Hofstra Tuba/Euphonium Studio

01/11/2026

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1343391887826904&id=100064683161498

🎼 The deep, resonant tones of tubas and euphoniums could be heard throughout Rockefeller Center last month, as hundreds of musicians, including students and alumni from Hofstra University, gathered to perform favorite holiday songs for the 52nd annual TubaChristmas concert.

🦁 Michael Salzman, adjunct professor of music at Hofstra, has coordinated TubaChristmas every year since 1975, as the master of ceremonies of the concert at Rockefeller Center.

Read more here: https://news.hofstra.edu/2025/12/16/celebrating-tubachristmas-at-rockefeller-center/

11/24/2025

Congratulations to JP and Andrew on a fantastic C-Level recital. One of the very best I’ve heard in a long time. These two tackled a very demanding program. While everything was great, what really stands out are Andrew’s beautiful performance of Red Sky by Anthony Barfield, and JP’s outstanding rendition of the Persichetti Serenade No. 12. Congrats to these two outstanding musicians!

11/21/2025

This is going to be a great recital!

Save the date for the Junior recital of JP Armenia-Harding (tuba) and Andrew Nicholas (trombone). 🎼🌟 Show these talented students your support this Saturday, November 22nd, at 7:30 PM in the Helene Fortunoff Theater!
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11/15/2025

The Hofstra Brass Ensemble, directed by Professor Michael Salzman, will be performing this Sunday, November 16th, at 1 PM! Check out their exciting program in Shapiro Hall, Room 010, this weekend. 🎵🎺
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10/19/2025

OcTubafest Sunday OcTuba 19
3:00pm

09/17/2025

Alumni Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble. OcTubafest 10/19
Calling all Alumni of the Tuba/Euph studio.
PM me for details.

06/06/2025

Exciting renovations going on in Monroe Hall. I can’t wait to hear how great the room will sound when it’s completed, but in the meantime, I had some fun playing in the gutted shell that it is right now.

04/06/2025

Thanks to everyone at Hofstra who came out for my 4th (of 6) DMA recitals last night. Performed a set of jazz standards with Prof Emeritus Dave Lalama and my good friend Ed Chiarello, then did a 180, changed into a more appropriate outfit, and played Evan Zegiel’s awesome Heavy Metal Concerto. Thanks to everyone who came out to support and hear me.

12/21/2024

Hofstra University Music Department Tuba and Euphonium students and alumni at the 51st TubaChristmas at Rockefeller Center.

11/30/2024

Check out No. 9, then join us for TubaChristmas at Rockefeller Center on December 15th!

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11/18/2024

Congratulations to the Hofstra Brass Ensemble on a great concert today. This is a great ensemble with a lot of Freshman. I'm so excited about the possibilities for the next several years.

11/14/2024

Come support Rocco Castrogiovanni and Noah Merseburg in their C-Level recital on Friday November 15th at 7:30pm in the Helene Fortunoff Theater!