Tony Zilincik is currently an associate professor of music at Capital University where he teaches tuba, composition and theory, and directs the brass choir and Capital Thunder, the University's tuba/euphonium ensemble. He is the principal tubist for the Central Ohio Symphony Orchestra, the Newark Granville Symphony Orchestra, and maintains a large private low brass studio.
He is the tubist in the Capital Brass brass quintet, the faculty quintet at Capital University, the Cathedral Brass brass quintet at St. Joseph Cathedral in Columbus, and is the director and coordinator of Merry TUBACHRISTMAS Columbus. He is the E-flat tuba soloist with the Brass Band of Columbus and has performed with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. He is the former music director of the Central Ohio Brass Band and has performed with many Broadway touring shows including Annie,The Lion King, and Mary Poppins.
He is active as a freelance soloist, having appeared with the Brass Band of Columbus at the prestigious Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, with the Central Michigan University Brass Band, the Capital University Trombone Choir and with many area high schools. He was the Wind Ensemble conductor at Otterbein College for three years. Also a prolific composer, his works have received performances in the United States and Europe and many are published by Cimarron Music. Mr. Zilincik is in demand as a tuba and band clinician throughout Ohio and Michigan. His most recent composition, "Tower Thunder" was recently premiered in Geyserville California at the Oliver Ranch through a generous grant from the Oliver Ranch Foundation.
He is the tubist in the Capital Brass brass quintet, the faculty quintet at Capital University, the Cathedral Brass brass quintet at St. Joseph Cathedral in Columbus, and is the director and coordinator of Merry TUBACHRISTMAS Columbus. He is the E-flat tuba soloist with the Brass Band of Columbus and has performed with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. He is the former music director of the Central Ohio Brass Band and has performed with many Broadway touring shows including Annie,The Lion King, and Mary Poppins.
He is active as a freelance soloist, having appeared with the Brass Band of Columbus at the prestigious Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, with the Central Michigan University Brass Band, the Capital University Trombone Choir and with many area high schools. He was the Wind Ensemble conductor at Otterbein College for three years. Also a prolific composer, his works have received performances in the United States and Europe and many are published by Cimarron Music. Mr. Zilincik is in demand as a tuba and band clinician throughout Ohio and Michigan. His most recent composition, "Tower Thunder" was recently premiered in Geyserville California at the Oliver Ranch through a generous grant from the Oliver Ranch Foundation.