| Name:
| Kia Bennett
| | Skills:
| Player, Teacher (BMus(Hons) RSAMD, PGDip(dist) RNCM, MMus - Orchestral Training GSMD)
| | Phone:
| +44 (0)7960 195153
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| | Kia Bennett studied flute with David Nicholson at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and was awarded a Bachelor of Music with Honours in 2007. In the same year she was the winner of the John McGregor Flute Prize for outstanding achievement and was a finalist in both the Concerto Competition and the Mozart Concerto Competition. After being offered postgraduate scholarships from two of the UKs leading colleges, Kia took up a place to study with flautist Richard Davis at the Royal Northern College of Music, generously supported by Dobies Charitable Trust. In her first term at RNCM Kia won the flute position for the BBC Philharmonic Professional Access Scheme and has subsequently performed with the orchestra. Kia was awarded a Distinction for her Postgraduate Diploma in Performance at the RNCM then took up scholarship to study on the Guildhall Artist - Orchestral Training MMus at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama supported by the Guildhall School Trust.
Kia was recently offered a years work as Co-Principal flute with the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra (Durban), a position which she declined in order to pursue work in the UK. She has performed with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra(including their tour of Spain in summer 2008), with Welsh National Opera and the BBC Philharmonic. She has also won apprenticeships with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra of Scottish Opera. As part of her Orchestral Training at the Guildhall she completed a scheme with the Philharmonia Orchestra. She was also asked to play principal flute for the combined Symphony Orchestra of the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall conducted by Sir Colin Davis. Other orchestras she has performed with include the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra , City Side Sinfonia and Kentish Opera, she has also been invited to play principal with Sinfonia Cymru , the New London Sinfonia and also the newly formed Chelmsford Sinfonietta. Conductors she has worked with include: Vladimir Ashkenazy, Sir Colin Davis, Gary Walker, Ilan Volkov, James MacMillan, Hansjörg Schellenberger, Vasily Petrenko, Michal Dworzynski and Stéphane Denève.
In masterclasses, Kia has had the benefit of instruction from many leading flautists including: William Bennett, Wissam Boustany, Ian Clarke, Michael Cox, Paul Edmund Davies, Philippa Davies, Robert Dick, Launa McGhee, Peter Lloyd, Jaime Martin and Jacques Zoon.
As well as orchestral work, Kia is in demand as a teacher,and enjoys playing as a chamber musician and as a soloist. She has particularly enjoyed working with Jonathan Fisher (staff pianist, RNCM), Nico DeVilliers (piano fellow, GSMD) and 'cellist Ben Gregor-Smith. She performed Reinecke’s Flute Concerto in her hometown, Sheffield, in January 2009 and recetly performed Bach's Bminor Suite with the New London Sinfonia and conducted by David Gibson. Kia has also performed a new work "Trafod" for solo flutes and orchestra by Welsh Composer Brian Hughs with Sinfonia Cymru. Kia gratefully acknowledges financial help from the Society for the Promotion of Training Women.
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| Name:
| Stephen Bennett
| | Skills:
| Player, Soloist, Teacher, Artistic Director
| | Phone:
| +44 20 8675 3877
| | Address:
| 47 Hambalt Road, London SW4 9EQ, United Kingdom
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| | Internationally known clarinet soloist and ensemble player. Many rave reviews, expert testimonials. Contact for details.
Beloved teacher.
Instruments: Bb, A, Eb clarinets and Basset horn.
Music makes people better human beings.
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| Name:
| Andrew Benson-Wilson
| | Skills:
| Player, Soloist, Teacher, Writer (Organ Recitalist)
| | Phone:
| +44 (0) 1256 358041
| | Address:
| 3 St Mary's Court, Eastrop Lane, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4AT, United Kingdom
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| | Through his concerts, workshop teaching, and writing, Andrew seeks to inspire an appreciation of the organ literature of the fourteenth to early nineteenth centuries. His playing is based on an understanding of historic instruments and the techniques of performance that give life to the early repertoire. Andrew's recital programmes are built around the individual organ and venue, and can feature an individual composer, a focused theme or a broader introduction to a period or school of composition.
Andrew’s two CDs feature the world’s first recording of all the liturgical organ works of Thomas Tallis, recorded on the early 17th century organ at Knole. They are released on the Signum label’s Tallis series – the complete liturgical organ works on Tallis Vol 5: Music for the Divine Office (SIGCD016) and the remaining organ works on Tallis Vol 9: Instrumental Music and Songs (SIGCD042).
Andrew’s book, ‘The Performance of Early Organ Music’, has proved an invaluable, and gentle, introduction to performance practice. Andrew is also a concert and CD review, notably through his regular column in Early Music Review.
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| Name:
| Pasquale A Bianculli
| | Skills:
| Accompanist, Player, Soloist, Teacher
| | Address:
| United States
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| | Pasquale Bianculli - has been heard in concert across the U.S., Canada, Europe and the Caribbean. In 1983, he made his New York solo debut at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Tim Page, of the New York Times, describing the performance said, "...a sensitive musician...he juxtaposed workmanlike playing with passages of real inspiration". Of his Nocturnal by Benjamin Britten..."{He} was true to the works improvisatory quality, calling up some ominous, shimmering overtones from the instrument".
Pat began playing the guitar at the age of 13 under Joseph Cassano. His earliest musical influence was his father, Philip, an accomplished woodwind player and jazz musician. In 1972, he began intensive study in classical guitar at the Guitar Workshop in Oyster Bay, NY under Jerry Willard and Edgard Dana, Other teachers and coaches have included Alexandre Lagoya, Angel Romero and Timothy Walker. He received his M. Mus. degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1981. That year he also performed for the legendary guitarist, Andres Segovia, in Granada, Spain. He has been on the faculties of Dowling College and the Rocky Ridge Music Center in Colorado and has taught at the Edna Manley School of the Arts in Kingston, Jamaica, performing throughout that country. Currently, he is on the faculty of C. W. Post Campus of Long Island University and the United Nations International School.
He has written two books; "101 Tips and Tricks for the Acoustic Guitar" and "Learn Folk Guitar with the Music of John Denver" published by Cherry Lane Music. He performs regularly in duo with his wife, Kathleen McDonald and with guitarist, Harris Becker. In 1999, the guitar duo released their CD, "Catgut Flambo". Pat is a co-founder of "A Midsummer Music Festival - Songe d'été en musique", a music festival in rural Quebec which will take place August 3-9, 2009.
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| Name:
| Robert David Billington
| | Skills:
| Player, Soloist, Teacher (Flute, piccolo, alto flute, baroque flute)
| | Phone:
| 305-669-1754
| | Address:
| 466 NE 210th Circle Ter #104, Miami, FL, United States
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| | Canadian-born flutist Robert David Billington earned his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree majoring in flute performance from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL. He also has a Master of Music Degree majoring in flute performance from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI, and a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in music from Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI. Dr. Billington has also done post-graduate work at Ball State University in Muncie, IN, and at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne.
Dr. Billington has taught at the University of Miami, Boise State University, the University of Illinois, the University of Louisvile Preparatory and Non-Credit Department, the Louisville Academy of music, and at Ball State University. His doctoral essay, "A Description and Application of Robert Aitken's Concept of the Physical Flute," demonstrates a means by which the flutist can control certain physical elements of flute playing to become a better flute player.
Dr. Billington, currently the principal and solo flutist with the Miami Bach Society Orchestra, has performed with numerous orchestras in the United Staes and with festival orchestras in Europe. He also concertizes with the Billington and Gonzalez Classical Flute and Guitar Duo and with the LGEM Trio, a flute, guitar, and percussion trio that performs Western Hemisphere popular and folkloric music.
"Also on last night's program was Shun-san for solo flute, by Kazuo Fukushima, a Japanese composer. Robert Billington played the short work,which combines an Oriental style and sound in a Western structural framework. The sometimes breathy, sometimes steely tones, the microtones, simultaneously sounded tones and a host of other effects were all well-played by Billington." Owen Hardy, The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY ". . . I was quite impressed with the flutist, Robert Billington." John Schuster-Craig, The Louisville Times, Louisville, KY ". . . Hurry, Ye Happy Shepherds, beautifully sung, and excellently accompanied by solo flute, played by Robert Billington." Raymond Barr, Coral Gables Gazette, Coral Gables, FL
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| Name:
| Elizabeth Ann Binks
| | Skills:
| Player, Soloist, Teacher (violin and viola, Kingston and Chessington areas)
| | Phone:
| +44 (0)20 8397 1716, +44 (0)7947 404484
| | Address:
| United Kingdom
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| | Elizabeth Ann Binks, A.G.S.M., received the coveted Salzman Scholarship and Scottish Arts Council Award. She has performed with professional orchestras and has given many recitals in such venues as St James Piccadilly, St Martin in the Fields, Regent Hall and Morley College. Elizabeth has also performed at the City of London Festival and other eminent establishments and music clubs. Solo television work includes a live performance for the BBC.
Elizabeth has been a member of the Scottish Opera Orchestra and has been guest leader of the Virtuosi of London. She has also performed with the Royal Philharmonic, the BBC Concert Orchestra, the London Concert Orchestra and the Philharmonia.
Elizabeth has a keen interest in modern music. She has been a key performer with Exultate and has taken part in works by composers such as James MacMillan, and has also given many first performances of contemporary works.
Educational work has featured strongly throughout Elizabeth's professional life, and has included Wells Cathedral School and the Guildhall School of Music. She teaches violin and viola privately in the Chessington and Kingston areas, gives performances of a wide and varied repertoire from the Baroque era to the 21st Century including popular and lesser known romantic works, salon and film music, also for social occasions and school programmes.
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| Name:
| Abigail Blackman
| | Skills:
| Player, Soloist, Teacher (Cello)
| | Phone:
| 07970 659167
| | Address:
| United Kingdom
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| | Abigail Blackman is a young professional freelance cellist. With a BA hons degree in music from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and a Post Graduate Diploma from the Royal College of Music, London. Abigail has extensive experience in all areas of performance, as well as being an extra for the BBC National Orchestra of Wales she has worked with orchestras such as the National Chamber Orchestra of Wales, the National Concert Orchestra of Wales and Sinfonia Cymru and has also appeared on BBC 2 Wales. She will also be working with bands on recordings and live performances of their work. Abigail recently gave a solo recital in Gloucestershire with pianist Michael Haynes to great acclaim.
Abigail is an extremely versatile player, a fantastic sight reader, punctual and reliable. She is available for all types of work from band and session to orchestral, ensemble or solo. Please feel free to email her for a full CV and Biography.
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| Name:
| Debora Blank
| | Skills:
| Accompanist, Arranger, Player, Soloist, Teacher
| | Address:
| Heredia, Costa Rica
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| | Educación Integrante del Conjunto de Instrumentos antiguos del Instituto Goëthe de Córdoba - ejecutando Viola da Gamba, Flautas Dulces, Guitarra. Cromhornos)... 1973 - 1976 · Bachelor of Music de la Academia Rubin de Jerusalem – Israel (Junio 1983) · Akte Muziekonderwijs Diploma del Conservatorio Real de La Haya – Holanda (Junio 1987). · Certificado de Practitioner en el Arte de la Programación Neurolingüística (PNL) (septiembre de 1992) · Estudios de Musicoterapia en la Universidad de Buenos Aires (Marzo 1995/96) · Certificados de asistencia a los siguientes cursos: La Flauta Dulce en la Música popular - organizado por El Centro Ricordi de Asesoramiento Musical.(1987) Flauta Dulce, Planeamiento, Actividad musical en el Jardín de Infantes - organizado por el Centro Ricordi de Asesoramiento Musical (1976) La Experimentación Musical Creativa - Organizado por la Sociedad Argentina de Educación Musical (1987) Seminario de Neurobiología en Música - Organizado por la Asociación Argentina de Musicoterapia. (1992) Participación como miembro activo del VII Congreso Latinoamericano de Medicina Social presentando el trabajo: Música: instrumento de salud. Raíces étnicas. (1997 - Ctro Cultural Gral San Martín - Bs. As.)
Habilidades Musicales: · Creación de método de enseñanza de música cuyo principio básico es el desarrollo de la creatividad y la identidad propia de cada alumno, aplicando técnicas de Programación Neurolingüística. · Capacidad de arreglar piezas para ser tocadas en pequeñas bandas. · Capacidad de dirigir pequeñas bandas. · Especialidad en música latinoamericana (Tango, Bossa Nova, Folklore Latinoamericano). · Conocimiento profundo de repertorio de guitarra clásica. · Manejo de instrumentos complementarios: Flauta dulce, Saxofón, Flauta Traversa, Clarinete.
Experiencia Laboral: puesto desempeñado · Fundadora y Directora General desde 1988 a la actualidad de “Estudio Arte” – Estudio Musical multi-instrumental. (coordinando 7 profesores a cargo de diferentes instrumentos) · Profesora de Guitarra especialidad Guitarra clásica, folclórica y Tango. · Profesora de Iniciación Musical -· Profesora de Flauta Dulce. -· Profesora de Saxo. - Profesora del taller: Técnicas de Programación Neurolingüística aplicada a la Música. La experiencia acumulada de 14 años de enseñanza a alumnos de entre 4 y 75 años
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| Name:
| Tim Blomfield
| | Skills:
| Administrator, Manager, Player, Publisher, Teacher
| | Phone:
| +61 2 9555 7442
| | Fax:
| +61 2 9555 1828
| | Address:
| 14 Wharf Road, Birchgrove (Sydney) N.S.W. 2041, Australia
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| | Tim is a specialist in Historically Informed Performance, particulary with regard to the violoncello. Having completed undergraduate study at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Tim began investigating the technique and repertoire of the baroque and classical cello in 1984. His interest in this area was kick-started by Anner Bijlsma during his several visits to Australia in the mid-1980s. He explored this further in the 1990s with Jaap ter Linden at the Koninklijk Conservatorium, The Hague, and in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Tim also has valuable experience in ensemble management and administration. He is Artistic Director of Salut! Baroque Ensemble which he founded with recorder player, Sally Melhuish, in 1995. In 2005, Salut! celebrated 10 years of annual subscription series concerts in Sydney and Canberra. With Salut! he has made numerous CD recordings and enjoyed working with such notable international artists as Jaap ter Linden and Elizabeth Wallfisch. Tim is also Director of the annual Gambello Baroque Music Workshop which he founded in Sydney in 2001. As well, Tim founded the Australian Classical Era Orchestra in November 2004 with historical bassoon specialist, Kate Walpole.
Since 1997, Tim has also specialised in performance on the basse de violon (bass violin). He has an active early music teaching studio in Sydney and presents early music string workshops for the Australian Strings Association.
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| Name:
| Luz Maria Bobadilla
| | Skills:
| Player, Soloist
| | Phone:
| +595 21 662 479
| | Fax:
| +595 21 662 479
| | Address:
| Carlos Argüello 1325 casi Manuel Blinder, Asunción/Paraguay 1881, Other
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| Name:
| Sasha Boldatchev
| | Skills:
| Composer, Player, Harpist
| | Phone:
| 7 812 2758132
| | Fax:
| 7 812 2320942
| | Address:
| Liteyni pr. 25-1, St.Petersburg 191028, Russia
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| | Sasha Boldatchev (b. 1990), harpist and composer laureate of International competitions began playing harp when he was five years old in the Secondary Specialized Music School at St.Petersburg Conservatory (class of Karina Malyeeva, under direction of Prof. Asya Varosyan).
COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2000, November - The Laureate of Harp Competition Felix Godefroid 2000, Namur (Belgium), The First prize 2000, May - The Laureate of International Harp Festival-competition named after Vera Dulova, Moscow (Russia) 2000, Mart - The Laureate of International competition of young composers named after Valery Gavrilin, St.Petersburg (Russia), The First price on young group.
CONCERT TOURS: 1999, April - Lithuania, 1999; December - Switzerland; 2000, April - Lithuania 2000, August - Switzerland. He performs in prestigious concert halls: The M.Glinka Chamber hall of St.Petersburg Philharmonic, The Academic Chapel, The Hermitage and The Hermitage Theater and others. He has recordings on the TV. RECITALS: 2000 - Philharmonic Hall, Kaunas (Lithuania)
REPERTOIRE: Handel, Concert for Harp with Orchestra, B dur (He played two concerts with State Orchestra of Lithuania in Congress Hall, Vilnius, 2000, April.) Harp works by classical composers: Bach, Mozart, Dussek, Grandjani, Ramo, Telemann, Naderman, Posse, Botayrov and others. Harp works by contemporary Russian composers: Slonimsky, Below, Rogaliev, Radvilovich (they wrote it specially for Sasha). Sasha writes and performs own harp works. Now Sasha has repertoire for 60-70 min recitals.
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| Name:
| Victor K. Borilov
| | Skills:
| Arranger, Composer, Player, Soloist (jazz, blues, rock guitar)
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| Name:
| Indrayudh Bose
| | Skills:
| Player, Soloist, Teacher (Takes part in concerts as soloist and teaches Indian Classical Music.)
| | Phone:
| 9874012718
| | Address:
| Nabapally, Kolkata, West Bengal 700107, India
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| | Indrayudh Bose, son and disciple of eminent North Indian violinist Late Mily Bose, is also a North Indian classical violinst. Indrayudh is a musician belonging to the Senia Maihar gharana (style)as her mother was a disciple of famous Senia Maihar gharana violinist Smt. Sisirkana Dharchoudhury,a disciple of Pandit V. G. Jog and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.
Indrayudh has adopted a special Gayaki style from his mother which was her very speciality. In fact, Indrayudh's style of playing is a very balanced blending of 'Gayaki'(vocal), and 'Tantrakari' (instrumental)style. Indrayudh is extremely particular in maitainning the purity of a 'raga' as well as exploring the subtle melodies of it to achieve a spiritual height.
Though very young in age, Indrayudh has already become a known name in India as well as in different parts of Europe as an eminent violinst of North Indian Classical style and also as a teacher of the subject. He regularly tours Europe to take part in concerts and work-shops.
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| Name:
| Ben T Bowen
| | Skills:
| Arranger, Composer, Player, Teacher
| | Address:
| Ontario, Canada
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| | Ben Bowen is a Hamilton-based jazz trumpeter, mellophonist, and composer. He has worked with such acts as Lily Frost, Tamara Williamson, Junetile, Nick Zubeck, Brian MacMillan, Miranda Stone, and Mary Simon, among others. In the tradition of the early jazz artists, his experimental jazz project explores tunes from other musical genres in an instrumental pseudo-jazz context, including songs by Bruce Cockburn, the Beatles, Radiohead, Jonatha Brooke, Bjork, and others, as well as the occasional original by Ben.
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| Name:
| Jeff Brent
| | Skills:
| Accompanist, Arranger, Composer, Player, Singer, Soloist, Teacher
| | Address:
| 6511 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92506, United States
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| | Jeff Brent is a professional multi-instrumental musician and gifted music teacher in Riverside, CA USA.
He offers piano lessons, guitar lessons, bass lessons, sax lessons, flute lessons, harmonica lessons, mandolin lessons and fiddle lessons.
His range of styles includes: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Funk, Latin, C&W, R&B, etc.
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| Name:
| Jonathan Brooks
| | Skills:
| Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Player, Sound Pro
| | Phone:
| +44 (0)161 440 8718
| | Address:
| The Studio, Sherbourne Close, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle,, Cheshire. SK8 7QN, United Kingdom
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| | Jonathan studied in Cambridge and London and holds a Masters degree (with commendation) in Film and Television Composition. As a multi-instrumentalist, he mainly plays piano, french horn and trumpet.
With his recording studio based in Cheshire, he composes music for film, television, computer games, animations, web sites, corporate videos and generally anything for the media. He also orchestrates, arranges and conducts a variety of musical genres.
Recent clients and credits include: Sony Playstation II, Oxford University Press, X-Box, City of Prague Philharmonic, Astra Zeneca, Richard Clayderman, Andy Cole's Children's Foundation, Game Cube and S.P.N.M.
His research into the relationship between sound and emotions enables him to approach projects with sensitivity and awareness. Any budget considered. --------------------- Jonathan Brooks BA (Hons), MA --------------------- Composer Orchestrator Sound Engineer Arranger Conductor Pianist French Hornist Trumpeter --------------------- +44 (0)161 440 8718 +44 (0)771 4071061
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| Name:
| Neil Brown
| | Skills:
| Player, Drums, Orchestral Percussion
| | Phone:
| +44 (0)1494 773535
| | Address:
| 2 Harvest Bank, Hyde Heath, Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP6 5RD, United Kingdom
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| | Currently in my Gap year from studying Music, Maths, and DT at Doctor Challoners Grammar School. Attended the Junior Dept. of the Royal Academy of Music for the last 6 years.
Have played at some of the Most prestigious venues in UK, including Albert hall, Festival Hall, Henly Festival, Apollo Theatre, Millenium Dome and many others.
Reportoire on Orchestral Percussion is vast including Timpani in Carmina Burana, and Timpani for The Planets. On Drums I have been in many proffesional shows including Hot Mikado, and Oliver. Looking for work to get my name known in the buisiness and to play as much as possible!
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| Name:
| Drora Bruck
| | Skills:
| Player, Soloist, Teacher (Recorder Artist)
| | Fax:
| +972 3 5291346
| | Address:
| Israel
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| Name:
| Frank Bunger
| | Skills:
| Composer, Player, Teacher
| | Address:
| United States
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| | bass trombonist frank bunger is currently on a year of leave from his tenured position with the oakland symphony in california, to perform with the auckland philharmonia, in new zealand. as a trombonist, he was 1st place in the 2001 zellmer competition, claiming the usd$5000 grand prize, 1st place in the 1997 eastern trombone workshop hs division competition, and 3rd place in the 2002 lewis van haney competition. he has performed with many of the bay area's premiere groups, including the san francisco symphony orchestra, as well as the bay brass, one of the nation's premiere brass ensembles.
as a composer, frank has written works for groups ranging from solo trombone to full orchestra. his works have received positive reviews from musicians in the usa and beyond. additionally, frank has conducted and/or played in the premiere of nearly all his works.
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| Name:
| Jean Burgess
| | Skills:
| Composer, Player
| | Links:
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