Repertoire Andrea Clearfield: Hvati (2016)Øystein Baadsvik: Concerto (2009)T. Stevens: Variations in Olden Style (1989)Anna Baadsvik: New Kid (2014)Øystein Baadsvik: Ordner Seg (It'll be alright) (2010)Øystein Baadsvik: Tango (2012)About the ArtistsØystein Baadsvik is voted one of the top 10 brass players in history by listeners on Classic FM. He presented the first TED talk on the topic of tuba and is one of the most popular classical musicians on YouTube with more than eight million views. His multifaceted musical career as a soloist and recording artist has taken him all over the world. He regularly gives master classes and clinics at major universities worldwide. Since 2022, he has served as professor of tuba at the Norwegian Academy of Music. His engagements include performances with such orchestras as the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, the Taipei National Symphony Orchestra and Singapore Philharmonic. Baadsvik has performed in some of the most famous venues in the world, and 2006 marked his New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall. Baadsvik is an active recording artist whose CDs receive unstinting praise. In their review of Tuba Works, American Record Guide remarked, "This spectacular recording establishes Baadsvik as one of the best solo tubists in the world." Film composer John Williams said about Baadsvik's recording of his tuba concerto: "His rendering of my concerto far surpasses anything a composer might hope for." Visit baadsvik.com for audio clips and further information.Tomoko Kashiwagi is visiting lecturer in the Chamber and Collaborative Music Department at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music for the 2026-27 school year. Kashiwagi is associate professor of piano and collaborative piano and holds the Emily J. McAllister Endowed Chair at the University of Arkansas, where she joined the faculty in 2012. She is also the founder of the Ozark Music Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to building community through music. Her work has been supported by multiple Mid-America Arts Alliance grants. In 2025, she was inducted into the Steinway & Sons Music Teacher Hall of Fame in recognition of her commitment and passion as piano educator. She has presented multiple times at CollabFest, the conference of the International Keyboard Collaborative Arts Society. She maintains an active performance career across the United States and internationally, exploring a wide range of repertoire. She earned a Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, and Performer Diploma in Piano Performance from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music studying with renowned pianist Shigeo Neriki. Kashiwagi later became the first recipient of the Doctor of Musical Arts in Collaborative Piano degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied with Anne Epperson.