Daniel Perantoni
Tuba - Professor of Music, Indiana University

Dan, or "Mr. P" as his students call him, is a legendary tuba artist, teacher, and pedagogue. He is also well recognized as a trailblazer in a variety of genres including work as a soloist, chamber musician and even jazz musician.

He is a founding member of Summit Brass, a member of Symphonia, the St. Louis Brass Quintet, and the Matteson-Phillips Tubajazz Consort and has released numerous solo and chamber music CDs. Daniel Perantoni has also been a featured artist at Carnegie Hall, the Monterrey Jazz Festival, the Spoleto Festival U.S.A., the Adelaide Festival in Australia, the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada, the Montreaux Brass Congress in Switzerland, and recently a soloist throughout Japan. He is cited as a "tubist's tubist", featuring in his playing a lyrical, clear, and singing tone, along with his impeccable musical style.

He was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the executive board of T.U.B.A. (Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association, now the International Tuba and Euphonium Association) and a true legion of former students hold prestigious positions in major performing ensembles and music schools around the world. Their success is the best testimony to his abilities as a teacher, mentor, and friend.

Along with Robert Tucci, Daniel Perantoni has designed the Perantucci line of low by brass instruments and mouthpieces by B&S that has become the equipment choice for thousands of low brass players worldwide. Mr. Perantoni also serves as the vice-president of Educational Matters and a consultant and clinician for Custom Music Company.