Floyd Cooley Tuba Obituary, Nationally and internationally known tubist Floyd O. Cooley has died

Floyd Cooley Obituary, Death – Tubist Floyd O. Cooley, who enjoys both national and worldwide acclaim, has performed in recitals across the Americas, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. He has also served as a clinician, masterclass instructor, soloist, and a former member of the San Francisco Symphony. Floyd decided to focus solely on teaching in 2001. In 1969, Floyd, who was at the time the youngest tuba musician in any significant American orchestra, joined the San Francisco Symphony. He has since performed two solos with that ensemble. The first performance was in 1978, conducted by Seiji Ozawa, and the second was in 1982, conducted by Jahja Ling. Floyd is a passionate performer who has delivered recitals in a range of settings, from intimate settings to Carnegie Hall. In addition to giving performances, he also released three solo albums: The Romantic Tuba on Crystal Records, A Schumann Fantasy on Summit Records, and Friends in Low Places on Albany Records. He also commissioned pieces from Earl Zindars and Richard Felciano. He performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra during the 1992–1993 season.

Floyd, a musician with incredibly diversified hobbies and interests, has performed as part of the Visiting Artist Series in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa, where he entertained over 15,000 people in industries and classrooms. Floyd has received praise for his sensitive playing, laid-back tone, and singing melody line regardless of the activity. The San Francisco Chronicle stated that “the technical correctness and sheer beauty of tone were astounding. The result was vocally operatic. From 1975 to 2001, Floyd took part in the Grand Teton Music Festival. Floyd was an Iowa native who was born into a musical family as the son of a tuba player. After studying for a year at Kansas University, he graduated from Indiana University in 1969 with a Performer’s Certificate. He studied under William Bell at Indiana and has also worked with Mark Lifschey, Jacob Krachmalnick, and Mstislav Rostropovich. From 1968 to 1998, he studied with Arnold Jacobs.

After 31 years with the San Francisco Symphony, Floyd decided to focus solely on teaching in 2001. Floyd taught at Stanford University and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music when he was a member of the San Francisco Symphony. He currently travels to New Zealand, Australia, Japan, and Europe to give master courses and conduct private sessions. Floyd likes riding his BMW motorcycle, being outside, fly-fishing, cooking, and drinking excellent wine.

Floyd Cooley Obituary, Death – Tubist Floyd O. Cooley, who enjoys both national and worldwide acclaim, has performed in recitals across the Americas, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. He has also served as a clinician, masterclass instructor, soloist, and a former member of the San Francisco Symphony. Floyd decided to focus solely on teaching…