Adjunct Professor at University of South Florida, St. Petersburg
Principal Tuba at The Florida Orchestra (1979 - 2019)
William Mickelsen joined The Florida Orchestra in 1979. He received his bachelo's degree from the University of North Colorado and his master's degree in music from Yale University. In addition, he is a founding member and performs with The Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet.
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PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
- Tuba, Vail Brass Quintet, 1975-1983
- Principal Tuba, Southeastern Connecticut Symphony, 1977-1980
- Principal Tuba, The Florida Orchestra, 1979- 2019
- Tuba and Founding member, Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet, 1979 - present
- Substitute Principal Tuba, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Florida tour, 1984
- Principal Tuba, National Symphony of the Dominican Republic, 2009 - 2013
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING/EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
- Private Music Instruction, Multiple Locations, 1972 - present
- Substitute Teaching, Public Schools, New London, CT 1976 - 1978
- Music Faculty, University of Rhode Island at Kingston, 1976 - 1980
- Public School Music Instructor, Pinellas County, FL 1981-present
- Music Faculty, St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, FL 2011 - present
- Adjunct Professor of Humanities, University of South Florida College of
- Education, Multiple Locations, 2018 - present
PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA STAFF EXPERIENCE
- Education Coordinator, Florida Orchestra, 1990 - 1998
UNION EXPERIENCE
- Member American Federation of Musicians, 1977 - present
- First union steward, Florida Orchestra, 1979 - 1984
- Founding member, Florida Orchestra Musicians Association, 1979
- Chairman, Orchestra Committee, 1983-1987
- Member, Orchestra Committee, 2010-2012
