Hailed as the "Paganini of the Steelpan", Liam Teague currently serves as Co-director of the NIU Steelband and Assistant Professor of Music at Northern Illinois University.



Liam Teague has distinguished himself as the recipient of many awards in his homeland of Trinidad and Tobago, including championships for his ability on the steel pan, violin, and recorder.



In addition to being the Co-winner of the National Steelband Festival Solo Championship of Trinidad and Tobago, Liam Teague won the Saint Louis Symphony Volunteers Association Young Artists Competition in 1998.



Under the baton of Dr. Paul Freeman Teague with the Chicago Sinfonietta, he gave the world premiere of Jan Bach's "Concerto for Steel Pan and Orchestra" in 1995 at Chicago's Orchestra Hall.



Liam Teague has also performed with many ensembles including the Czech National Symphony, Panama National Symphony, Saint Louis Symphony, Buffalo Symphony, Dartmouth Wind Ensemble, and University of Wisconsin-Madison Marching Band.



Teague's commitment to demonstrating the great musical possibilities of the steel pan have taken him to Europe, Asia, North and Central America, and the Caribbean.



As a clinician, Liam Teague has given presentations at several Percussive Arts Society International Conventions and at numerous universities throughout the United States.



Liam Teague has recorded six albums: Hands like Lightning (1993), Emotions of Steel (1996), Impressions (1998), T'nT (2000) with Barbadian saxophonist Arturo Tappin, For Lack of Better Words (2002) with Robert Chappell, and A Christmas Gift (2002).