New Hire: Daniel Mentzer, U.S. Navy Concert and Ceremonial Bands

Daniel Mentzer has recently won a tuba position with The United States Navy Band – Concert and Ceremonial Bands. He will join the U.S. Navy Band in summer 2023 following basic training. Start in Mid to Late July after basic training. Located in Washington, D.C., the Navy’s premier concert/ceremonial band is staffed by 85 world-class musicians who rotate between concert and ceremonial duties. For nearly 100 years, the Concert Band has performed marches, patriotic selections, orchestral transcriptions, and modern wind ensemble repertoire on national tours, public concerts, and educational conferences. The Ceremonial Band performs music at official military and government functions as well as other special events, including ceremonies at the White House, Pentagon, and Arlington National Cemetery. Hailing from the sunshine state of Florida, Danny is currently finishing his master’s degree at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music where he studies with Timothy Northcut. Danny currently holds the tuba position in CCM’s graduate brass quintet fellowship, and he frequently performs and teaches in the greater Cincinnati area. For his undergraduate degree, Danny attended Florida State University where he studied with Dr. Justin Benavidez.