Frank Tuckwiller began his saxophone studies at the age of 12 and has studied with Robert Barker, Tomas Ziomek, and Vincent Wright - a pupil of the celebrated saxophone master, Marcel Mule. His studies have taken place in New York, Washington, D.C. and Richmond. He received his Bachelor of Music Education at the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1972, and did additional graduate studies in saxophone performance. Mr. Tuckwiller has taught at The College of William and Mary, Virgina Union University, The University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University and its Community Music School as well as The Music and Arts Center and the Foxes School of Music, and also given private instruction in Virginia, Texas and Florida.
As a performer, Mr. Tuckwiller has soloed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Folger Theater, the Chrysler Museaum and the Carpenter Performing Arts Center and performed with such groups as The United States Army Band (Pershing's Own), the Asaph Ensemble, the Richmond Symphony and Sinfonia, and was a founding member of the Richmond Saxophone Quartet. He was selected as the saxophone soloist for the world premiere of Kavanaugh's opera The Last Supper in Washington, D.C.. Mr. Tuckwiller's solo and chamber experience covers much of the saxophone repertoire, including such notables as Ravel's Bolero, Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, Dubois' Variations, Rivier's Grave et Presto and Milhaud's La Creation du Monde.
Performance Experience: Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Guest soloist at Virginia State University, Christian Performing Artists Fellowship, The Selah Saxophone Quartet at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Asaph Ensemble at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The United States Army Band (Pershing's Own), Fort Meyer, VA, The Richmond Saxophone Quartet, The Community Band of Brevard, The Melbourne Municipal Band/Swingtime Dance Band, The Central Florida Winds, The Space Coast Winds, The Space Coast Pops.