Earle Louder is retired Distinguished Professor Emeritus of euphonium and tuba from Morehead State University in Kentucky where he was Resident Artist for twenty-seven years. Dr. Louder was, for twelve seasons, the Principal and Featured Euphonium Soloist of The United States Navy Band in Washington, D.C., and was for fifteen years Assistant Conductor, Principal Euphonium, and featured Euphonium Soloist with Leonard B. Smith’s, Detroit (MI) Concert Band. For twenty-four years, he was also the featured Euphonium Soloist and principal euphonium with the Cleveland Orchestra’s Blossom Center Festival Band in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Currently, Dr. Louder is the principal and featured euphonium soloist with Keith Brion's New Sousa Band, the New Columbian Brass Band, the Danville (KY) Advocate Brass Band, the Lexington (KY) Brass Band, and the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Festival Band where he is a permanent faculty member and annually adjudicates the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium/Tuba Solo Competition. He has conducted the Blue Lake International Symphony Band and International Choral Ensemble on tours to Europe six previous times. Dr. Louder also performs euphonium and/or baritone horn on occasion with the Brass Band of Battle Creek, MI, and tours occasionally with the River City Brass Band of Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Louder holds degrees in Music Education and Euphonium Performance from Michigan State University and Florida State University. At Michigan State, he was a student of the renowned euphonium artist/teacher, Leonard Falcone. Dr. Louder's honors include the Morehead State University's prestigious Distinguished Faculty Award, the Kentucky Universities’ Teacher of the Year Award, and in 1998, the Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association's (now the International Tuba and Euphonium Association) highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Louder is in great demand, nationally and internationally, as guest soloist, clinician, adjudicator, and conductor. His performances have taken him throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan, and South America. He is acclaimed as one of the world's finest euphonium virtuosos.