| Lois Anderson | Instruments Played : | Piano | | | Instruments Taught : | Piano | | Experience: | Faculty Positions Kean University, Union, NJ adjunct professor, music survey, class piano, music fundamentals, staff accompanist, since 2005 Crestwood Music, Eastchester, NY piano faculty since 1998 New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ staff accompanist, coaching/accompanying 1997 - 2007 previous teaching: Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT affiliate professor, piano The Kent School, Kent, CT piano faculty Diller-Quaille School of Music, New York, NY music for young children | | Education: | Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY Master of Music - Piano Bachelor of Music - Piano with Robert Helps, Sonia Vargas, Marc Silverman, accompanying with Donal Nold, Joseph Seiger Voice with Arturo Spinetti | | Located: | Rockland County, NY | | Performances New Jersey Symphony orchestral keyboards 1985 to present New Jersey Chamber Music Society Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Merkin Hall, NYC chamber music performances Orchestra New England The National Chorale, Lincoln Center, NYC accompanist in concerts and tour Lake George Opera Festival New Jersey State Repertory Opera Carnegie Hall The Kitchen, NYC Cathedral of St. John the Divine, NYC WQXR Radio, The Listening Room National Public Radio Contemporary ensembles, performances, recordings British Saxophone Congress, Cardiff, Wales Yale University, New Haven, CT Oberlin Conservatory, Ohio She was nothing less than spectacular as she put out orchestral textures with dazzling technique" the Newark Star-Ledger wrote of Lois Anderson. Active as a pianist and collaborative artist, she has performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and Merkin Concert Hall in New York City, the British Saxophone Congress in Wales, orchestral keyboards with Orchestra New England and New Jersey Symphony, and has been heard on WQXR and National Public Radio. Her work with singers has included tours with the National Chorale and Lake George Opera Festival. She has given many works their premier performances and first recordings, participating in numerous contemporary music concerts at Storm King Music Festival in Cornwall, NY, and recently recording new music of Walter Hartley with members of Manhattan Chamber Orchestra for the Keuka Classical label. As a composer and arranger her musical scores have been heard on ABC-TV and PBS and her original music is in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art as part of a global Internet collaborative art work. Lois currently teaches at Kean University. | |
| | Gaurav Bali | Instruments Played : | Guitar | | | Instruments Taught : | Guitar | | Experience: | 17 Years | | Education: | | | Located: | Northern New Jersey, Rockland County New York | | From an early age Gaurav was surrounded by music and started taking guitar lessons in 1985. Throughout his teens, he studied with many great teachers and started giving guitar lessons at age 17. In 1999, Gaurav joined rock band EVE TO ADAM and they recorded their debut album “Auburn Slip” in 2000 at his home recording studio in Northern NJ. Since then, ETA has released two more albums (“Antidote” and “Queens to Eden”) and have toured the US with legendary bands such as Motley Crue, Scorpions, and Tesla. In 2007, ETA toured for 10 months with many platinum selling acts ( Saliva, Smile Empty Soul) including the biggest selling rock group of that year, Daughtry. Over the last 17 years Gaurav has taught students of all ages and ability levels, including a multi – million selling Grammy winning artist. | |
| | Alex Becker | Instruments Played : | Guitar/Bass Guitar | | | Instruments Taught : | Guitar/Bass Guitar | | Experience: | 7 years as professional guitarist and bassist in the Southwest Florida area, Boston Area and New York Area as a performer and teacher in various venues and teaching locations.
Broadway Palm Dinner Theater(Fort Myers FL)- Bass Player-2008-2009
Stolen Moments Entertainment(Dobbs Ferry, NY) – Guitar/Bass Guitar Instructor 2009-Present | | Education: | BM Berklee College of Music | | Located: | Rockland County, New York, Westchester, New York | | Al D. Becker is a professional guitarist and music composer/producer currently residing in New York. Al graduated Berklee College of Music in 2008, where he studied under Richie Hart, Ed Tomassi and Dr. Andrea Pejrolo.
Combining a classically trained background with a passion for jazz and composition, Al is pursuing his career goals in New York City and Westchester. Al has been playing guitar for 16 years and has been working as a professional musician and music instructor for the past 7 years. Through intense study of music theory and guitar technique, Al has developed an effective and easy teaching method for learning how to play the guitar or bass guitar. Al is heavily studied and experienced in all musical genres and teaches all styles for any skill level. | |
| | Ryan Beswick | Instruments Played : | Piano | | | Instruments Taught : | Piano | | Experience: | 7 years | | Education: | B.A. in Jazz Piano from Mason Gross School of Music at Rutgers University | | Located: | Rockland County, New York | | |
| | Remy Le Boeuf | Instruments Played : | Saxophone, Oboe, Clarinet, Flute | | | Instruments Taught : | Saxophone, Oboe, Clarinet, Flute | | Experience: | Private Studio, teaches ages 5-adult. - Saxophone (beginner advanced) - Oboe (beginner intermediate) - Clarinet (beginner) - Flute (beginner) - Recorder (beginner intermediate) - Composition/Theory/Improvisation (beginner advanced) Manhattan School of Music Educational Outreach: -Saxophone Technique Master Class for 7th grade students at Kappa IV School, NY (2006) -Jazz Improvisation for Saxophone for middle school saxophone students at MS 167, NY (2007) | | Education: | Manhattan School of Music Bachelorís of Music in Jazz Saxophone Performance 2007 University California, of Santa Cruz UC Honors Program, 2001-2004 Cabrillo College Undergraduate Studies in Jazz and Composition, 2000-2004 Major Teachers: Dick Oatts, Steve Wilson, Donny McCaslin, Dann Zinn, Ray Brown | | Located: | NYC, Manhattan | | Jazz Saxophonist Remy Le Boeuf is part of a growing New York jazz scene characterized by odd time signatures, shifting harmonies, and the influences of hip hop, R&B, and alternative rock. The San Francisco Chronicle describes his music as ìa rich brand of modern jazz, with performances and compositions that display an impressive level of sophistication. Textured harmonies and shifting time signatures are handled with aplomb.î In the molds of Chris Potter, Geri Allen, and Brian Blade, Remy Le Boeuf is on the cutting edge of progressive jazz. Remy was born in the California Bay Area where he grew up listening to the sounds of Charles Mingus, Dave Holland, and Danilo Perez. He first began to the oboe and then the saxophone, and at 18 moved to New York to play gigs and study with Dick Oatts, Steve Wilson, and Donny McCaslin. He received his Bachelorís Degree from The Manhattan School of Music in 2007. Since moving to New York he has performed at prestigious venues such as Dizzyís Club Coca-Cola, The 55 Bar, The Cutting Room, and Carnegie Hall. In addition he has performed with Donny McCaslin, John Ellis, EJ & Marcus Strickland, Clarence Penn, and Scott Colley. In his short musical career, Remy Le Boeuf (pronounced "le buff") has garnered an impressive tally of over twenty national and international awards and accomplishments, including the ASCAP young composer award which he has won the last four years. Remy Le Boeuf has also received awards from The Grammy Foundation, Downbeat Magazine, the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, the John Coltrane Foundation, the West Coast Songwriters Association, and the Independent Music Awards. Remyís latest CD, Migration, a joint effort with his identical twin brother, Pascal, includes eight original compositions, which showcase his unique talents as a composer as well as his flexibility as a performer. Migration has received recognition from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), the International Songwriting Competition, and has recently won the 2006 Independent Music Awards for Best Jazz Album and for Best Jazz Song. The next Le Boeuf Brothers release will be available in 2007. | |
| | Paul Cesario | Instruments Played : | Drums, Drum set, Percussion | | | Instruments Taught : | Drums, Drum set, Percussion | | Experience: | 4 years | | Education: | Drummers Collective, N.Y.C. B.M Purchase College Conservatory of Music | | Located: | Rockland County, New York | | |
| | Jarrett Cherner | Instruments Played : | Piano | | | Instruments Taught : | Piano (jazz, beg/int classical, theory, improvisation, ear training, etc.) | | Experience: | Private Piano Studio, Boston/San Francisco/New York City, 2003 - present • Teach all ages and all levels, specializing in jazz piano • Customize lessons to accommodate musical interest of students San Jose Jazz Workshop, San Jose, CA, Piano Faculty, Summers 2007 & 2008 • Designed and taught piano master class, theory/musicianship class • Led multiple student combos, beginning to advanced levels Jazz School, Berkeley, CA, Private Piano Teacher, Classes, Accompanist, 2006 - 2008 • Taught private piano lessons at summer program 2006 • Substitute teaching for piano classes (beg, int, & adv) Marin Academy High School, San Rafael, CA, Assistant Teacher, 2006 • Work with Jazz Band, Chorus, & World Music classes • Coach/rehearse small ensembles & tutor piano students Music Maker School, Acton, MA, Private Piano Teacher, Spring 2004-2005 • Piano studio with over 20 private students • Customize lessons for all ages, young children through adult New England Conservatory of Music Prep. School, Boston, MA, Substitute Teaching, Fall 2003 • Coached High School Jazz Ensemble - focused on group communication • Taught Jazz Theory Class - emphasized ear training | | Education: | Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY Master of Music in Jazz Piano Performance, anticipated 2010 New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA Undergraduate Diploma in Jazz Piano Performance, 2004 Principal teachers included: Danilo Pérez, Jerry Bergonzi, Michael Cain, Frank Carlberg Tufts University, Medford, MA Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2003 | | Located: | Manhattan, New York City | | New York based Pianist, Composer, and Educator Jarrett Cherner was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. After completing degrees in Mathematics at Tufts University (2003, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and Jazz Piano Performance at the New England Conservatory of Music (2004), he returned to the west coast, becoming an active and in-demand pianist on the vibrant West Coast jazz scene. While based in San Francisco, Cherner performed with (among many others) the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra, Collective West Jazz Orchestra, Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra, Kasey Knudsen Sextet, Fred Randolph Quintet, Terrence Brewer, Orquesta Bakan, and ran one of the city’s best weekly jazz jam sessions (JazzOnMonday: with Mike Olmos, DeeJay Foster/David Ewell/Eric Markowitz, & Jeff Marrs) at Grant & Green in North Beach. Cherner has toured nationally and internationally, performing at venues such as Yoshi’s (Oakland, CA), Jazz at Pearl’s (San Francisco), Jazzschool (Berkeley, CA), JazzZone (Lima, Perú), La Ve Lee (Los Angeles, CA), Ryles Jazz Club (Cambridge, MA), Jordan Hall (Boston, MA), Rockwood Music Hall (New York, NY), and festivals including Festival de Jazz Lima (Perú), San Francisco Jazz Festival (CA), San Jose Jazz Festival (CA), Fillmore Jazz Festival (CA), Sonoma Jazz Festival (CA), and the Cape Cod Jazz Festival (MA). In 2005 Cherner recorded his first album as a leader, Burgeoning, featuring his compositions (which received an honorable mention from the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Awards) and the talented team of Jorge Roeder on bass and Jorge Pérez-Albela on drums. Cherner is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City where he studies with Jason Moran. Previous teachers have included Danilo Pérez, Michael Cain, Jerry Bergonzi, Joe Bloom, & Warren Senders. As an educator, Cherner has been on the faculty at the San Jose Summer Jazz Workshop (2007 & 2008), the Jazzschool’s Summer Youth Program (2006), Music Maker School (2004-2005), the Talented and Gifted Hispanic summer program at UMass Boston (2003), and Summerbridge San Francisco (2002) in addition to maintaining a private studio. | |
| | Chad Christopher | Instruments Played : | Bassoon | | | Instruments Taught : | Bassoon | | Experience: | Major teachers include Judith LeClair Principal of the New York Philharmonic, Dr. Matthew Morris, Amy Marinello, John Clouser Principal of the Cleveland Orchestra.
Participant in the National Orchestral Institute, Blossom Music Festival, and Brevard Music Festival. Four years of teaching bassoonists in Texas public schools. | | Education: | Master of Music Candidate The Juilliard School, Bachelor of Music Baylor University.
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| | Fran Clancy | Instruments Played : | Piano | | | Instruments Taught : | Piano | | Experience: | 30 years | | Education: | BS in Liberal Arts Empire State College, undergraduate work at The State University of New York at Purchase in theory, jazz and harmony. Extensive experience in teaching classical and popular music to students on the beginning and intermediate levels. Ongoing personal development by taking pedagogy and masterclasses. Teacher's workshop for the Robert Pace Method. | | Located: | Rockland County, NY | | |
| | Will Clark | Instruments Played : | Drums, Drum set, Classical Percussion | | | Instruments Taught : | Drums, Drum set, Classical Percussion | | Experience: | 7 years teaching private lessons in all styles to students ages 8 to 60, Manhattan School of Music Arts-in-Education instructor, ASTEP (Artists Striving To End Poverty) Teaching Artist | | Education: | Manhattan School of Music BA, MM | | Located: | Manhattan, NYC | | Originally from Eugene, Oregon, Will Clark moved to New York in 2003 to pursue his love for jazz. As a recipient of the SHO Performing Artist Award, and the John Coltrane Scholarship, he was able to attend the Manhattan School of Music. He received his Bachelor's degree in 2007 and went on to complete his Master's in 2009. At the age of 24, Clark has already performed and recorded with many jazz greats including Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman, Toninho Horta, George Garzone, and Steve Wilson to name a few. Not limited to the jazz world, he has also worked as a classical percussionist and in the cabaret scene, most notably in a run at the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel with Broadway star Euan Morton. Will has toured throughout the United States as well as in Canada and Europe. In New York, Clark has performed at Carnegie Hall, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, and the Jazz Standard among other venues. He continues to live and play in Manhattan. | |
| | Nikki Federman | Instruments Played : | Viola, Violin | | | Instruments Taught : | Viola, Violin | | Experience: | Manhattan School of Music- Arts-in-Education instructor- group violin and viola classes -John Jay College Mozart Academy- substitute Suzuki Violin Teacher -Private instructor- violin and viola ages 4-18 -School for Strings- Summer Chamber Music Workshop- Teaching Assistant | | Education: | Princeton University, BA in Near Eastern Studies/Music, 2007 Manhattan School of Music, MM in Orchestral Viola, 2009 School for Strings Suzuki Teacher Training Program, expected 2011 | | Located: | Manhattan, NYC | | Nikki Federman is an active performer and teacher in the New York City area who has performed all over the world, ranging from New York’s prestigious Carnegie Hall to Salzburg, Austria’s Festspiele Haus and other venues in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Nikki regularly appears with the New World Symphony, Westchester Chamber Orchestra, and Ensemble 212, and has performed under renowned conductors as Pinchas Zukerman, Kurt Masur, Michael Tilson Thomas, and Marin Alsop and alongside members of the New York Philharmonic and Vienna Philharmonic. In May 2009, Nikki graduated from Manhattan School of Music’s Master of Orchestral Performance Program under the tutelage of Karen Dreyufs, where she served as principal viola of the Manhattan School of Music Symphony and Chamber Sinfonia. Nikki received her undergraduate degree with high honors from Princeton University and was a student of Nardo Poy. Winner of the Lillian Fuch’s Memorial Chamber Music Competition in 2007, Nikki continues to be an active chamber musician. Nikki is a dedicated teacher with experience in both traditional and Suzuki methods and is currently enrolled in the School for Strings Suzuki Teacher Training Program. Past teaching positions include Teaching Artist for the Manhattan School of Music’s Arts-in-Education program, substitute violin teacher at the John Jay College Mozart Academy and teaching assistant at the School for Strings, as well as maintaining a private studio. | |
| | Matthew Bryan Feld | Instruments Played : | Voice and Piano | | | Instruments Taught : | Voice and Piano | | Experience: | Private Piano Studio Miami Fl Piano Teacher 2003-2006 Taught piano Private Voice Studio Miami Fl Voice Teacher 2003-2006 Taught voice Dr. Hess Conservatory of Music Miami Fl Piano Teacher 2007 Taught basics and fundamentals of piano Graham-Windham Beacon Summer Camp Classroom Teacher 2008 Taught students the basics of music; different genres/styles of music including Jazz, Barbershop, R&B, Blues PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE Peter Graves Orchestra Fisher Island Resort, Miami, Fl 2004-2005 Ritz Carlton Hotel, West Palm Beach, Fl 2002-2006 Boca Hotel & Resort, Boca Raton, Fl 2004-2005 Trump Ballroom, Palm Beach, Fl 2005 The Fifth Avenue Band Breakers Hotel, Palm Beach, Fl 2002-2006 Marriott Beach Resort, Naples, Fl 2005 Ritz Carlton Hotel, Key Biscayne, Fl 2005 Viscaya, Miami, Fl 2003 Beach Bath & Tennis Resort, Palm Beach, Fl 2003-2006 Other Venues Café Del Mar, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 2002 Calabash, Hollywood, Fl 2003 Kravitz Center with The Palm Beach Pops, West Palm Beach, Fl 2003 University of Miami Convocation Center, Miami, Fl 2003 Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter, Fl 2003 Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Fl 2004 The Cutting Room, New York, NY 2008 Experience in Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Pop, & Barbershop | | Education: | Manhattan School of Music NYC Master of Music in Jazz Performance May 2008 University of Miami Miami Fl, Bachelor of Music in Studio Music & Jazz May 2006 | | Located: | New York City, Manhattan | | |
| | Melanie Gall | Instruments Played : | Voice, Piano | | | Instruments Taught : | Voice | | Experience: | Faculty Positions: Visionary College - Edmonton, AB; Midsummer Opera Workshop: Head Teacher, private teacher in both Canada and the USA | | Education: | Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY - Professional Studies (Post-Masters Degree), Brooklyn College of Music, New York, NY - Masters of Music (Voice), Glenn Gould School, Toronto, ON - Artist Diploma in Voice, University of Alberta - Edmonton, AB - Voice Bachelor of Music | | Located: | Manhattan, NYC | | Soprano Melanie Gall recently traveled to Argentina and Uruguay to sing at their Semaine de la Francophonie celebrations. She also sang a series of 6 solo recitals at the American Spring Festival in the Czech Republic. In addition, she has performed in South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, Trinidad, Barbados and all across Canada. In Israel, Melanie has performed the roles of La Fee in Massenet's Cendrillion and The Queen of the Night from The Magic Flute, and in Italy, she sang Gilda from Verdi's Rigoletto. This fall, Melanie performed the lead role of Lima Energelly in the North American Premiere of the Israeli Opera, 'And the Rat Laughed.' Melanie has won several prestigious competitions, and was chosen to represent Canada at the UNESCO voice competition in South Africa. As well as singing and teaching, Melanie writes professionally. One of her plays, based on the early musical life of Irving Berlin, will be premiered at the upcoming Edmonton Fringe Festival. Melanie’s first book, Europe: A Savvy Girl’s Guide was released by North Sky Press and Sandhill Books. As well, Melanie has done voiceover work and has appeared on Law and Order: SVU, Ugly Betty and Kings. As well as working as a highly respected vocal teacher/music coach, Melanie teaches acting, harmony, music history and diction. | |
| | Dan Hammer | Instruments Played : | Piano, Voice | | | Instruments Taught : | Piano, Vocal lessons | | Experience: | 4 Years | | Education: | B.A. Nyack College, studies in voice and piano | | Located: | Rockland County, NY | | Dan Hammer received his degree from Nyack College in music performance with concentrations in piano and voice. He has performed as a vocalist at several prominent venues in the New York metropolitian area including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. Also a sought after accompanist, Dan has had opportunites to collaborate with many prolific up and coming artists as well as to accompany various full length musical theater performances. In his teaching, he strives to utilize a practical and incremental approach focused on bringing the student short term success while over time, developing the skills necessary to become a proficient, independent musician. | |
| | Sam Harris | Instruments Played : | Piano | | | Instruments Taught : | Piano | | Experience: | 6 years teaching all skill levels and styles | | Education: | B.M. Manhattan School of Music M.M Manhattan School of Music | | Located: | NYC, Manhattan | | Sam Harris's life in music began at the age of three when his mother enrolled him in early piano lessons. He was immediately drawn to it, and throughout grade school he took top honors in countless local and statewide classical piano competitions. While attending the Booker T. Washington High School for the Arts in Dallas, Texas, he discovered the world of jazz and his passion for improvised music quickly blossomed into an exciting new talent recognized by the Downbeat Student Music Awards and the NEA Arts Recognition and Talent Search among others. In 2004, he moved to New York to attend the Manhattan School of Music where he has studied under such teachers as Garry Dial, John Riley, and Jason Moran. He received his Bachelors of Music in only three years, and is currently pursuing his Masters Degree in Jazz Performance. | |
| | Nathan Herrera | Instruments Played : | Guitar | | | Instruments Taught : | Guitar | | Experience: | As a teacher, Nathan has taught privately and at schools for the last ten years, including being the head of the guitar department at Southeastern University in Central Florida teaching classical, commercial, beginning jazz guitar, and guitar ensemble.
Nathan enjoys teaching on all levels, from absolute beginners to experienced players at all ages. He is laid back but thorough, and enjoys teaching students to make music. He teaches a variety of genres, from classical, to rock and pop, flamenco, accompaniment to songwriting, and also theory and composition. Nathan’s approach to teaching is to tailor a lesson plan according to the student’s goals and desires, while opening them up to new possibilities by exploring a variety of musical styles. Within the lesson, the student can expect to be taught the fundamentals of proper technique, which provides the foundation that everything will be based upon. This will include scales, arpeggios, various left and right hand exercises, sight reading, as well as playing by ear. Nathan will ask what the student’s favorite type of music is, as well as what the student wants to learn. Songs and exercises will be chosen from the particular method(s) that Nathan feels is best for the student, songs or pieces that the student wants to learn, as well as popular songs that have a certain technical or musical value.
| | Education: | Bachelor’s degree in guitar performance with a concentration in composition from Florida Southern College under the direction of Dr. Mark Switzer | | Located: | Manhattan, NYC | | Nathan Herrera (b. 1976) has been playing guitar since the age of 15. Mr. Herrera’s mother and father, his first teachers, introduced him to flamenco and Spanish guitar through the recordings of the great guitar maestros. Mr. Herrera went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in guitar performance with a concentration in composition from Florida Southern College under the direction of Dr. Mark Switzer. He has pursued his passion through master classes with Pepe Romero, LA Guitar Quartet, Adam Del Monte, and Oscar Guzman. Mr. Herrera has also studied flamenco guitar and percussion in Seville, Spain with the accomplished guitarist Juan Nunez. He has also studied locally with guitarist Jose Maria Moreno, in Miami with Paco Fonta, and recently with maestro Juan Diego Mateos. In 2005, Nathan released his debut CD, “Alegria”. In addition to enjoying success in performing solo and with various dance companies such as Oasis Flamenco, Flamencos Unídos, and the Florida Dance Theatre, Mr. Herrera created the show American Gypsies with dancer Sandra Serrano which toured central Florida in 2006. Nathan has made appearances on local and international television programs, commercials, newspapers and magazines. In November of 2008, Herrera performed for the French presidency at the European Union territories convention and in May 2009, He performed for the Spanish Ambassador to London.
Nathan has performed his recording, Alegría live throughout the Southeast and in the Cayman Islands, and has received airplay on the Radio Cayman and Rooster 101.9. Herrera is currently working on his next CD, “Hope”.
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| | Matt Holman | Instruments Played : | Trumpet | | | Instruments Taught : | Trumpet | | Experience: | 10 Years | | Education: | B.M. in Jazz Studies from Indiana University, M.M in Jazz Trumpet from Manhattan School of Music (current) | | Located: | New York City, Manhattan | | New York based trumpeter, composer, and educator Matt Holman has played and or recorded with artists including Fred Hersch, Kurt Elling, Darcy James Argue, Jon Gordon, Kate McGarry, Bob Newhart, and Human Motion. With such diverse influences as Wayne Shorter, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Sigur Ros, Matt has composed works for Marvin Stamm, Ed Soph, David Baker, Marie Speziale, and The National Conservatory of Costa Rica. He has participated in festivals including the Banff International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music, the Moers Festival, the School for Improvised Music, and Interlochen Arts Camp. Matt has received awards from the International Trumpet Guilds Jazz Improvisation Competition, the Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Competition, the National Trumpet Competition, the ASCAP Foundation, the Illinois Arts Council, and Downbeat Magazine. A dedicated and passionate educator, he has taught at the Birch Creek Performance Center, the British School of Chicago, Indianhead Arts Center, Plato Academy, the Whitewater Summer Jazz Camp, and served as a teaching artist at dozens of middle and high schools throughout the United States. Having studied with teachers including Laurie Frink, Dominic Spera, George Garzone, and Pat Harbison, Matt holds a Bachelor of Music from Indiana University and is currently a masters candidate at Manhattan School of Music where he studies composition with Phil Markowitz and Dr. Mark Stambaugh. | |
| | Lisa Iwaki | Instruments Played : | Piano | | | Instruments Taught : | Piano | | Experience: | | | Education: | Ms. Iwaki recently graduated with the Master of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music under the tutelage of Phillip Kawin, as the recipient of the Jay Rubinton Scholarship at Manhattan School of Music. Her previous teachers include Yoshie Akimoto and Walter Ponce. | | Located: | Manhattan, NYC | | Pianist Lisa Iwaki is the recipient of top prizes and awards, including the Los Angeles Liszt Competition, Atwater Kent Concerto Competition, Benno Rubyini Competition for solo piano, and the Southwestern Youth Music Festival. In addition, she has given numerous performances of both solo and collaborative repertoire throughout the United States, in venues such as Steinway Hall and the Yamaha Artists Salon; and at music festivals most recently in Luxembourg and New Paltz, NY. Ms. Iwaki’s concerto performances include those with the Saddleback Symphony, the Southwestern Youth Music Festival Orchestra, and the UCLA Philharmonia Orchestra performing Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto. She has played in masterclasses for Pascal Roge, Gilbert Kalish, and Max Levinson, among others.
As an avid chamber musician and collaborative pianist, Ms. Iwaki was a finalist in the 2007 Coleman National Chamber Ensemble Competition. Her trio performed in numerous venues throughout Los Angeles as Maxwell Gluck Foundation Music Outreach Program Fellows.
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| | Salley Kim | Instruments Played : | Piano | | | Instruments Taught : | Piano | | Experience: | Pianist Salley Kim, a native of Los Angeles, has given numerous performances throughout the United States and Italy. To highlight, she has given performances at Colburn School of Music as a Young Recitalist Winner, performed in various venues throughout California as a state Master Class and Panel Honors winner, and has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in Positano, Italy. Additionally, she was a state finalist in the CAMPT honors audition, and has received 2nd place at the Korea Times Music Festival, John Walker Competition, and the Cypress College Competition.
Beginning her studies at the age of 6, she studied under Young Sook Park. While at the Northwestern University, studying under the tutelage of Alan Chow, she was a recipient of the Henrietta Schwartz scholarship, A&H Cottingim Vankirk Scholarship, and the Corrine Frada Pick Piano Award. She then attended the Manhattan School of Music to complete her Master of Music under the direction of Nina Svetlanova, a pupil of the legendary Heinrich Neuhaus.
Salley Kim has performed in various music festivals, including ARIA International Music Festival, the Las Vegas Music Festival, and the New Orleans Music Festival. Here she has studied with renown faculty such as Angela Cheng, Yong Hi Moon, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, and Emilio del Rosario. She has also performed in Master Classes for Nelita True, Melvin Chen, and James Giles
| | Education: | BM Northwestern University
MM Manhattan School of Music | | Located: | Manhattan, NYC | | As a piano teacher, I strongly believe in the importance of a firm musical foundation. In lessons, body posture, hand position, and technique are strongly emphasized. I teach my students to become comfortable with reading notes, sight-reading, memorization, and performing. Additionally, theory and ear-training are incorporated in the lesson as well. These aspects are very important as they are the fundamental things needed to produce a well-rounded musician. Thus, in my lesson plans, I cater to each student’s individual strengths and weaknesses in order to provide a well-rounded education.
My teaching philosophy holds to the belief that lessons should be tailored to the student’s needs and goals. I work to motivate and instill self discipline in the students. Furthermore, I teach my students to develop their own unique style, attempting to bring out the highest potential and level of musicianship from each student. Thus, I familiarize the students with various classical styles and repertoire as I feel this is an important part of musical education. I work to make piano lessons enriching and enjoyable for every piano student.
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| | Zara Lawler | Instruments Played : | Flute | | | Instruments Taught : | Flute | | Experience: | Flutist Zara Lawler made her New York debut at Merkin Concert Hall, has been a soloist with many orchestras including the Houston and Atlanta Symphonies, and was the assistant principal flute of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra for three years. For the last ten years, her work has expanded to include dance, theater and storytelling elements, with the innovative chamber groups Asterisk and Full Fathom, with the national touring ensemble Tales & Scales, and in several collaborations with choreographer C. Neil Parsons. In 2009, she was a featured soloist for the National Flute Association’s Annual Convention. With Tales & Scales, Lawler performed over 200 shows a year, combining music, theater and dance, for children and family audiences in venues ranging from school cafeterias to symphony orchestra halls. She was Co-Artistic Director of Tales & Scales for two years. Lawler studied at the Juilliard School with Carol Wincenc and Samuel Baron, and has performed at many summer festivals including Marlboro Music, Tanglewood, Schleswig-Holstein, and the Banff Center for the Arts. She has won numerous competitions including Artists International, Ima Hogg, and the New York Flute Club. Lawler is currently based in New York City, where she works as a flutist, interdisciplinary performing artist and coach. Private teaching, 1990-present; Coach, Manhattan School of Music, 2008-09; Music, Movement & Theater Workshops for children and families, 2000-present; Tales & Scales, 2000-2008; faculty, Rockland Conservatory of Music, 2009-present | | Education: | BA in Music from Barnard College 1992 MM in Music from The Juilliard School 1994 Studied with Carol Wincenc and Samuel Baron | | Located: | Rockland County, NY, Manhattan, NYC | | |
| | Jennifer Lee | Instruments Played : | Violin | | | Instruments Taught : | Violin | | Experience: | Private Studio, NYC, New York Music and Arts Faculty(2008-2009), Midori and Friends Teaching Artist, Suzuki Teacher
Training at School for Strings, John Jay College Mozart Academy, Musicwise (music introduction classes for young children)
| | Education: | Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance, summa cum laude at Northwestern University; Master of Music in Violin Performance at
Manhattan School of Music
| | Located: | NYC, Manhattan | | Violinist Jennifer Lee graduated summa cum laude at Northwestern
University where she studied with world-renowned pedagogues Almita and
Roland Vamos. She went on to receive her Master of Music in Violin
Performance at the Manhattan School of Music in the studio of Lucie
Robert. Ms. Lee has performed around the world in Germany, Russia,
Holland, Switzerland, Lithuania, Slovenia and Armenia under the
direction of acclaimed conductors including Christoph von Dohnanyi and
Christoph Eschenbach. She has also participated in numerous
prestigious programs such as the Aspen Music Festival,
Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival and Pacific Music Festival
collaborating with the likes of soloists Frank Peter Zimmerman and
Jonathan Biss. In 2009, Ms. Lee recorded Handel's Alexander's Feast
for Hanssler Classic. Most recently, she completed a 21 city, 23
concert United States Tour with pianist Lang Lang appearing in venues
such as Carnegie Hall. When not performing Jennifer fulfills her
passion for teaching by serving as a teaching artist for the Midori
and Friends Foundation while maintaining a private teaching studio in
New York City, and actively plays chamber music with the Opus 9
Ensemble as a core member. | |
| | Alex Minasian | Instruments Played : | Piano | | | Instruments Taught : | Piano | | Experience: | | | Education: | B.M. New York University M.M. New York University | | Located: | Manhattan, NY | | Alex Minasian has, at a remarkably young age, established himself as a versatile pianist, educator, and impresario in many different genres in music. As a jazz pianist, Alex has played every major venue in New York City from Birdland, Blue Note, Jazz @ Lincoln Center, and the Village Vanguard. He has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with such jazz legends as Curtis Fuller, Brian Lynch, Hugh Masekela, and Clark Terry just to name a few. Alex has received his Bachelor of Music with honors from New York University, where he currently is finishing up his Masters Degree in Jazz Performance. Consequently, Alex was appointed as an adjunct professor at NYU Steinhardt School of Education where he teaches piano. Alex has had the pleasure of studying with some of the greatest pianist in jazz history such as Hank Jones, Don Friedman, Jean-Michel Pilc, and James Williams. Alex also spent a season interning at Saturday Night Live under Musical Directors Lenny Pickett, and Leon Pendarvis. Currently Alex is leading the backup band for Doo Wop Legends Eugene Pitt & The Jive Five, as well as leading his trio and such NYC venues as the Kitano. | |
| | Zach Mo | Instruments Played : | Piano, Violin | | | Instruments Taught : | Piano | | Experience: | 6 years | | Education: | Northwestern University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, St. Petersburg State Conservatory,
MM Manhattan School of Music
| | Located: | Manhattan, NYC | | Pianist Zach Mo has had a wide-ranging variety of performing and teaching experiences around the globe. His performance engagements have taken him to Russia and China, in addition to the United States, as a solo recitalist, a chamber musician, a choral accompanist, and an orchestral pianist. As a teacher, he has instructed students of all ages and skill levels. He has been invited to China as a guest instructor at the Piano Arts School in his home province of Hunan. Additionally, he has been a studio pianist and vocal coach for multiple vocal studios at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan.
Mr. Mo recently received his Master’s of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music under the tutelage of Daniel Epstein. He has also studied at Northwestern University, the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he the recipient of the Lucille Kimball Scholarship. Furthermore, he has had the privilege of participating in master classes with such great pianists as Yefim Bronfman, Murray Perahia, and Barry Snyder. | |
| | David Moses | Instruments Played : | Guitar | | | Instruments Taught : | Guitar | | Experience: | 25 years teaching composition, theory, techniques, songwriting, solos and ear training. David teaches the styles of pop, rock, blues, heavy metal, and alternative. I instruct on solo improvisation, music theory, creating demo tapes, improving live performance and get started with studio recording. | | Education: | SUNY Purchase, Music Theory, Guitar studies. Studied with local Jazz great John Hill. | | Located: | Marina Del Ray, CA | | David has been playing guitar for over 25 years. First learning rock guitar from an old beat up Strat he found in the trash. A child of the eighties, he quickly got into Eddie Van Halen and Jimmy Page. He was taught Jazz/Fusion guitar by renowned jazz musician, John Hill during his High School Years. David played in numerous bands, never playing covers, but sticking to a set of originals he wrote and performed with his band “Crossfire”. Influenced heavily by the blues styles of Stevie Ray Vaughn and Eric Clapton the styles molded him into a top notch improvisational guitar player. His favorite pass time is freestyle jamming with his life long guitar buddies until the late hours of the night. Also pointing his talents at film and video, David has recently scored his first feature length independent film “The Traveler” in which he wrote and directed, as well as, scored with a 60 track classical landscape of classical music. David’s teaching style is based on infusing his knowledge of music theory into the learning of your favorite songs. First you have fun then you learn why what you are playing sounds so good and works so well. He has found that this approach lends itself to the most comprehensive and interesting lessons as students can jump into music right away and learn without even realizing they are learning. David enjoys teaching beginners all the way up to experts and has had previous student guitar players, such as “David Holvig”, go off to play arenas with the Rebecca St. James Band and others, like “Derek James”, form his own band (The Derek James Band) and tour the US, which he is currently doing. | |
| | Fanny Nemeth-Weiss | Instruments Played : | Cello | | | Instruments Taught : | Cello | | Experience: | | | Education: | MM Candidate at Catholic University of America
BM Manhattan School of Music | | Located: | Washington DC, Bethesda, MD | | Born in 1985 in Szombathely,Hungary,Fanny Nemeth-Weiss started the cello at nine years old and studied in Zagreb (Croatia),Graz (Austria) ,Zurich and
Basel (Switzerland) where she studied with Ivan Monighetti.
She was accepted at the Manhattan School of Music New York in 2005 where she earned her Bachelor of Music Degree in 2009.
Her teachers included Marta Casals Istomin, David Geber and Julia Lichten.
Fanny is currently persuing her Master's Degree at the Catholic University of America,where she is the student of Michael Mermagen.
She won several cello competitions in Hungary, is the first prize winner of the Alpen-Adria Music Competition in Italy, the Rudolf Matz Competition in Croatia and Second prize winner of the Janigro International Cello Competition in Croatia. She was the winner of the Lilian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition USA in 2007 and 2008. Her Concerto performances include concerts in the Bartok Hall Szombathely, Hungary and with Zagreb Soloists in Church Sv.Kriza, Zagreb (Croatia).
She made her Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall New York debut under the sponsorship of the La Gesse Foundation in 2008 and played recitals under this sponsorship in Toulouse, France and Triberg, Germany in 2009.
She has performed in Hungary, Croatia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Slovenia, Spain, the USA.
Ms. Nemeth-Weiss received a scholarship to attend the summer and chamber music programs of Ithzak and Toby Perlman and played in the Perlman Music Program's Tenth Anniversary Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall in 2004 and also in the 15th Anniversary Concert in Shelter Island in 2009.
In 2006 and 2007 she attended with full scholarship the Summer Music Festival of the Music Academy of the West, in Santa Barbara .
She received fellowships and scholarships from the La Gesse Foundation USA,Catholic University of America, Manhattan School of Music New York USA , The Hungarian-American Enterprise Scholarship Found Budapest, Hungary.
She has taken part in cello master classes led by Bernard Greenhouse, Bonnie Hampton, Eleonore Shoenfeld, Natalia Shahovskaya, Steven Doane and Ron Leonard and chamber music masterclasses by Ithzak Perlman, Robert Mann, Nicholas Mann, Zvi Zeitlin, Jerome Lowenthal, Donald Weilerstein, Paul Katz,Peter Salaff, Donald McInnes, Laurence Dutton, Takacs Quartet, American Strings Quartet and Cavani Quartet. | |
| | Martin Nevin | Instruments Played : | Bass, Upright bass | | | Instruments Taught : | Bass, Upright bass | | Experience: | Martin Nevin started playing electric bass when he was 12. After hearing his first Thelonius Monk record, he became deeply interested in jazz and picked up the upright bass. Martin has performed with various groups including his own at venues in New York, Los Angeles, and the Bay area. His talent has been recognized by the Downbeat Student Music Awards and Disney Spotlight Awards among others. He attends Manhattan School of Music on a merit scholarship, where he has studied with Jay Anderson, Garry Dial, David Grossman, Phil Markowitz, and John Riley among others. He continues to write music and perform in the NY area. | | Education: | Manhattan School of Music | | Located: | NYC, Manhattan | | |
| | Gillian Omalyev | Instruments Played : | Classical Guitar | | | Instruments Taught : | Classical Guitar | | Experience: | 4 Years | | Education: | B.M Candidate Manhattan School of Music | | Located: | NYC, Manhattan | | Gillian Omalyev is a New York City based Classical Guitarist who has performed in Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia. Coming from a musical family Gillian was encouraged to start music at the age of two in a Pre Suzuki program in CT. Since then she has gone through 3 different methods of learning the instrument all of which have benefited her understanding of music and guitar. Gillian has been teaching privately for 4 years, helping students in all aspects of music from theory to style interpretation. | |
| | Marianne Osiel | Instruments Played : | Guitar, Oboe, Voice | | | Instruments Taught : | Guitar, Oboe, Voice | | Experience: | | | Education: | Cleveland Institute of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music | | Located: | Rockland County | | A passionate songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, Marianne began her musical journey at the age of six, studying piano in her hometown of Santa Barbara, California. In a few years, she became a multi-instrumentalist on the flute, guitar, and oboe, as well as a classical singer by the time she was 15. Winning a oboe concerto competition while in high school pointed her in the direction of being a professional oboist, as for the next several years she studied with the finest first-chair oboists in the country (John Mack, Marc Lifschey, and William Criss), and at the Cleveland Institute of Music and San Francisco Conservatory. Marianne has worked as a member of the Nashville, Santa Barbara, and Utah Symphonies, and appeared as a vocal soloist with the Nashville Symphony during the 10 years she was as tenured musician (oboist) in the orchestra. She worked as “first-call” musician in Nashville, where she played hundreds of performances and recording sessions with such artists as Roy Orbison, John Hall, Nanci Griffith, Rachel Sage, Rob Mathes, and numerous others. On the other side of her muse, Marianne has had a flourishing career as a singer/songwriter, performing nationwide in clubs, concerts, music festivals, and healing settings, both as a solo artist and with her own band. Her credits include featured vocalist in the feature film, “Men Seeking Women”, as well as backup “sideman” and vocalist for such national acts as Nanci Griffith, John Hall, and Joel Sonnier. Marianne has three recordings of original music, two as a singer/songwriter (Strange Girl and Full of Wholes, which features her on the oboe, flute, guitar, piano, songwriting and string quartet arranging), and an entirely improvisational album as an oboe player in duet with four different keyboardists in the Rockland County, New York area (How The Light Gets In). Most recently, Marianne has been working with Music For People (David Darling), a non-profit organization which teaches musicians and non-musicians alike how to improvise, both in music and in life itself. Marianne teaches oboe, guitar, voice, and music theory privately in the New York area , and is adjunct teacher at the Rockland Conservatory and Rockland Country Day School. | |
| | Eric Reed | Instruments Played : | French Horn | | | Instruments Taught : | French Horn | | Experience: | 5 years | | Education: | B.M Rice University 2002
M.M. The Juilliard School 2008 | | Located: | Manhattan, NYC | | Born and raised in Evansville, Indiana, hornist Eric Reed moved to New York City in 2006. A graduate of Rice University and the Juilliard School, Eric has been a member of the New World Symphony and the Oregon Symphony. He is currently a member of the Harrisburg Symphony, Cleveland-based Burning River Brass, and the Spectrum Brass Quintet. Since moving to New York, Eric has performed with the Orchestra of St. Luke's, New York City Opera, Long Island and Brooklyn Philharmonics, New York Symphonic Ensemble, International Sejong Soloists, Talea Ensemble and the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE). He has also appeared with the Kansas City Symphony, Sarasota Orchestra, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, National Orchestral Institute and Spoleto Festival USA. Also comfortable in commercial and jazz genres, Eric regularly performs with Gary Morgan's Latin big band, PanAmericana!, as well as being a regular substitute in many Broadway pits, most recently at West Side Story and Shrek. He has also performed in back-up orchestras to Ray Charles, Wynton Marsalis, and Boyz II Men. At Tanglewood, he was awarded the Harry Shapiro Award for outstanding brass playing. Eric studied with William VerMeulen and Roger Kaza at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music, and with Julie Landsman at The Juilliard School. | |
| | Vincent Reina | Instruments Played : | Piano | | | Instruments Taught : | Piano | | Experience: | 15 years | | Education: | Manhattan School Of Music, B.A. Purchase College Conservatory Of Music, M.A.T. Manhattanville College | | Located: | Rockland County, NY, Manhattan, NYC | | |
| | Tracy L. Reina | Instruments Played : | | | | Instruments Taught : | | | Experience: | 7 years as a Producer at MTV Networks, 3 years as Administrator for Music To Your Home, Inc. | | Education: | B.A. SUNY Potsdam, Minor Music Business | | Located: | Manhattan, Rockland County | | Tracy Reina has studied and performed music of all styles from an early age. Mrs Reina was an opera major at the Crane School of Music before changing gears to study music business. Mrs. Reina worked as a staff producer at MTV Networks for seven years, interviewing some of the world's most accomplished musicians and actors including: John Mellencamp, Jimmy Page, David Crosby, Mike Myers, Helen Hunt, Hulk Hogan, Dick Cavett, Peter Gabriel, Iggy Pop, Ted Nugent, Peter, Paul & Mary, Bryan Adams, Queen's Roger Taylor & Brian May, Rush's Alex Lifeson & Geddy Lee, Daryl Hall, John Oates and Aerosmith's Joe Perry, to name a few. Mrs. Reina was responsible for producing programs for VH1 Classic, a music video channel. Currently Mrs. Reina runs the day to day operations at Music To Your Home, Inc. Mrs. Reina is knowledgeable in the areas of music instruction and has matched up hundreds of our clients with our talented contracted teachers. | |
| | Mark Reynolds | Instruments Played : | Guitar, Drums, Piano | | | Instruments Taught : | Guitar | | Experience: | Mark can offer techniques in Classical and Jazz Guitar playing, Theory, Ear Training, song-writing, soloing, and can help you learn some of your favorite songs! | | Education: | Classical/Flamenco at Rockland Conservatory (1996-2002), Jazz guitar at SUNY Rockland Community College (2008-2009), now a Contemporary Music Studies Major at SUNY New Paltz (finishing junior year). | | Located: | Rockland County, New York, Ulster County, NY | | With an ear for music at a young age, Mark Reynolds was drawn to the guitar at age 10 after studying piano for 2 years. Training in classical and flamenco styles at the Rockland Conservatory of Music, he then studied jazz guitar with Jim Kunkel at SUNY Rockland Community College & jazz guitar with Joel Newton. Mark is now studying at SUNY New Paltz towards a degree in Contempory Music. Mark has played jazz at Riverspace in Nyack with guys like Cameron Brown and Matt Haviland. He is also involved with the student jazz ensemble at SUNY New Paltz. Mark has always played in bands but also writes his own solo pieces and has recorded a solo-album. With an endless interest in the spirit and life of sound, his solo music came to life under the name Umbrella. The music carries a timeless array of haunting vibrations, soothing melodies and polyrhythmic experimentation. | |
| | Jeff Richardi | Instruments Played : | Saxophone & Clarinet | | | Instruments Taught : | Saxophone & Clarinet | | Experience: | 4 years | | Education: | BM - Jazz Performance from McGill University
MM Candidate Purchase College for Jazz Performance | | Located: | Rockland County, New York, Westchester, New York | | Jeff Richardi attended McGill University in Montreal, Quebec for his Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance. There he studied saxophone with Remi Bolduc and Frank Lozano, and jazz arranging with Joe Sullivan. Jeff was a member of the McGill Jazz Orchestra for three years as well as the Nova Quartet, a band that won 2nd place in the 2007 Jazz en Raffale young artist competition of Quebec. Jeff was also a member of the Thundertones, a jazz quintet that was featured at the Montreal Jazz Festival in June 2008, and the New Groove Orchestra, a ten-piece funk/r&b ensemble that was also featured at the same jazz festival. At McGill, Jeff was awarded the Schulich Scholar Award in 2006 for musical achievement, and graduated in May of 2009 with an “Outstanding Achievement in Jazz Saxophone” distinction.
Jeff is currently attending Purchase College for his Master’s in Jazz Performance where he is studying saxophone with Eric Alexander, and composition with John Abercrombie and Andy LaVerne. He hopes to pursue a career in performing, composing, and teaching music. | |
| | David Rosenthal | Instruments Played : | Guitar | | | Instruments Taught : | Guitar | | Experience: | 4 Years | | Education: | B.M candidate Manhattan School Of Music | | Located: | NYC. Manhattan | | At the age of eighteen, jazz guitarist David Rosenthal has had the honor to play with some of the biggest names in jazz including, Oscar Peterson, Benny Golson, Dave Leibman, Al Jarreau, Jon Hendricks, Hank Jones, and Barry Harris as well as some younger commercial artists including Coolio, The Neville Brothers, Kirk Whalum and Dave Koz. In 2005 and 2006, David was selected as the only high school guitarist from North America to participate in the Gibson Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles. As a member of the Gibson Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles, BET featured the ensembles in four episodes that aired in 2006. David was also selected as one of seven eighteen-year-old jazz musicians from around the world to be recognized as a 2007 NFAA Stan Getz/Clifford Brown Fellow, where he will perform at the IAJE conference and the Monterey Jazz Festival. David Rosenthal's numerous performance opportunities include the Henry Fonda theatre, The Vic in Santa Monica, The Knitting factory in Hollywood, the pre and post parties to the GRAMMY awards, Dizzy Club Coca Cola at Lincoln Center, The Hartford Jazz festival, and three sold out shows at the Iron Horse Music Hall in North Hampton. David recently recorded and released his debut CD featuring his original compositions with musicians Jamire Williams on drums, Earl Travis on Bass, and Christian Sands on piano. David is currently enrolled at the Manhattan School of Music where he studies under the tutelage of Rodney Jones. | |
| | Rui Shi | Instruments Played : | Piano | | | Instruments Taught : | Piano | | Experience: | | | Education: | M.M The Julliard School B.M The Julliard School | | Located: | Manhattan, NYC | | Born in China in 1983, pianist Rui Shi has made frequent international appearances in major concert venues since her first recital at the age of four. In 2006 Ms. Shi made her critically acclaimed professional New York City debut at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center performing the Brahms Second Piano Concerto with The Juilliard Orchestra under Maestro Otto Von Muller. Ms. Shiís world-wide performances include numerous concert tours in China and at prestigious landmarks such as the National Performing Arts Center, the Peopleís Government Hall, the National Symphony Hall of Beijing and the New Music Auditorium in Shanghai. In the United States she has made many concerto, recital, and chamber music appearances at Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall and Juilliard Theater at Lincoln Center, Steinway Hall, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, 92nd street Y, and the Japanese, Polish, and Austria embassies in New York City, she has appeared at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C, Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, and has given performances in Philadelphia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Colorado, California, Florida, Ohio and Maine. She has appeared with The Juilliard, The Reading, The Lehigh Valley, The Temple, The Georgetown, and The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestras, many of which have re-engaged her. Ms. Shi has also been invited to give concert tours to China, Japan, France, Germany and Russia. During her studies at the Juilliard School, she was chosen as the solo pianist for two major events; Ms.Shi was invited to perform at the memorial service for Christopher Reeve, of 'Superman' fame held at the Juilliard Theater to international press coverage and many prestigious personalities; she was also invited as honorary guest artist at the unveiling ceremony of Steinway Piano's very first 'World Peace' piano. Ms. Shi was the very first artist ever to play the unique piano currently being shown around the world. Ms. Shiís performances can be heard frequently on the popular classical music station WQXR in its various programs, and was featured in three PBS and BBC broadcast television documentaries. Since winning her first competition at the age of five, Ms. Shi has been the first-prize winner of eight consecutive China national piano competitions. Upon coming to America at the age of 11, she became a top prize winner at the Stravinsky International Competition in Illinois. Ms. Shi then was accepted as a full scholarship student at the Pre-College Division of The Juilliard School, where she was the winner of both the concerto and solo competitions. At age 14, she was the youngest prize winner of the Kingsville International competition. At age 15, with exceptionally high audition marks, she became the youngest students ever accepted into the college division of The Juilliard School with a full scholarship award. Most recently Ms. Shi was winner of the Munz Piano Foundation Scholarship Competition held in honor of Frederic Chopin, the Juilliard School Brahms second piano concerto competition, the California International Piano Competition, and the World Piano Competition. Ms. Shi has worked with many legendary artists such as Leon Fleisher, Richard Good, Gary Graffman, Byron Janis, John Perry, Peter Serkin, and Earl Wild. Ms. Shi holds Bachelorís and Masterís Degrees in Music from The Juilliard School, where she studied with Mr. Seymour Lipkin. | |
| | Sevgi Tekin | Instruments Played : | Piano | | | Instruments Taught : | Piano | | Experience: | 10+ years teaching students of all ages | | Education: | Istanbul State Conservatory,
MM Manhattan School of Music | | Located: | Rockland County, NY | | Since her New York debut at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1988, which was hailed "vigorous" by The New York Times, Sevgi Tekin has enjoyed a growing international recognition. A native of Turkey, Ms.Tekin began to play by ear and Improvise on the piano at the age of two, gave her first public performance at the age of seven and later graduated from the Istanbul State Conservatory where she studied with Gulsin Onay and Kamuran Gundemir. Winning a state competition in 1984, she came to the United States where she received her Master's degree from the Manhattan School of Music as a student of Zenon Fishbein. Ms.Tekin's numerous distinctions have included piano awards in the Artists International Fifteenth Annual Young Artist Competition and Artists International 1994 Distinguished Artist Competition. Since her arrival in the United States she has performed at some of the world's most prestigious venues, beginning with her orchestral debut at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York. She has also performed at Merkin Concert Hall, Bruno Walter Auditorium, The United Nations Auditorium, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, National Gallery of Art and CRR Concert Hall. Her performances have taken her across the United States with concerts in Boston, New York, Duxbury, New Jersey, Washington D.C. and Chicago where she has appeared at the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts Series which was broadcast live over WFMT and its three hundred affiliated satellite stations across the country. Ms. Tekin has been a featured guest artist at the Mid Summer Music Festival in Pesaro, Italy and in Brazil where she performed as a soloist with the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, as well as live concerts recorded and broadcast by the Turkish National Radio. She has also recorded for several radio broadcasting networks such as National Public Radio WNYC, "Voice of America", WGTS, and has made a television appearance for the NY-NJ cable television. | |
| | Andrew von Gutfeld | Instruments Played : | Piano, Organ | | | Instruments Taught : | Piano, Organ | | Experience: | 12 years experience teaching piano to private students | | Education: | BA Music, Tufts University. Graduate studies at Manhattan School of Music | | Located: | Manhattan, NYC | | Andrew von Gutfeld is an accomplished composer, music director of churches, orchestral conductor, and performer. He is the founder and artistic director of the American Mozart Orchestra (AMO) which is an orchestra devoted to performing music from 1600-1800. Andrew teaches piano lessons to students of all levels. | |
| | Yukari Watanabe | Instruments Played : | Flute & Piano | | | Instruments Taught : | Flute & Piano | | Experience: | Jazz Flute Masterclass in Tokyo,
Manhattan School of Music Arts in Education instructor group flute class,
Currently teaching piano, flute, theory, ear training and group improvisation at private studio and music schools | | Education: | Tokyo University for Foreign Studies, B.A. in Sociology and International Relations,
BM Manhattan School of Music, Jazz Flute, | | Located: | Manhattan, NYC | | Innovative musicality. Mesmerizing tone.
Japanese-American flutist and composer YUKARI is an emerging artist based in New York.
Her versatile flute performances and recordings range from jazz, pop, world music, chamber and orchestral music. Performance credits include engagements at top-notch NYC venues such as the Blue Note, Dizzie’s Club and Carnegie Hall. On recent projects, she has performed with Greg Hutchinson,Clarence Penn, Lonnie Plaxico, and Marc Copland. She is the recipient of numerous grants and awards as a flutist, including Jazz Flute master class competition by NFA 2009 and outstanding musiciainship awards from Berklee College of Music. She is active as a composer and an educator and has given jazz flute master classes and improvisation workshops in New York and Tokyo. YUKARI also has been featured in numerous print and television commercials and on radio programs.
Her life interests led her to Tokyo University for Foreign Studies, where she received a B.A. in Sociology and International Relations.
Upon graduation, YUKARI embarked on a novel approach to re-immerse herself in world music. She traveled to over 20 countries, including India, Indonesia and Turkey and many others in Europe, to gain experience playing with the local musicians and their music. During her visit to Puerto Rico, she performed with the Fania All Stars.
In 2000, YUKARI moved to New York City to study jazz. At the Manhattan School of Music, she studied Jazz privately with Steve Willson, Dick Oatts, David Liebman, Jason Moran, and Greg Osby; classical flute with Patricia Spencer and Linda Chesis; composition with Reiko Fueting.
While attending school, she continued to perform internationally, leading her group “SPICEPOT." Her first album, “Spectacular,” was released at the famed Tribeca Film Festival.
She has been working extensively on various projects such as the chamber music group led by the composer Michael Patterson, the avant-garde music trio “YUKARI’s Wonderland,” “Smoky and Tubes” with the guitarist Dan Lippel, and collaborations with the sculptor Alain Kirili and painter Mark Wiener.
Her composition credits include a yoga/meditation CD, “LUMINOUS,” which was released in 2009, and she was invited to perform at the Yoga Festival 2009 in Japan. Also, she composed music for a theater play entitled THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE NO PLACE directed by Jenn Ben Yakov, which was performed at the Stahlhouderij Theater in Amsterdam. YUKARI's 2nd album is about to be released by the inner circle music label in early 2010. Yukari uses a Miyazawa flute.
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| | Manuel Weyand | Instruments Played : | Drums | | | Instruments Taught : | Drums | | Experience: | B.A. Purchase College Conservatory of Music M.A. Candidate Manhattan School of Music Jazz studies | | Education: | | | Located: | Manhattan, New York City | | Manuel Weyand is a New York City based Jazz Drummer. He began to play the drums, when he was just nine years old. In early 2004 he moved to Boston, MA to take part in a summer program at the Berklee College of Music. In the fall of the same year he began his studies at SUNY Purchase, where he studied under Richie Morales, Kenny Washington and John Riley among others. He graduated with a Bachelor’s magna cum laude in Jazz Studies in May 2008. Currently Manuel is pursuing his Master’s of Music at the renowned Manhattan School of Music. His group “Meaningtone” placed second in the international Generations Jazz Competition in San Francisco, where the group received tutelage from venerable Jazz masters such as Eric Alexander, Ray Drummond and Jimmy Cobb. Manuel has been featured in many well-known U.S. Jazz Clubs such as Smalls NYC, Smoke NYC, Chris’s Jazz Café Philadelphia, and Yoshi’s San Francisco. He has also performed extensively in Germany, as well as in Spain, Hungary, Austria, and Israel. Manuel is also a dedicated educator. He has taught music in various schools in the tri-state area, in addition to leading workshops and master classes. | |
| | Menorah Winston | Instruments Played : | Voice | | | Instruments Taught : | Voice | | Experience: | 10 years | | Education: | MM Education The City University of New York at Lehman College, Manhattan School of Music Professional Studies Certificate - opera, MM Vocal Performance, Bachelor of Music - Voice
Hebrew Union College - MM Sacred Music, Columbia University & Hunter College - Advanced language studies (Italian, French, German), Bel Canto Institute, New Paltz - Advanced Vocal Repertoire | | Located: | Manhattan, NYC | | Menorah Winston's reputation has been steadily rising among her audiences as a gifted, dynamic performer who brings to her music a rare blend of musicianship and dedication. She has had a distinguished career in her native Romania with the opera companies of Bucharest, Brasov, Iasi and Constanta singing their respective lead roles. As an acclaimed recitalist, she has performed throughout Isreal with shows in Haifa, Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem. In the United States, she has given concerts in Rochester, Philadelphia, Fort Lauderdale, Boston and New York, where she performed on the Music & More series at Merkin Concert Hall. Her repertory includes Mozart's Requiem and Coronation Mass, Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, Schubert's Mass in G, and Faure's Requiem. She has taught private voice and diction to students of all ages for over 10 years. | |
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