ABOUT

Keith Alcius is an active freelance tuba player based in Binghamton, NY. He has performed in various solo, chamber music and large ensemble programs throughout the United States. His career has included performing with Akron Symphony Orchestra, Clinton Symphony Orchestra and Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra to leading instrumentalist artists such as Christopher Bill, Chris Coletti and Les Neish. He was a finalist in the Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Festival. He has been an associate member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and a part of the Miami Music Festival.

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Through curiosity and blissful performances, he has explored creating unique chamber music with a variety of experimental musicians. He has performed compositions in a classical setting: tuba harp duo, brass quintet, low brass trio, tuba euphonium duo with piano and tuba classical guitar duo. He continues to elevate the tuba to new heights by expanding the role of the tuba in different genres and ensembles. 

Cranking it up with incredible bass lines, he plays sousaphone for Binghamton's premier New Orleans-style and funk brass band, Alpha Brass Band. He has been a core member of the band since 2021. The band has primarily performed at parades, special events and venues in Binghamton, Syracuse and other areas in the Southern Tier and Central New York regions. 

As an educator, Keith has presented masterclasses and adjudicated competitions in the high school and collegiate levels in the United States. Currently, he maintains a low brass studio that is accessible for all low brass students at the junior high, high school and collegiate levels in the United States. He helps create a fun, positive learning environment for the students and a "tool belt" that will help lead them to success. He hopes to continue being an ambassador for the tuba and present the tuba in a unique and relevant way to music aficionados, students and new listeners. 

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He holds a Bachelor of Music in Tuba Performance from Baldwin Wallace University and a Master of Music in Tuba Performance from New England Conservatory. Respectively, he studied under the instruction of Ken Heinlein and Mike Roylance.

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He is forever indebted to his teachers: Steph Frye-Clark, Ken Heinlein, Mike Roylance and Yasuhito Sugiyama.