Angelo Kortyka
Angelo Kortyka is a band director and freelance tubist in the Cleveland area. He has taught at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, OH since 2013, where he directs the Marching Band, Concert Bands, Jazz Bands, and teaches music theory and technology. As a tubist, Mr. Kortyka currently does freelance work and is a part time member of Da Land Brass Band. He has been on the faculty at Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH, and Sul Ross State University in Alpine, TX. He has performed with the Patriot Band of Elyria, OH, the Jericho Brass Band, Chattanooga Tuba-Euphoniuim Quartet, Moccasin Brass Quintet, Cincinnati Brass Band, Dayton Philharmonic Concert Band, Lebanon (OH) Symphony, Hofbrau Haus Band, Cincinnati Bier Band, Revolution Brass Band, C.W.R.U. Symphonic Band, the Cleveland Winds and numerous community bands. As a soloist, Mr. Kortyka has performed guest recitals at University of Texas- Permian Basin, Sul Ross State University, Xavier University, and Tennessee Technological University, and was runner-up in the 2004 Potomac Tuba Euphonium Competition. He has been on several recordings, most notably the Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble's 40th anniversary CD, "Legacy". Mr. Kortyka has studied with R. Winston Morris, Timothy Northcut, Anthony Kniffen, Sam Green, Mike Thornton, Gary Adams, and Tucker Jolley. He has also had the opportunity to perform for Sasha Johnson, Velvet Brown, Alessandro Fossi, and David Porter.