Department of Music
Martin Cochran
A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Martin Cochran is currently Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education and Low Brass at the University of Montevallo. Martin comes to Montevallo from the University of West Georgia, were he served as Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium. Martin holds degrees in Music Education and Wind Conducting from Louisiana State University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance from the University of Alabama. Martin has been successful in a variety of competitions, both as a soloist and chamber musician. He was the winner of the 2002 Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Competition and the 2002 International Tuba Euphonium Conference Solo Competition and Mock Service Band Audition. At ITEC 2002, he was also a member of the Alabama Tuba Quartet, who took first place in the quartet competition.
Martin has appeared as a soloist with several professional, university, and high school ensembles throughout the southeastern United States and the British Isles. He was a featured artist at the 2002 U.S. Army Band Tuba-Euphonium Conference and the 2003 Southeast Regional Tuba-Euphonium Conference. Martin is frequently in demand as a clinician/guest artist, having recently presented masterclasses at several universities and high schools throughout the southeast. He has also served as assistant conductor of the University of Alabama Wind Ensemble, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Symphony Band and Youth Wind Ensemble Program. Martin is also the conductor of the Montevallo Community Band.
In addition to his teaching duties at Montevallo, Martin maintains a private studio of low brass players in the Birmingham area, and has served on the faculty of Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. He is also the faculty advisor for the University of Montevallo Collegiate Music Educators National Conference chapter. His professional affiliations include the Music Educators National Conference, the College Music Society, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.