Chip Halt, tuba

Chip Halt began his music career at the tender age of seven with the piano. Over the years he moved on to trumpet, trombone, and bass trombone, finally settling on the lowest of brass instruments, the tuba. Chip attended the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and became an active freelancer throughout Northern California performing regularly with the Napa, Rohnert Park, Vallejo, Santa Rosa, and Sacramento Symphonies as well as substituting in the acclaimed San Francisco Symphony. In the past 15 years, he has played in most of the United States, Canada, Switzerland, and Taiwan with a number of chamber music groups, including the New England Brass, orchestras, and as a soloist. In addition to performing, Chip has given clinics, and master classes throughout the US. Along with his duties with New England Brass, he maintains a busy schedule of private teaching, solo appearances, and performing with various ensembles throughout New England.