
OTA would like to announce that Juan Valdez is the 2016-2017 OTA James T. Newell Scholarship recipient. Juan is a sophomore studying tuba performance at the University of Oregon under Professor Michael Grose. His ambition is to be a professional tuba player. His interests include playing in chamber ensembles, the U of O Wind Ensemble, TEuph, and volunteering with the Humane Society. He was able to substitute with the Salem Chamber Orchestra in the winter of 2016. Juan also teaches tuba lessons locally.