark is also an active chamber musician as tubist of Big Sky Brass, Regina’s professional brass ensemble, and the International Tuba Quartet. Mark is the Applied Music instructor for Tuba & Euphonium at the University of Regina where he also coaches the U of R Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble. His passion for music education also keeps him in demand as a clinician and adjudicator. During the summer, Mark teaches on faculty at the International Music Camp in North Dakota. Mark is also an active music arranger. He has written arrangements for a variety of brass ensembles including Brass Band, Orchestral Brass, brass chamber ensembles as well as pieces for Solo Tuba and Tuba Quartet. His music has been performed and recorded worldwide, with performances in North America, Europe and Great Britain. Originally from Ontario, Canada, Mark began playing the Cornet at age 7 in the Salvation Army and later, following in his father’s footsteps, switched to the Tuba at age 12. His love for the British Brass Band tradition eventually lead him to pursue a professional music career. He was invited to join Intrada Brass by Bram Gregson while pursuing his Bachelor of Music (BMus) in Honours Performance from Wilfrid Laurier University, under the instruction of Jane Maness. In 2004, he moved to Japan and became the first international member of Breeze Brass Band in Osaka under the direction of Kazuyoshi Uemura. While in Japan he also studied regularly with Roger Bobo in Tokyo until his return to Canada in 2006. He received a Master of Music (MMus) in Performance from the University of Regina under the instruction of John Griffiths and Scott Whetham. Additional instructors include Brent Adams, Patrick Sheridan and Sam Pilafian.