Kenneth Amis
Kenneth Amis (born 1970) is a Bermudian tuba player and composer best known for his association with the Empire Brass. He is also the assistant conductor of the MIT Wind Ensemble, a group he has been involved with since its creation in 1999. In addition, as of 2005, Amis is an Affiliated Artist of MIT.
He was born and raised in Bermuda. He began studying at Boston University at age 16. After that, he earned a master's degree from the New England Conservatory of Music. Amis held the International Brass Chair at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He teaches at Lynn University.
Amis was the Project Director and editor of the book: The Brass Player's Cookbook: Creative Recipes for a Successful Performance. He also authored a chapter entitled Are You Just Another Crescendoing Vibrator?
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