Birthday: December 15, 1984

Hometown:  Austin, TX

High School: James Bowie High School

Danny Chapa recently served two years as a Teaching Fellow at the University of North Texas while finishing his Doctorate of Musical Arts degree under the instruction of Dr. Brian Bowman. He received his Bachelor of Music in Music Performance from Louisiana State University in 2008, and in 2010 he received his Masters of Music in Euphonium Performance degree from UNT. Danny is also a member of the euphonium section in the 531st Air National Guard Band of the Southwest, the Lone Star Wind Orchestra, the principal trombonist of the Odysseus Chamber Orchestra and a member of the Founders Tuba Euphonium Quartet. 

As an educator, Danny has had several students win jobs with the 145th Army National Guard Band of Oklahoma and the 531st Air National Guard Band of the Southwest. His students have also won competitions such as the Young Artist Solo Competition at the Great Plains Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference and most recently, two of his students advanced to the semi-finals of the prestigious Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival.

Member of The North Texas Euphonium Quartet:

     -Guest Artist Recitals: Midwest Tuba Euphonium Regional Conference (2013), Baylor University, Oklahoma State University, Sam Houston State University, Eastman School of Music, University of Nebraska at Kearney (2014), Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention (2015), South Central Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference (2015), South East Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference (2015), Great Plains Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference (2015)

     -Commission and Premiere, Squarauqs (2014) and Quiuq (2015) by Joseph Pinson, Euphonium Quartet

     -Commission and Premiere, Tipping Point (2015) by Patrick Geren, Euphonium Quartet

     -Commission and Premiere, Eyeless in Gaza (2015) by Steven Darling, Euphonium Quartet

 Member of The Founder’s Tuba Euphonium Quartet:

     -Guest Artist Recitals: Henderson StateUniversity, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City University, International Tuba Euphonium Conference (May 23rd, 2014)

Awards and Honors:

     -Guest Artist Solo Recital at the South Central Regional Tuba Euphonium Conferences, 2013

     -1st Place, Mock Band Audition at the Great Plains Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference, 2013

     -2nd Place, Mock Band Auditions at the South East and North East Regional Tuba Euphonium Conferences, 2013

     -1st Place, Solo Artist Division at the North East, Great Plains and Mid-West Regional Tuba Euphonium Regional Conferences, 2013

     -Winner of the Inter-service Mock Band Audition for the United States Army Band Tuba Euphonium Workshop, 2013

     -2nd Place, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2011

     -Finalist, United States Naval Academy Band Euphonium Audition, 2011

     -1st Place, South Central Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference Euphonium Artist Solo Competition, 2011

     -Semi-finalist, United States Army Ceremonial Band Euphonium Audition, 2010

     -2nd Place, International Tuba Euphonium Conference Euphonium Mock Band Audition, 2010

     -Finalist, United States Navy Band Euphonium Audition, 2009

     -Finalist, International Tuba Euphonium Conference Quartet Competition, 2008

     -Toured Spain with the Vanderbilt Chamber Winds on Tuba and Euphonium, 2004

     -Participant, Brevard Music Festival 2002, 2002, 2005

Favorite quote: Two words: "Go Practice"

Favorite euphonium solo: Martin Ellerby, Euphonium Concerto