Chance Huiet

ABOUT

Chance Huiet is currently the Assistant Professor of Euphonium and Tuba at Michigan State University. Prior to his appointment, Chance was the replacement Principal Tuba with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra for several seasons. He also held the Principal Tuba position with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic from 2016-2024. Chance has performed with the orchestras of Cleveland, Melbourne (Australia), Utah, Detroit, Kansas City, Iceland, and Malaysia, and Kalamazoo, Michigan based New Orleans-style group, the Kanola Band.

As a soloist, Chance has performed recitals around the country including a guest artist recital at the 2018 International Tuba and Euphonium Conference held at the University of Iowa. Chance performed the John Williams Tuba Concerto on a subscription series with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic in February 2022, his first solo appearance with the orchestra. In March 2019, he had the privilege of premiering Viet Cuong’s Concerto for Tuba and Wind Ensemble with the Purdue Fort Wayne Wind Ensemble, and in October 2025 he will perform Michael Daugherty’s Reflections on the Mississippi with the Michigan State University Wind Symphony.

In the last few years, Chance has been interested in learning about birds and loves exploring the native birds in places he gets to travel. Most recently, he saw the critically-endangered Helmeted Honeyeater in Healesville, Australia. In the 1980s, its population had dropped to fewer than 60 breeding pairs in the wild, but is slowly growing due to diligent work at sanctuaries like in Healesville. Though not explicitly bird related, he recorded and self-produced an album of original folk songs released in January 2021 called, “For the Birds.” The album is on Spotify and all listening sources.

His primary teachers, who deserve much gratitude, include Orcenith Smith, Jacob Cameron, and Philip Sinder.