Conrad Shaw joined the Richmond Symphony as Principal Tuba in
2023. A native of Brentwood, TN, Conrad began playing the tuba
as a freshman in high school marching band. Conrad went on to
earn a bachelor’s degree in music performance at Samford
University studying under Demondrae Thurman and a master’s
degree in music performance at New England Conservatory
studying with Mike Roylance of the Boston Symphony. Conrad has
performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra, the Nashville Symphony and the
Jacksonville Symphony. Additionally, Conrad was a fellow at
Tanglewood Music Center in 2017 and 2018 and was the winner of
the Birmingham Music Club Guild Solo Competition in 2015. In his
free time, Conrad enjoys playing golf, practicing yoga and
spending time with friends and family.