Rex Martin

Rex Martin (born in Burlington, Iowa) is one of the world's virtuoso tuba players, appearing on over 70 symphony orchestra recordings. He primarily studied under Edward Livingston and Arnold Jacobs, though he also took lessons with Edward Kleinhammer. Martin is Professor of Tuba at the Bern University of the Arts in Bern, Switzerland and Professor of Music Emeritus at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He was raised in Stronghurst, Illinois and graduated from high school in Chillicothe, Illinois. He married Margreth Trümpi of Ennenda, Switzerland in 1989.