With a sound described as “free and unforgettable,” Benjamin Vasko defies expectations on the tuba through genre fluency and the exploration of new music. As the Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of Central Florida, Dr. Vasko puts a premium on group-based education and collaborative learning. He is the founder and director of the Orlando Youth Tuba Ensemble, a high school-aged chamber group dedicated to elevating the performance level of young tuba and euphonium players. 

Dr. Vasko has had the honor of performing with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops, the Jacksonville Symphony, the Charlotte Symphony, the Orquesta Nacional de España, and the Orlando Philharmonic. He tours with the Brookwood Trio and the Ben Diagram Duo, bringing unique instrumentations to stages and classrooms around the United States. His playing can be heard on labels such as BMOP/sound, Reference Recordings, Mark Records, and Pentatone, including the 2024 GRAMMY-nominated recording of “Lord of Cries,” by John Corigliano, with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and an upcoming debut album by the Brookwood Trio on Navona Records.

Dr. Vasko holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Texas and a Master of Music degree from the University of Georgia. His primary teachers have been Jorge Avendaño, Steve Haddad, Sam Pilafian, Charles Villarrubia, and David Zerkel. He completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Boston University under Mike Roylance.

Benjamin Vasko is an Eastman Performing Artist.