Peter Whish-Wilson

I love the way my Maestro YEB 632 responds. The high register needs so little effort that it almost plays itself, while the pedal range is beautifully responsive. The valves are super fast and clean, and it's physically lighter than other EEb tubas that I have played over the years, without compromising on its rich, full sound in any way.

Peter Whish-Wilson commenced his professional tuba playing career in 1976 when he joined the Elizabethan Melbourne Theatre Trust Orchestra (which is now known as Orchestra Victoria). After playing opera and ballet for two years, he then accepted the Principal Tuba position with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra where he has remained ever since.

Peter has performed with such artists as: Luciano Pavorotti, Placido Domingo, Joan Sutherland, Jose Carreros, Andrea Bocelli, Jessye Norman, Stanley Black, Michelle Legrand, Herbie Hancock, Kurt Elling, Billy Cobham, Christian McBride and Lalo Schiffrin.

Whish-Wilson has studied with some of the worlds finest Tuba teachers/players including Arnold Jacobs, Michael Lind, Roger Bobo, Ian King and John Woods.

His many solo performances with the Adelaide Symphony include the world premiere of "Stoccata", a piece written for Peter by Elena Kats-Chernin for the 2006 Adelaide Festival.

Peter has enjoyed a long association with Brass Bands since beginning tuba with the Circular Head Municipal Band (Tasmania) in 1969. In 2001 the Australian Band World magazine compiled their "Band of the Century" featuring the finest players from all over Australia over the 20th Century - Peter was chosen as principal E flat tuba.

Whish-Wilson is currently midway through recording another solo CD to be completed later this year.

You can visit his website at http://www.whish-wilson.net.

Peter is proud to be a Yamaha artist, and chooses to play a Yamaha Maestro YEB 632 Tuba.