Biography
As a founding member and tuba performer in the acclaimed brass ensemble Canadian Brass, Charles Daellenbach has played a central role in elevating his frequently overlooked instrument since the quintet’s launch in 1970. Raised in a musical household in Wisconsin, he earned a Ph.D. at the Eastman School of Music before launching an academic career at the University of Toronto. There he encountered trombonist Gene Watts, and together they established Canadian Brass, renowned for its wide-ranging treatment of brass literature.