Meet the Director - Austin Vogt

Austin Vogt is from Nashville, TN and is currently pursuing his Master of Music in Euphonium Performance at Indiana University while directing the Brown County Community Band. Austin received a Bachelor of Music Education from Tennessee Tech University. Austin has studied with R. Winston Morris, and is currently studying with Dan Perantoni. Austin started playing tuba in the Brown County Community Band and BCCB Brass Quintet and continues to be active in several bands in the area.

Austin was a Finalist in the NERTEC 2015 Euphonium Artist Solo Competition, and winner of the NERTEC 2015 Tuba Quartet Competition.

Austin is the Founder and President of the Brass Band at Indiana University, Principal Euphonium and Guest Conductor and Soloist with the Crossroads Brass Band, and Principal Euphonium with the Southern Indiana Wind Ensemble. Austin and his fiancé, Briana Engelbert who plays Tuba and Euphonium in the BCCB, both plan on teaching music at the middle and high school level while continuing to participate in community music ensembles.