Recently, Matt Hurtado (BM 2015) was invited to become a member of the Yokohama Euphonium Ensemble (YEE), one of Japan’s oldest euphonium ensembles and sponsored by the Agency of Cultural Affairs (Government of Japan).
Yokohama is the birthplace of the euphonium in Japan and the YEE is one of the oldest euphonium ensemble organizations in the country.
The Yokohama Euphonium Ensemble 横浜ユーフォニアム合奏団 will have 5 performances through the end of November in an effort to spread awareness about the instrument, performing around the Yokohama, Tokyo, and Chiba areas in Japan. YEE performs a variety of classical, pop, and jazz arrangements with both large and small chamber ensemble settings.