Amplify Alumni
The Amplify: Alumni initiative aims to highlight the many achievements - past, present and future - of UNI School of Music alumni. The amazing impact of the performers, educators, innovators and artists who attended the UNI School of Music can be felt around the globe, and we want to celebrate their accomplishments. Over the next year we will be sharing the stories, professional contributions and exciting projects of UNI alumni. Updates are ongoing, so check back often!
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Fall 2024 Highlights
Donovan Klutho
Donovan Klutho recently won an audition for a tuba position with the United States Navy Band. Donovan is from Bettendorf, Iowa where he began playing violin followed by tuba. He completed his BM in Tuba Performance and BA in Music Technology at UNI, where he studied tuba with Dr. Jesse Orth and Dr. Stephanie Ycaza and studied bass trombone with Dr. Anthony Williams. After finishing his bachelor’s degree, Donovan pursued an MM in Tuba Performance at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Tim Northcut. Donovan is currently a member of Navy Band Northwest stationed in Silverdale, Washington and will begin his new position in Washington D.C. in August 2024.