Gary Brattin

Office: Malloy Hall 239
Phone: (785) 628-5353
Email: gtbrattin@fhsu.edu

Gary Brattin is an Assistant Professor of Music, directs Symphonic Winds, Brass Choir, Athletic Bands, and teaches the Low Brass Studio here at FHSU. Mr. Brattin is also Principal Conductor for the Yuetao Symphonic Wind Ensemble, in Taipei, Taiwan.

Gary lived in Taiwan, Republic of China for ten years, where he was Principal Tuba of the Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, Taipei Symphony Orchestra, and Taipei Sinfonietta & Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as Director of Bands at Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo Sr. High School, and Music Director and Conductor of the Sirens Symphonic Winds.

Gary Brattin spent a year in Thailand as a teacher of middle school band and elementary school strings at International School Bangkok, as well as Director of Bands at Mahidol University. Most recently, Mr. Brattin comes to Western Kansas after spending three years at Northglenn High School in the Denver Metropolitan Area.

Mr. Brattin is in demand internationally as a guest conductor, clinician , adjudicator and computerized marching band show designer. His musical travels include Australia, Canada, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, France, Italy, The Netherlands, and throughout the USA.

Memberships in associations past and present include:

Education - Gary received his Masters Degree with dual emphasis in Wind Conducting and Tuba Performance from the University of Northern Colorado in 2002. His Bachelor’s Degree is in Tuba Performance and Bass Trombone minor, from the University of Northern Colorado in 1987. Gary studied conducting with Kenneth Singleton, John Bell and Dick Mayne. Primary tuba and bass trombone teachers are Bill Clark, Jim Sparrow, Paul Brooks, Jack Robinson, and Benedict Kirby. Mr. Brattin has played on master classes and/or taken private lessons from Roger Bobo, Dan Perantoni, Gene Pokorny, Harvey Phillips, Toby Hanks, Warren Deck, and John Stevens.