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Staci R. Miller - Clarinet and Saxophone
Ms. Miller has earned a Bachelor of Music from Wichita State University and
Master of Music from Michigan State University. She has also completed hours
towards a Doctorate in Musical Arts from the University of North Texas. Her
teachers include Jim Jones, Frank Ell, James Gillespie, Ted Lane, and Steven
Cohen. She served as a member of the U.S. Air Force Band of the West Concert
Band, Chamber Players, and NightHawk Jazz Ensemble. She is a member of the
Charles River Wind Ensemble. Ms. Miller has 15 years of experience as a private
clarinet and saxophone instructor.
Norman Jarvis - Flute, Clarinet, and Saxophone
Professional musician and woodwind specialist; private teacher for over 30
years; instrument repair technician; member of National Assoc. of Professional
Band Instrument Repair Technicians.
Ken Mamayek - Flute, Clarinet, and Saxophone
BM in composition Berklee/Boston Conservatory, Boston: also at Westlake College
of Music studied with Al Smith(saxophone and clarinet); performs, arranges and
composes for two of his own bands: The Ken Mamayek Dectet and The Ken Mamayek
Big Band; has performed with many major orchestras thoughtout New England
including New York and Canada; teaches flute, clarinet and saxophone.
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Eduardo Mandujano-Aguilar - Flute
BM (‘04) and MM (‘06) in Flute Performance from The Dana School of Music,
Youngstown State University in Youngstown, OH. Studied the flute with Dr. Nancy
Andrew, Dr. Kathryn Umble and William Bennett. Further studies with Jonathan
Snowden in England. First Prize in the 2003 Dana Young Artist Competition.
Principal flutist of the Dana Symphony Orchestra from 2002 to 2006. Flute
instructor for the Warren Junior Military Band in Warren, OH from 2001 to 2004.
Performances as a soloist and recitalist in the USA, Mexico, England and The
Netherlands.
Heather Mandujano - Flute
Heather Mandujano earned a Bachelor of Music in Education degree with a flute
emphasis, Magna Cum Laude, from Youngstown State University (Youngstown, OH) in
2005. While at YSU, she performed in the top ensembles, leading to many
performances throughout the country including the National Flute Association
Convention in Washington, D.C. and the New York Wind Band Festival at Carnegie
Hall. In 2004, she traveled to London, England, to study with world-renowned
flautist William Bennett at his International Flute Summer School. Prior to
relocating to Massachusetts in 2007, Mrs. Mandujano spent the past nine years
teaching flute lessons in a large private studio northeast Ohio. She has played
the flute for 14 years, and her teachers include Dr. Kathryn Umble, Dr. Nancy
Andrew, and Mrs. Rae Anne Cleal.
Jeanne Drumm - violin, viola, and piano
Doctor of Musical Arts in Viola Performance at New England Conservatory (ABD)
where she studied with Carol Rodland, Marcus Thompson, Kim Kashkashian. BA/BM
piano and chemistry, MM viola and piano, University of Washington. Principal
viola for Cape Ann Symphony and Brockton Symphony; frequently performs as a
violinist with the Plymouth Philharmonic, among others. Violin/viola coach and
assistant conductor with Metrowest Youth Symphonies. Soloist with several
Seattle-area groups; performances in Jordan Hall, MIT and Seattle's Meany Hall.
Founding member of Meridian Chamber Ensemble. Festivals include Aspen,
Salzburg, Killington, Lenk (Switzerland), and Bad Leonfelden (Austria). Guest
lecturer at the International Viola Congress in 2002. Former teachers include
Helen Callus, Craig Sheppard and Patricia Michaelian. Jeanne has been teaching
for 20 years and directs the Robinson Music Chamber Ensemble program.
Peter Hughes
Worcester native Peter Hughes studied violin as a scholarship student with
chairpersons Eric Rosenblith of the New England Conservatory and Janet Packer
of the Longy School of Music. Additionally Peter completed with honors music
theory programs with Judy Ross and Eric Sawyer at the Longy School. A free
lance violinist in greater Boston since 1994, Mr. Hughes has performed with the
Lyric Stage, Reagle Players, Speakeasy Stage Company, Life Story Theater,
Boston Children's Theater, and Musique Makers, a trio performing classical and
jazz styles. In 1973 Peter auditioned for the Worcester Orchestra and at age
fifteen he became the symphony's youngest professional, and credits his early
entry into professional music to the encouragement of his high school music
teacher, Fred Orkiseski. Recently Mr.Hughes participated in the annual
Shakespeare Concerts with performances this year at Smith College and Clark
University. Since 2003 Peter has served as violin and music theory teacher at
the Pakachoag Community Music School.www.centralmassviolinstudio.com
Linda Scenna - violin
BM in violin performance from the University of Lowell. Linda has free-lanced
extensively in the New England area in a variety of venues including
symphonies, choruses, opera, musical theatre and various name acts. She is
currently a member of Thayer Symphony, New Bedford Symphony and the Hillyer
Festival Orchestra. Her teachers have included BSO players Joseph McGauley and
Ronan Lefkowitz.
Stan Johnson - Trumpet
Scholarship Performance Studies, Henry Ford College, Scholarship Performance
Studies, Wayne State University, Performance Diploma, Berklee College of Music,
B.A., Berklee College of Music, Graduate theory courses, UMass Lowell. Mr.
Johnson has been teaching in the Boston area for ten years. He has performed
with local leading acts including Rick Russell, Ron Levy, Sweet Willie ‘D’ and
toured with Mighty Sam Mclain as well as performances in jazz festivals in
Boston, Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans and Montreaux Switzerland. Production and
release of two solo CD’s plus credits on three additional releases.
Ed Clough - Trombone
Ed studied music performance at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, NY and
then at Boston University. His trombone instructors were William Harris and
Ronald Barron. His chamber music coaches were from Empire Brass. In 1986, Ed
co-founded the Boston Brass quintet. As a member of Boston Brass, Ed averaged
120+ memorized performances per year in 49 states, Canada, France, England,
Japan, Taiwan and Singapore. Ed is a performing artist with the Conn-Selmer
Company. Ed has taught master classes in trombone and chamber music to students
of all levels around the world. For Ed, appropriate application of theory and
history are essential elements in music performance. Along with instrumental
technique, his students use singing and memorization to help understand solo
and ensemble performance.
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Romantic
Shinichi Otsu
Release Date: May 19, 2007
Genre: Jazz
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Shinichi Otsu
Release Date: Aug 12, 2007
Genre: New Age
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Shinichi Otsu
B.M., Berklee College of Music. Extensive performances in the U.S. and Canada,
including Newport Jazz Festival, JVC Jazz Festival, Boston Globe Jazz &
Blues Festival, and Fleet Blues Festival in NY. Toured throughout the U.S. and
Canada with Greg Piccolo (Roomful of Blues) and Michelle Willson. Pianist for
the Tony Prize winning musical, RENT. Musical Director and Keyboardist for Greg
Piccolo and Larry Watson. Other Performance experiences with The Temptations,
Jean Carne, Jay Geils, Bill Pierce, Kenwood Dennard, Gabrielle Goodman, Duke
Robillard, Rev. Jesse Jackson and others. Former Staff Accompanist for the
Voice Department at Berklee College of Music.
To learn more about Shinichi Otsu New "Romantic" CD and Tour Schedule visit:
infoshinichi.jugem.jp/
Emma Allen
MM Baku and Moscow Conservatories; piano performance, theory and history of
music. Former piano department head at School of Performing Arts, Baku.
Numerous concertos and music articles in USSR and NY.
LeeAnna Hazel
BM Berklee Coll. of Music; concentration in composition; music courses at U.
Lowell and U. of NH; professional concert pianist, performed with Apple Hill
Center for Chamber Music, master classes at Longy Sch. of Music and U. Mass. at
Dartmouth; private piano instructor.
Dennis Deyo
BA Atlantic Union College So. Lancaster, Ma. Music Theory and Composition.
Private Piano/Theory instructor for over thirty years. Currently Director of
Music, First Congreg. Church, Boylston, Ma. Owner/Consultant for Christian
Church Music Consulting providing services and resources in all phases of
church music.
Dennis Carmignani
AA Quinsigamond Community College, attended Umass Dartmouth, studied piano with
Randell Bell. Bass guitar and guitar studies with John Kowalczyk. Currently
performs with "The Soap Box Preachers" throughout the area. Private piano
instructor specializing in adult beginners.
Chris Enright
Born in Rochester, New York and raised in Bath, Maine, Chris Enright has had a
passion for music all of his life. After receiving considerable scholarships
from Berklee College of Music's World Scholarship Tour, and Berklee's Entering
Student Talent Scholarship, Chris left Bath and made his way to Boston where
earned his bachelors degree in piano performance and jazz composition,
graduating cum laude. During enrollment, Chris' musical skills were developed
with the help of Berklee's exceptional faculty, including Danilo Perez, Joanne
Brackeen, Hal Crook, Tiger Okoshi, Joe Lovano, and George Garzone. He also
traveled and performed with Phil Wilson's Rainbow Band and Rainbow All-Stars.
Both groups have appeared at the "Vineyard Vibes Jazz Festival" in Martha's
Vineyard, as well as the "International Association of Jazz Educators
Conference" in Long Beach, California. Outside of Berklee, Chris played piano
and composed for a trombone ensemble called "Against The Grain." After forming,
the group won and performed at the "Eastern Trombone Workshop" held in
Washington DC, won and performed at the "International Trombone Festival" held
in New Orleans, released a self-titled CD, and appeared in the July, 2004 issue
of "JAZZIZ" magazine.
http://chrisenright.net/
http://www.myspace.com/chrisenright
Karen Amlaw
Earned her bachelors degree from the University of Rochester / Eastman School of
Music. She has much experience teaching young children. Previously she has
taught general music as part of the after-school programs for Belmont Street
Community School in Worcester, MA and Edgerton Daycare in Rochester, New York.
Currently Karen shares her musical talents with children as the general music
teacher for the YWCA in both Westborough and Worcester. In addition to her
teaching, Karen is also an active singer whose teachers/coaches have included
Karen Lykes, Maria Ferrante, Brian Moll, Bradley Pennington, Olga Rogach and
world renowned soprano Maria Spacagna. Karen will be using the Kids on Keyes
program for young beginning piano students.
www.karenamlaw.com
Randy Scaletta - Guitar, Banjo, Bass Guitar
BA, MBA Clark Univ.; professional guitarist and private teacher for over 20
years; banjoist, singer, published and recorded songwriter; guitar, bass guitar
and banjo teacher. Lead Guitarist with the well known Lincoln County Band.
Patrick Mottaz - Guitar
Berklee College of Music, Boston, Ma. Diploma in Performance, summa cum laude,
Ecole de Jazz et de Musique Actuelle, Lausanne, Switzerland; Music Theory and
Guitar Study, Universite’ de Lausanne, Dorigny, Switzerland. Private instructor
– all styles of guitar for over 15 years. Performs in his own Jazz trio,
throughout the New England area.
Chi Won Lee - Guitar
MM – Longy School Of Music, Cambridge, Ma.; BM Berklee College of Music, Boston
Ma. Principal areas of study Modern American Music and Jazz Guitar. Numerous
performances in Seoul , Korea and in the Boston area. Private instructor in all
styles of guitar.
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Jack Shanahan - Guitar
Performing Berklee schooled singer, songwriter, musician. He has been recognized
by Billboard magazine for his songwriting abilities and has won the prestigious
Louis Armstrong Jazz award. Jack's band "Jack & Present Co." has been
nominated five times by the phoenix magazines best music poll. Jack &
Present Co. have worked with major record producer John Ryan (Styx, Santana)
and has released three full-length albums to date. Jack has built, owned and
operated two separate 24 track-recording studios. Private instruction on guitar
for over 10 years.
Peter Boardman – Guitar and Bass
Berklee College of Music, BM in performance, Cum Laude.Currently studying
improvisation and composition with Hal Crook. While at Berklee Peter studied
guitar with Mick Goodrick, Rick Peckham, Larry Baione and Garrison Fewell.
Before attending Berklee he studied guitar in Spain for three years. Since
graduating he has been performing with his trio, in orchestras and as a solo
guitarist. Peter is proficient is teaching both finger style or pick style
guitar.
Maldi Kellici - Guitar
Recipient of the World Scholarship Tour at Berklee College of Music, where he’s
finishing up his studies in guitar performance and music business. For the past
four years he was the lead guitarist for Searching For Silence, a rock band
that performed regularly in the Boston and New England area. His studies focus
on guitar technique and soloing in the rock genre, resembling the style of
Yngwie Malmsteen, Vinnie Moore, Jason Becker.
www.maldikellici.com
Jennifer Turner - Mezzo-Soprano
New England Conservatory of Music, BM with a Concentration of Music in Ed..
Teaching experience: Creating Original Opera Intern (NEC), Sight-singing
Instructor, Boston Arts Academy. Several Solo Performances throughout New
England: Reach Performing Arts Center, NEC, Jordan Hall, First Congregational
Church, The Walden School..
Many operatic Roles at NEC such as Cosi Fan Tutte- Dorobella, Die Zauberflote-
Second Lady, Suor Angelica- Took place at the Center for Musical Studies, Italy
2003, Xerxes- Amatris, Cinderella- Cinderella, Oliver- Rose Seller, South
Pacific- Liat. Studied with Mark St. Laurent, Lorraine Nubar, Cynthia Sanner.
Private Vocal Instructor for several years.
Jacque Wilson
Hailed as a “mezzo soprano with beautiful warm tones” Jacque Wilson holds a
Master’s Degree in Opera Performance from The Boston Conservatory. Her
performance credits include lead and comprimario roles in opera and musical
theater on both the east and west coast including Hansel and Gretel, Lucia di
Lamermoor, Le Nozze di Figaro, Carousel, and Cavalleria Rusticana. She has been
a featured soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and has been a soloist
with Newton Choral Society, Assabet Valley Mastersingers, Masterworks Chorale,
and Cantata Singers Chamber Series. Ms.Wilson has been teaching locally for the
past four years and is also on the voice faculty at Franklin School for the
Performing Arts and a member of NATS.
www.classicalsinger.net/jacque_e_wilson
Mary Ann Powers
Soon to receive her MM in Vocal Pedagogy, MM in Vocal Performance from New
England Conservatory, and holds a BM in Vocal Performance From Ohio University.
Ms. Powers has experience teaching classical voice, musical theater, and
breathing techniques for singers and wind/brass players. She has performed a
diverse variety of repertoire ranging from Baroque chamber music to New music
premieres. Full roles include: Cis from Albert Herring, Ida Zinga from a
contemporized twist of Grease, and Pamina (understudy) from The Magic Flute;
and has performed scenes as Susanna, Marenka, Ora 3 from Legisto, and
Fiordiligi.
Sudie Marcuse - Soprano
Holds a Masters degree in voice performance from the University of
Massachusetts, and has taught voice at Smith College, Mount Holyoke College,
Deerfield Academy and Suffield Academy, in addition to teaching privately for
over twelve years. She has been a featured soloist with the Arcadia Players
Baroque Orchestra, the Hampshire Choral Society, Greater Westfield Choral
Association, and other area groups; critics have praised her “clarity,
precision and grace,” “distinctive technique,” and “riveting dramatic force.”
She is a member of the touring vocal ensemble Cantabile, and sings regularly
with the professional choirs of the Church of the Advent in Boston and Temple
Shalom in Newton. Sudie enjoys working with both young and adult singers.
Although firmly grounded in classical technique, her teaching has helped
singers of all styles, including musical theatre, jazz and rock, to sing with
more ease and enjoy singing more.
www.sudiemarcuse.com
David Hurst - Snare Drum and Drum Set
BM Berklee College of Music. Principal area of study - percussion. Percussion
instructor in various studios for ten years. Performs throughout New England
area in Working Man's Jazz Band and the John Stone Trio.
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JoAnn Martone-Pipes - Snare Drum and Drum Set
Professional percussionist throughout the New England area. Performs with the
Lincoln County country band. Private drum instructor. Toured the southwest with
"Due West". Instructor-Drum Corps Worcester and Rhode Island. Private
instructor for over 25 years.
Justin Oliver - Snare Drum and Drum Set
Justin Oliver graduated from Berklee College of Music with a Performance degree
in 2001. Justin teaches all areas of drum set performance including Jazz, Rock,
Latin, Funk/R&B. He also teaches mallet percussion, orchestral percussion,
and hand percussion (Latin and African). A consistent performer, Justin plays
with the R&B/Funk group the Beantown Project (beantownproject.com), The
Hermes Orchestra (hermesorchestra.com), Folk singer Michelle Lewis, and has
recorded for MDI records, and Incredible Steps Productions.
go.berkleemusic.com/jusdrums
Regan Gibson
Regan Gibson is a drumset performer and teacher living in the Boston area and is
currently attending Berklee College of Music. He has performed with many
excellent local musicians in styles including jazz, funk, pop, afrobeat, and
reggae. He has studied jazz with many great local teachers and is influenced by
the music of such artists as Brad Mehldau, Sting, James Brown, Radiohead,
Herbie Hancock, Avishai Cohen, and Miles Davis.
www.myspace.com/regangibson
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