Euphonium
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Patrick Mudge
Principal Euphonium
Patrick first began playing brass at the age of 14, as a member of the Eaglehawk Brass Band. Like most brass band beginners, he learnt to push down the right buttons on a cornet, but soon moved onto baritone and
then onto euphonium where he finally felt he could "do more damage".Patrick quickly established himself as a valued leader within the team and in 2008 secured the coveted Principal Euphonium position. He has also enjoyed outstanding solo achievements including 2003 Royal South Street Society (Ballarat) Open Euphonium Champion and runner up in the 2008 Australian National Championships Open Euphonium section.
Away from music, Patrick is an osteopath at Melbourne Osteopathic and Sports Injuries Practice. In his spare time he enjoys running, tennis, playing the piano and playing the guitar.
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Matthew Savage
Euphonium
Joined 2003
Matthew is originally from Perth and in 1997 he completed a Bachelor of Music Performance (Classical) on tuba and euphonium at the WA Academy of Performing Arts. His teachers have included Dr Alan Lourens, Ken Waterworth, Steve Rosse and Floyd Cooley from the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. He has since performed in Scandinavia as a member of the Australian Youth Wind Orchestra, in Singapore with Midland Brick Brass, featured soloist with the Western Australian Wind Orchestra and won several scholarships to attend brass workshops at the Australian National Academy of Music.
Since coming to Melbourne in 2003 he has been a regular member of Kew Band Melbourne and the Heidelberg Symphony Orchestra (bass trombone and euphonium).
In 2007 Matthew obtained a Diploma of Education (Music) from Monash University and works as a brass teacher at St Kevin's College and Ivanhoe Grammar School. Matthew intends to do further study on the euphonium over the next couple of years.
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Aaron Ford
Baritone
Joined 2005
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