The New Homepage of Ken Drobnak

Welcome to the new website!

This website is the home of Ken Drobnak. Learn about upcoming appearances, search present and past research and hear recent performances. The slider below features pictures from research projects, past performances and places visited.

News

Drobnakbrass is now offering online lessons!

Oct 2, 2019, 3:18 AM

Due to the ongoing pandemic, Drobnakbrass studios will be offering lessons through online portals

Current Students

Mar 23, 2020, 8:13 PM

Information for Current Students, handouts, repertoire lists, links.

Normal Operations

Jan 3, 2022, 5:34 AM

In person instruction restored and continuing into 2022

Upcoming Appearances

Drobnak to Present Recital at 2022 SCRTEC

Jan 4, 2022, 4:55 PM

Drobnak to present Artist Tuba Recital at SCRTEC 2022.

Tuba de Mayo Tour 2022

May 3, 2022, 12:32 AM

Dr. Drobnak will present recitals at Texas A&M University Commerce and University of Texas Rio…

“It is my conviction that when events are forgotten, buried in the cellar of the page, they are no longer even history."

–Katherine Ann Porter

Recent Drobnak Performance Videos

29 April 2022: Faculty Recital (Texas A&M University - Commerce)

Harvey's Tuba (Eduardo Nogueroles) Potenza Music

29 April 2022: Faculty Recital (Texas A&M University - Commerce)

Herbert from Multiple Personalities (Kimberly Archer) C. Alan Publications

19 March 2022: Artist Recital (Oklahoma State University) South Central Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference

Rainbow's Grace (set. K Drobnak) Manuscript

Research

Oscar Stover Archives

The Life, Career and Archives of Mr. Oscar Stover.

ITEA Historian

Information about the activities of the International Tuba Euphonium Historian and the History…

History of Frank Holton & Company

1976 Nescatunga Honors

An award for his contribution in the field of music will be presented to Oscar Stover at the…

ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipients

Lifetime Achievement Biographies, Photos and History

1950s Marching Band Charting

Spartan Marching Band Charting from the 1950s

Family

Oscar Stover's immediate family, extended family and family history.

An Interview with Robert LeBlanc

York Catalog Images

Images from the Catalogs from York & Sons, York Band Instrument Company, Grand Rapids Instrument…

Oral History Torchinsky

Additional NSC Pictures

Pictures from the Northwestern years, including retirement photographs. Oscar Stover. Ed Huckeby.

Frank Holton and Company

Information about Frank Holton & Company and models at the National Music Museum.

Holton Catalog Images

Images from Holton Catalogs

Bevan Award for Outstanding Research

Recipients of ITEA's Bevan Award for Outstanding Research in the Field of Low Brass.

William Bell

Biography of William "Bill" Bell. New York Tuba Player. 1902-1971.

Obituary

C. Oscar Stover Memorial from 7 August 1989

Swain Website

Dr. Swain's Website late 1990s, shortly before his tragic death.

ITEA History

Articles and reflections on the history of Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association and…

Holton Bugles

Bugles by Frank Holton & Company at the National Music Museum.

J. Samuel Pilafian

Biography of Sam Pilafian, Tuba Maestro.

York and Sons

Instruments by York and Sons. Joseph Swain Website on York.

Kansas Years of Youth

1913-1942 Biography of Charles Oscar Stover. Coffeyville, Kansas; Emporia Teachers College,…

Other Instrument Makers

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Holton Trumpets

Small portion of holdings at National Music Museum, trumpets.

Ronald Bishop

Biography of Ronald Bishop, Tubist of the Cleveland Orchestra, ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient.

World War II 13th Army Airborne Band

War service with the 13th Army Airborne Band

ITEC Programs

International Tuba Euphonium Conference Programs

Postwar Years in Kansas

Oscar returns to Kansas after WWII service abroad. Pittsburg State Teachers College, Coffeyville…

Holton Euphoniums

Euphoniums and Baritones by Frank Holton and Company. 1898-2003.

Harvey G. Phillips

Biography of Harvey G. Phillips. Professor of Tuba Indiana University. Founder of TubaChristmas.…

Michigan State

Oscar leaves Kansas to pursue an Ed.D. at Michigan State College. Leonard Falcone Assistant…

Don Butterfield

Tubist Don Butterfield Biography. ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient.

Holton Concert Tubas

Upright and Concert Tubas by Frank Holton and Company at the National Music Museum.

Northwestern State College

Located in Alva, Oklahoma, Northwestern is one of Oklahoma's oldest institutions of higher learning.…

Tommy Johnson

Tubist Tommy Johnson. Biography.

Holton Helicons and Sousaphones

Helicons and Sousaphones by Holton at the National Music Museum.

Retirement

Retirement activities Oscar Stover. Train set. Travel. European Trips. Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp.

Zdzislaw Piernik

Tubist and Conductor Zdzislaw Piernik Biography. ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient.

Original Compositions

Original Compositions of Oscar Stover.

Abe Torchinsky

Biographical Profile of Abe Torchinsky

Recordings Database

Recordings from the career and life of Mr. Oscar Stover

Leonard Falcone

Biography of Leonard Falcone. Baritone Artist and Director of Bands Michigan State. ITEA Lifetime…

Earle Louder

Biography of Euphonium artist Earle Louder. ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient.

Hobbies

Trains, Music, Church, Family. Oscar Stover's Hobbies.

Harold Brasch

Biography of Harold Brasch, ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient. Euphonium Artist.

Arthur Lehman

Biography of Arthur "Art" Lehmann. Euphonium Soloist. Sousa's Band.

Arnold Jacobs

ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient Arnold Jacobs. Tuba player of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Rex Conner

Biography of ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient Rex Connor, Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at The…

Brian Bowman

Biography of Brian Bowman, ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient.

Rich Matteson

Biography of Rich Matteson. ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient.

Paul Droste

Paul Droste, ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient 2014. Former Director of The Best Damn Band in the…

Clifford Bevan

Biography of Clifford Bevan, ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient.

Roger Bobo

Biography of Roger Bobo. ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient.

Charles Daellenbach

Biography of Charles Daellenbach, ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient.

Warren Deck

Biography of Warren Deck. 2014 ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient.

David Fedderly

Biography of David Fedderly, 2016 ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient

Alexey Lebedev

Alexey Lebedev, biography. 1997 ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient.

Willy Kurath

Jan Koetsier

Jan Koetsier. ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient Biography.

Chitate Kagawa

Chitate Kagawa, 2010 ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient. Biography.

Peter Hirsbrunner

Peter Hirsbrunner, ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient

John Fletcher

John Fletcher. ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient.

Walter Hartley

Walter Hartley, Composer. ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient.

Michael Lind

Biography of Michael Lind, ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient.

James Self

Biography of James Self, ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient

Kurahei Sato

Biography of Kurahei Sato

John Williams

Biography of John Williams

Rolf Wilhelm

Biography of Rolf Wilhelm

Alec Wilder

Biography of composer Alec Wilder.

David Werden

Biography of David Werden, Euphonium.

Connie Weldon

Biography of Connie Weldon, Tuba. University of Miami.

Anton Meinl

Instrument designer Anton Meinl Biography.

Rudolf Meinl, Sr

Instrument designer Rudolf Meinl, Sr. Biography

Toru Miura

Biography of Toru Miura, Euphoniumist. ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient.

R. Winston Morris

Tubist R. Winston Morris, ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient Biography.

Daniel Perantoni

Tubist Daniel Perantoni Biography. ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient

John Stevens

Tubist and Composer John Stevens. ITEA Lifetime Achievement Recipient.

Vilmos Szabo

Biography of Vilmos Szabo

Robert Tucci

Tubist and Instrument Designer Robert Tucci, Biography.

Laszlo Szabo

Biography of Laszlo Szabo

Upcoming Appearances

Drobnak to Present Recital at 2022 SCRTEC

Jan 4, 2022, 4:55 PM

Drobnak to present Artist Tuba Recital at SCRTEC 2022.

Tuba de Mayo Tour 2022

May 3, 2022, 12:32 AM

Dr. Drobnak will present recitals at Texas A&M University Commerce and University of Texas Rio…

HOME PAGE OF KEN DROBNAK

Welcome to the new website!

This website is the home of Ken Drobnak. Learn about upcoming appearances, search present and past research and hear recent performances. The slider below features pictures from research projects, past performances and places visited.

News

Upcoming Appearances

“It is my conviction that when events are forgotten, buried in the cellar of the page, they are no longer even history."

–Katherine Ann Porter

Recent Drobnak Performance Videos

Research

Links

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