Kenneth Amis

Musical Artist

1970 –

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Who is Kenneth Amis?

Kenneth Amis is the tuba player with the Empire Brass. He is also the assistant conductor of the MIT Wind Ensemble, a group he has been involved with since its creation in 1999. In addition, as of 2005, Amis is an Affiliated Artist of MIT.

He was born and raised in Bermuda. He began studying at Boston University at age 16. After that, he earned a Masters Degree from the New England Conservatory of Music. Amis held the International Brass Chair at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He teaches at Lynn University.

Amis is the first known person to transcribe Bach's Art of Fugue for wind ensemble.

He currently resides in Norwood, Massachusetts.

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Born
1970
Bermuda
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Boston University
  • New England Conservatory of Music
Employment
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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