A Coloradan by birth but Texan by choice, Tyler is an educator and performer in San Antonio.

Having had the privilege to teach students who have gone on to win assorted contests and competitions and pursue music degrees themselves, Tyler also provides regular masterclasses and sectionals for both clarinet and woodwind students in the San Antonio area and previously in Arizona and Colorado.

As a performer, Tyler enjoys collaborating with chamber and large ensembles as well as performing solo works. He has performed such works as von Weber’s Concerto for Clarinet no. 2 with the Colorado Mesa Symphony Orchestra and Mozart’s Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622 with the Four Seasons Orchestra in Scottsdale, AZ. He was part of the premiere of Miguel del Águila’s Transoceánica at the International Clarinet Association’s ClarinetFest 2019. Recently, Tyler performed Felix Mendelssohn’s Konzertstück no. 1, op. 113 alongside Shaun Michael Guzman (basset horn) and the Heart of Texas Concert Band, Mozart’s Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra K. 622 with the Orchestra of the Incarnate Word, as well as premiering the newest version of Silence by del Águila for clarinet and orchestra with Symphony Viva.

Tyler completed his doctoral coursework at Arizona State University—where he also obtained his Master of Music degree—and is under the tutelage of Dr. Robert Spring and Dr. Joshua Gardner. Tyler previously studied at Colorado Mesa University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree while studying with Dr. Adam Ballif, Dr. Stephen Page, and Dr. Jun Watabe. Other teachers include Dr. Thomas Hess and Mrs. Debbie Wilson.