Kenneth Amis (born 1970) is a Bermudian tuba player and composer[1] best known for his association with the Empire Brass. He is also the assistant conductor of the MIT Wind Ensemble, a group he has been involved with since its creation in 1999. In addition, as of 2005, Amis is an Affiliated Artist of MIT.
Amis was the Project Director and editor of the book: The Brass Player's Cookbook: Creative Recipes for a Successful Performance.[4] He also authored a chapter entitled Are You Just Another Crescendoing Vibrator? [4][5][6]
Performances
At many Empire Brass concerts, Amis performs the piano solo from the third movement of Mozart's Sonata in A on his tuba.[7] In addition to his work with the Empire Brass, Amis has performed on tuba for:
His first published work was A Suite for Bass Tuba, composed when he was fifteen years old. He has been commissioned to write music for many groups including:
^ abAmis, Kenneth (2006). The Brass Player's Cookbook: Creative Recipes for a Successful Performance (First ed.). Galesville, MD: Meredith Music Publications. pp. vii. ISBN1-57463-075-X.