Cole Masson (b. 2003) is a composer from Indiana who writes in a variety of styles and mediums. He grew up in West Lafayette, IN, where he played the euphonium and trombone in all of the ensembles that his high school offered, including the concert, jazz, marching, and pep bands as well as the pit and symphony orchestras. These experiences led Cole to pursue an education and a career in composition. In the spring of 2026, Cole earned a Bachelor of Music in Composition from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he studied with professors Don Freund, P.Q. Phan, David Dzubay, and Gabriel Jenks. He is currently pursuing his master's in composition, also at Indiana University, intending to graduate in the spring of 2028.

Cole’s music has had many performances across the various concert halls at the Jacobs School of Music, including Auer Hall, Ford Hall, and Recital Hall. His piece Moon Music for euphonium octet was performed at Fort Myer in Virginia at the U.S. Army Band Tuba-Euphonium Workshop in February of 2026. In addition to composition, Cole studied the euphonium with Dr. Gail Robertson, and still performs regularly in the IU Wind Ensemble, the IU Tuba Euphonium Ensemble, and with his award-winning Tuba-Euphonium Quartet, The Low Tone Collective. In his undergraduate years, Cole was also a member of Indiana University’s Marching Hundred, where he served as the Head Undergraduate Staff for the trombone section, leading sectional rehearsals and organizing the group, both during and outside of rehearsals. He also played in IU’s other athletic bands—the Big Red Basketball Band and the Crabb Band.