Personnel Bio

MU1 Matthew Yee

Musician 1st Class Matthew Yee, euphonium, is originally from Auburn, California. Prior to joining the U.S. Coast Guard Band in May 2024, he earned bachelors degrees in both music and civil engineering from Valparaiso University in Indiana. MU1 Yee placed first at the 2022 Music International Grand Prix competition in New York, and the solo competition at the 2023 International Euphonium Tuba Festival in Atlanta, GA. He was also a winner of the Valparaiso University Concerto Competition on trombone in 2022. His instructors have included Richard Watson, Steph Frye-Clark, Julian Dixon, Kevin Dombrowski, and John Grodrian. While passionate for music, MU1 Yee also hopes to find an outlet for his civil engineering skills in water resources or land development. He is an avid baseball fan and enjoys traveling, especially on road trips to national parks.