Mark Carlson (b. 1980) is the newest member of the Sotto Voce Quartet. In addition to his uncanny ability to match the musical styles and timbre of lead euphoniumist, Demondrae Thurman, Mark serves as the quartet's webmaster and social moral compass. After recently receiving his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he was selected to serve as a Visiting Scholar of Music at Richland College in Dallas, Tx.
The sonatas of Benedetto Marcello and Italianate embellishment were the focus of his dissertation work. In addition to SVQ, Mark also performs with his former teacher John Stevens in the low brass quartet Quadrivium. Mark has also studied with Jukka Myllys, Rex Martin, Bruce Briney and Joseph Goble. Mark grew up on a farm outside Macomb, Illinois and during his high school years won third prize at the young artist division at the prestigious Leonard Falcone Solo Competition. After completing his bachelor's degree in Euphonium and Music Technology at Northwestern University, he traveled as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to Oulu, Finland. Also in Finland, he took second place in the Lieksa Brass Week International Euphonium Competition. During his master's work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he was a winner in the Concerto Competition, and took first place in the Tubonium5 Solo Euphonium Competition and recently placed second in the 2008 International Tuba Euphonium Conference Solo Euphonium Competition.
Contact: mark @ tubaquartet.com
Refractions: Old & New Music for Low Brass
Viva Voce: The Quartets of John Stevens
Consequences - Sotto Voce's premiere album