Cole Cavanah
Administrative Specialist III & Adjunct Instructor - Euphonium
SFA 103/SFA 120E
(501) 450-5750
Cole A. Cavanah is the Administrative Specialist III and Adjunct Instructor of Euphonium at the University of Central Arkansas. He holds a Master of Music degree in Euphonium Performance from the University of Central Arkansas, where he studied under Dr. Gail Robertson, and a Bachelor of Music degree in Euphonium Performance from Morehead State University, where he studied euphonium and trombone with Dr. Stacy Baker and Dr. Nathan Dishman, respectively.
While at UCA, Cavanah served as the Graduate Assistant for both the Jazz Area and the Tuba/Euphonium Studio. He actively performed with the UCA Wind Ensemble, the UCA Tuba/Euphonium Krewe, the Traditional Jazz Ensemble, and several chamber ensembles. He was also the lead trombonist and co-director of the UCA Jazz Ensemble I. Cavanah has shared the stage with renowned musicians such as Brian Bowman, Earle Louder, Wayne Bergeron, Walter Smith III, Vince DiMartino, and others.
During his time at UCA, Cavanah performed, competed, and conducted at various conferences, including the International Women’s Brass Conference, the International Tuba and Euphonium Conference, and the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Tuba/Euphonium Conference. In addition to performing, he is an academic who enjoys researching, studying, and reviewing new music. His review of Barbara York’s Talking to Myself was published in the Summer 2019 (Vol. 44, No. 4) issue of the International Tuba and Euphonium Association Journal.
Cavanah resides in Conway, Arkansas, with his wonderfully supportive wife, Melissa; two dogs—Yogi the Basset Hound and Winston the Dalmatian—and a cat named Shostakovich.