Bio

Glenn Bertrand is a performer, educator, and arranger specializing in euphonium, tuba, and bass trombone. He is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Euphonium Performance at the University of Central Arkansas under Dr. Gail Robertson. At UCA, Glenn is currently a Graduate Teaching Assistant, providing private tuba and euphonium lessons, and acts as the Assistant Conductor of the UCA Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble. He holds a Bachelor of Music from McNeese State University, where he studied with William Rose. Glenn also has a private lesson studio where he teaches low brass and guitar since 2019.

Glenn performs regularly as an active musician in the central Arkansas music scene. He performs with the Natural State Brass Band, the Dennis Winter Memorial Tuba Euphonium Quartet, Brass Biscuits New Orleans style brass band, sub for Little Rock Winds and Conway Symphony Orchestra and he is in various UCA Ensembles. As a performer, Glenn has earned multiple awards, including winning the 2025 McNeese State University Concerto Competition, which led to a featured solo performance of Philip Sparke's Harlequin with wind band. As well as earning recognition at the 2024 University of Louisiana Systems Academic Summit for Midnight Chops Trombone Quartet which he is co-founder of and he has also earned principal euphonium at UCA Wind Ensemble, Louisiana Intercollegiate Honor Band, and the McNeese Wind Symphony. Beyond performing and teaching, Glenn is an active arranger, featuring pieces for tuba-euphonium quartets, brass bands, jazz big bands and more. Glenn is also a United States Army veteran where he spent his time as a radio equipment repairer, using this unique skill set Glenn has worked for years as a computer technician at GeekSquad. This passion for technology has helped inspire him to create Bertrand Music LLC a company where he designs and fabricates mouthpieces, mutes, and other educational tools and accessories for brass instruments. Bertrand Music LLC also publishes at a rate with composers in mind.