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Name: Roman Svirlov
Skills: Soloist, Teacher
Phone: 7485453
Address: Amin-El Refay, 31b, app.1. Dokki , Cairo, Egypt
Links: E-mail
 
Age : 32 Years, born 15.October 1968 Education: 1993 - 1996 has studied at the post-graduate course of Moscow State Conservatory under prof. Sergey Girshenko and received a certificate of the violinist -concert soloist, leader of chamber and symphonic orchestras, teacher of high music school. 1987– 1993 has studied at Moscow State Conservatory under prof. Varery Klimov and prof. Sergey Girshenko. 1980 – 1987 has studied at Moscow Central Music School under prof. Boris Korsakov and prof. Varery Klimov.

Work experience: 1998 – 2001 work as a second concertmaster of Cairo Symphony Orchestra. 1997 –1998 work as a second concertmaster of Moscow Symphony Orchestra "TV-6" by A.Vedernikov. 1997 –1998 work in ensemble of ancient music „Academy of Authentic Music" by Tatiana Grindenko. 1996 - 1998 work in "Ensemble of Contemporary Music" by V.Vinogradov ("Society of Moscow composers").

Practical skills: - Take part in many concerts of chamber music and as a soloist in Russia and Egypt in which play music various epoch and styles. - As a professional musician teacher (violin) has preformed the students for the entering Moscow Central Music School and Boston Walnut Hill School.

Language skills: - Russian spoken and written. - English spoken and written. Music Prize: 1991 Taken part in the international competition of violinist's in Portugal "Vianna da Motta" and received a diploma.

 

Name: Guillaume Tardif
Skills: Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Manager, Player, Publisher, Soloist, Teacher (Violin, Chamber Music, Conducting, Masterclass, Lecturing)
Phone: +1 (780) 435 9569
Fax: +1 (780) 435 9569
Address: 3-82 Fine Arts Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Links: Website     E-mail
 
Canadian violinist, mostly active as soloist with orchestra, in recital, and as chamber musician. Associate Professor, University of Alberta. Author of virtuoso arrangements for solo violin, CD productions, and pedagogical material for the violinist. More information at www.guillaume.tardif.com

 

Name: Styliani Tartsinis
Skills: Player,Soloist,Teacher (saxophone virtuoso)
Phone: +1 (212) 569 7480
Fax: +1 (212) 569 7480
Address: 12 Seaman Ave. 5C, New york, NY 10034, United States
Links: Website     E-mail
 
Styliani, Greek-born and American-trained, performed as a soloist with orchestra, recitalist and chamber musician. She studied with the legendary saxophonist, Sigurd Rascher, the most important artist in the history of the classical saxophone, following studies at the Manhattan School of Music. Heard on International and National Radio including the National Public Radio in Israel, Dutch Radio, NYC’s WQXR and WKCR, live on both the National Public Radio and the Greek-American Broadcasts.

New York City performances at Weill Recital Hall (Carnegie Hall), Merkin Concert Hall, Riverside Church, Trinity Church, St. Paul's Chapel, in Washington DC at the Kennedy Center and other performances throughout the US. She has performed new music in New York City at the Greenwich House Music School, DCTV, LaMama featured soloist in Festa Primavera: A Night at Olde Turne Hall. Recordings include composer Lior Navok’s CD Hidden Reflections as well as her own CDs, Remembering Sigurd Rascher and Americas. She has performed for Army Generals, His Eminence Archbiship Demetrios, ambassadors of Israel, China, Greece and Cyrus.

She is constantly challenging and expanding the perceived limits of her instrument, as a performer of new music, world music, styles from other performance periods, and collaborations with composers resulting in premiere performances of works specifically written for her. She is credited for the US East Coast premiere performance of Dimitri Terzakis’ Der Holle Nachklang. Her concerts have received numerous standing ovations. Styliani is also featured in the International Biographical Centre's Who's Who in the 21st Century.

Besides performing as a concert saxophonist, Styliani is a woodwind player in the Broadway pits of New York City and in other shows and venues. Her saxophone clinics emphasize the Rascher Saxophone Method, and her own method that includes other woodwinds. Her systematic method outlines how to master tone, rhythm and the developement of effortless technique through song.

 

Name: Krassimir Draganov Taskov
Skills: Accompanist, Arranger, Composer, Player, Soloist, Teacher
Phone: +359/0882 33 50 40
Address: Complex "Yavorov" bl.20,A, Sofia 1104, Bulgaria
Links: Website     E-mail
 
Krassimir TASKOV (born 1955) is among the most active Bulgarian composers, pianists, and pedagogues of his generation. He graduated with honors from the Sofia State Music Academy "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov." Krassimir Taskov has written compositions for a variety of performance mediums. His works have been singled out for prizes in prestigious international and national competitionsMore than twenty of his compositions have been printed by various publishing houses in Sofia (Music, Elm, and UBC), Moscow (Musica), Paris (J. Billoudot), and in Canada (Vox Bulgarica). He carry out very activity as solo and chamber music performer.During the period 1985-9, Taskov was the chairman of the young composers' section of the Union of Bulgarian Composers. He has over twenty years of teaching experience at the Music Academy, where he has chaired the composition department since 1999 and has been a full Professor of Composition since 2002.

 

Name: Elizabeth Jo Tausch
Skills: Manager, Singer, Soloist, Teacher (Private Music Teacher)
Phone: +1 (305) 559 1980
Address: 11905 SW 6th St., Miami, FL 33184, United States
Links: E-mail
 
Private Music Lessons at Elizabeth School of Music $10 for a half hour lesson for Guitar, Voice, Piano-Keyboard, Flute, Bass, Trumpet, Tuba, Trombone, Harmonica, Music Theory and More! PH 305-559-1980 please contact Elizabeth (Family Business)

 

Name: Dave Tawfik
Skills: Teacher (Guitar tutor)
Phone: +44 (0)1895 824906
Address: 23 Mount Pleasant, Harefield, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB9 6BE, United Kingdom
Links: E-mail
 
Dave started playing guitar around age 14 and went on to attend and HND course followed by a placement at ACM. Originally he went for an audition on the diploma course but was offered a place on the Higher Diploma for Guitar, due to his abilities and profile - he then went on to complete the full degree course.

He has played in various groups, everything from A.O.R music to Blues & R&B to full on shredding metal. Although quite happy playing all styles, he specialises in rock, and has spent many an hour demonstrating and teaching various rock techniques and tips over the last four years.

He is also an experienced digital audio producer, capable of mastering and mixing music to a very high standard - and brings with it a wide knowledge ad experience of equipment, amplifiers and guitars.

Influences range from Eddie van Halen to Brian May, all the way to the likes of George Lynch and Neal Schon. Currently Writing material For solo releases & scores for media, while playing guitars & keys in an instrumental project."

 

Name: Benedict Taylor
Skills: Administrator, Player, Teacher, Writer
Phone: +44 (0)7969 486966
Address: United Kingdom
Links: E-mail
 
I am Violist trained at the Royal Northern College of Music, under the tuition of Roger Bigley. Professional performing experience, includes work with orchestras in Britain, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Solo experience in the UK and performances in the international festival of music in Montepulciano, Italy Chamber music with many different groups, including work string quartets, new music ensembles, free style improvisation, hip-hop, drum and bass and pop artists. performances with many theatre and modern dance companies and live perfomance in collaboration with silent film.

I have had extensive recording experience in both a classical and popular setting, including work for Sony/BMG, work in recording departments of the RNCM - Manchester, and LIPA -liverpool, and various independent studios. I have also had experience of filming for BBC Television.

I have taught privately and for the RNCM Junior Strings Project. Workshop experience includes work for Action Space UK, In The Boat and Imprint Theatre companies, and musical coaching and directing for shows with these companies.

Administrative experience includes, the Founding and Directing of The Great Northern Recitals -Trinity Chuch leeds. Co-founding progressive music groups, including a freestyle string quartet and an experimental classical/pop fusion group. Assisting in operatic productions in Manchester. I have also had behind the scenes work experience with The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Glasgow.

 

Name: Paul Taylor
Skills: Composer, Player, Soloist, Teacher, Writer
Address: London, United Kingdom
Links: Website     E-mail
 
Trombone poetry is a solo performance project that interweaves music and poetry by Paul Taylor in a kind of poetry slalom. Music frames poems; poems shape music.

The music of trombone poetry is mostly improvised, in free-wheeling versions of jazz classics or original compositions. Depending on the occasion, the repertoire may also include folk and classical music.

For more information, please see: http://www.trombonepoetry.com http://www.myspace.com/trombonepoetry

 

Name: Helen Temperley
Skills: Composer, Player, Singer, Teacher (viola player)
Phone: +44 (0)7816 529 815
Address: Willesden Avenue, Manchester M13 0ZN, United Kingdom
Links: E-mail
 
I am a recent graduate of the University of Manchester. I gained a first class BMus degree before going on to receive a masters in composition, studying with Philip Grange. I also specialised in contemporary performance on the viola, studying with Louise Lansdown at the Royal Northern college of music.

I am now teching creative curriculum in primary schools (thats a mixture of drama, music and movement) and also teach music theory and viola privately. I also gig with my string quartet and am involved in numerous projects as a writer, singer and viola player. I am listen to all kinds of music from contemporary classical, to jungle, to rock, to jazz!

 

Name: Heather Mair Thomas
Skills: singer, teacher, writer
Links: Website     E-mail
 
Heather studied at Guildhall School of Music & Drama . She graduated and became a fellow of Trinity College of Music London where she studied with John Wakefield.

A truly versatile performer Heather is well known in the jazz and pop worlds as well as classical, winning the title of Wavendon Allmusician of the year at the Stables. The contest is run by John Dankworth and Cleo Laine, and awarded for cross-pollination of genres by a panel of distinguished international musicians. She performs and records extensively, exploding the myth that classical singers don't cross over!

Heather is a founder member of Opera Mosaic and the Mozaic network, sheis also a prolific songwriter and teacher of vocal technique.

 

Name: Deborah Thurlow
Skills: Composer, Conductor, Player, Teacher, Producer
Phone: +1 (201) 287 0982
Address: 107 DeGraw Avenue, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666, United States
Links: Website     E-mail
 
Deborah Thurlow earned a CUNY BA through the Local 802 Music Program at Kingsborough CC/Lehman College in 1990 and a MFA in performance from SUNY Purchase in 1993. The horn teachers and performers that had a significant impact on her performance and skill technique were Lester Solomon, Harry Berv, William Purvis, David Jolley, Abby Mayer and Robert Watt.

She is a resident of Teaneck, New Jersey and a freelance musician in the New York area and in Europe. In 1999 she produced a two-day music event, Next Horn Wave , where she put together horn players from the East and West coasts and Europe to perform music devoted to the art of both contemporary and jazz improvisation. She has been favorably reviewed in the press, including the NY Times. In addition, her one act play with music, The Creative Void Of The Planet Earth , had an Equity Showcase run of seven performances in April 1997 by the New Media Repertory under the direction of Miranda MacDermot. In the past she has performed with the Pina Baush Ballet Company, Franz Kaman, David Amram, Anthony Davis, The New York Composers Orchestra, and many others too numerous to mention.

She studied both composition and orchestration with John Corigliano at Lehman College .She has received grants from Meet the Composer, ASCAP Awards, William Petshek Music Fund and the Puffin Cultural Foundation. Her works are published with Ensemble Publications/Nichols Music Company and DSM Producers who caters to the film and tv industry exclusively. She has received grants from Meet the Composer, William Petshek Music Fund, The Puffin Cultural Foundation and also Composer in Residence at Morehead State University in Kentucky in the summer of 1988 and has been reviewed favorably in the New York Times and other printed media. Her one act play with music The Creative Void Of The Planet Earth, had an Equity Showcase of seven performances in April of 1997 by the New Media Repertory under the direction of Miranda MacDermot. She has four recordings to her credit, Angelic Waves - Part 1 (2000), Angelic Waves - Part 2 (2003), Its Not The Way - song single (2007)are independent releases and I Am (2001), Patchworks (2004), The Darwin Effect (2008) on the Capstone Records label.

As music educator she has taught in numerous settings, privately, pubic schools, colleges and neighborhood performing arts schools. Presently, she is teaching general music and is director of band and choir at Memorial Middle School in West Paterson, New Jersey. She also teaches horn at the Newark School of the Arts in Newark, New Jersey.

 

Name: Jennifer Ann Todd
Skills: Player, Teacher
Phone: +44 (0)7790 027450
Address: 30 Handel Street, Golcar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD7 4AB, United Kingdom
Links: E-mail
 
I am currently teaching violin for Kirklees Music School in Huddersfield as well as teaching privately from home. I also play professionally as a freelance orhestral player and have worked with Manchester Camerata, Northern Ballet Orchestra etc. I will teach all standards from beginner to grade 8+

 

Name: Elizabeth Holland Tomlin
Skills: Accompanist, Player, Soloist, Teacher, Pianist
Address: Hill Hall #3320, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States
Links: E-mail
 
Elizabeth Tomlin is in frequent demand as a piano soloist and collaborator. She completed a Doctor of Music degree from Indiana University in 2000. Her repertoire includes everything from Bach's "Goldberg Variations" to Ligeti's "Piano Etudes." She is a visiting professor of piano at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she additionally maintains a private studio and busy concert schedule.

 

Name: Geoff Tonkin
Skills: Teacher (Drum Tutor)
Phone: +44 (0)1377 267495 / +44 (0)7900 877211
Address: Monument Lodge, Back Street, Langtoft, East Yorkshire YO25 3TD, United Kingdom
Links: E-mail
 
Geoff is a professional player and teacher of great experience. Geoff has been a regular gigging drummer since the age of eighteen. Geoff has a wide range of experience and playing styles from big band and small group swing, country, blues, pop and funk with various bands.

A former student of Drumtech Geoff developed his own teaching practice in Bucks teaching at senior and preparatory schools, moving to East Yorkshire in December 2000.

For the past four years Geoff has been teaching and also playing with a number of local bands in the North of England. Geoff has a wide level of experience and is good with all levels of students from beginners through to advanced players.

We are delighted to have Geoff as part of the team.

 

Name: Jenefer Ruth Townsend
Skills: Player, Soloist, Teacher (flute soloist, band, player and orchestra + piano and theory teaching.)
Phone: +44 (0)113 2191871
Address: 26 Cobden Terrace, Leeds LS12 5LE, United Kingdom
Links: E-mail
 
I began the flute at the age of 7, and after taking grade 8 at 14, and my performance and teachers diplomas at the age of 18, and began my music degree at Leeds College of Music. I am now in my second year. At the college I have perfomed in many lunch-time recitals and some evening concerts. Last November (1998)I performed the Ibert Flute Concerto with the college symphony orchestra.

Also in connection with the college I have been given the chance to participate in scholarships. In my first year I won the Robert Tebb Scholarship, and this year I won the Rotary Club of Leeds Scholarship. As a result of this scholarship I will be performing at the Leeds Civic Town Hall on the 20th June, and at the Art Gallery on the 12t January, 2000. Other solo events include a recital at Michael House School, Heanor, Derbyshire on the 3rd July, and at Bakewell Parish Church on the 5th July.

Before coming to Leeds College of Music I played lead flute with Derbyshire County Youth Wind Band and Orchestra, and toured Israel and Holland with the wind band, performing the flute solo 'The Carnival of Venice'. Whilst in Holland in July 1998 I also came 2nd in the 'Purmerade International Youth Solo Competitions. I have also been teaching the flute for 6 years.

 

Name: John P. Tracy
Skills: Arranger, Composer, Player, Singer, Soloist, Teacher, Writer
Phone: +1 250 475 1860
Address: 860 Short St.,, Victoria v8x-2v5, Canada
Links: E-mail
 
I was born in Toronto, Canada in 1954. I have NO formal musical training. I learned to play the "rock & roll" instruments (guitars, keyboards and percusion) by ear as well as teaching myself to read scores.After many "bands" formed then fell apart before the 2nd gig, I turned to songwriting as a means to put forth my feelings However, not everyone was comfortable with my "feelings" and I put my talent on hold while I "got a life". Well, one or two lives later and thanx to the computer age and midi I'm able once again to get my compositions down and also heard by the unsuspecting e-world!

 

Name: Wai Kit Ricky Tsang
Skills: Accompanist, Soloist, Teacher, Writer
Phone: (852) 92168600
Address: Apt 59 2325 Highbury Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90032, United States
Links: E-mail

 

Name: Panos Tsikos
Skills: Composer, Singer, Teacher
Phone: +353 868 445 431
Address: Cork, Ireland
Links: Website     E-mail
 
Panos Tsikos was born in Greece. He studied French Literature at the Aristotle University of Thessalonica and music at the State Conservatoire of Thessalonika. He sang with Opera Thessalonikis (Il Campanello di Notte and Orfeo ed Euridice)before moving to London to gain a MMus and study Voice at the Trinity College of Music with Peter Knapp and Roger Vignoles as mentor. He has taken part in master classes by Opera 2005 in Cork, by Mary MacSweenny , by Eugene Asti, Simon Young, Will Hancox and Dolores Ziegler. Following his graduation, Panos studies with Robert Dean. He took part in several productions at Trinity performing major roles such as, Conte Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte and Emilio in Nino Rotas Il Cappello di Paglie di Firenze (UK premier).

In 2004 he made his professional debut and has sung amongst others, Rodrigo in Don Carlos the Count in Marriage of Figaro and Figaro from Il Barbiere di Siviglia. In 2005 he was engaged to sing comprimario roles for the Holland Park Opera including, Domestico in Macbeth and ensemble in Andrea Chènier and Eugene Onegin. For Vox Lirica he sang Marquis d’ Obigny in La Traviata and Alidoro in La Cenerentola. He has sung concerts in the UK, Ireland and Greece and his repertoire includes Mozart’s Vesperae Solennes De Domenica, and the Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, Rossini’s Stabat Mater and Charpentier’s Te Deum.Other engagements include Soloist for the Thursford Christmas Spectacular (2004 and 2005) and film credits include Alexander directed by Oliver Stone, The Brief and Love and other Disasters.

Recently he sang in Cork Danillo from The Merry Widow and Mr Peachum from The Threepenny Opera, with Opera 2005 and in a concert tribute to Mozart with Cara O ‘Sullivan and Mary Hegarty to critical acclaim. In concert, on spring and summer 2006 he performed works of a modern composer inspired by ancient Greek music at the 20th Century theatre as part of the Inspirational Arts Festival of London as well as at the Athens Festival.

Future Engagements include: Singing Masetto from Don Giovani this autumn at the Cork Opera House. He has recently sung with the Opera of Mainz State Theatre in Germany. In November 2006 he also covered Figaro and sung Ambrogio from the Barber of Seville at the Cork Opera House with numerous concert apperances in Ireland, Greece and the UK. Panos is fluent in Greek, English, French, Italian, German (intermediate) and Russian (reading) and has worked with many choreographers in the past in a number of diverse productions. Last Updated Aug 2007

 

Name: Andriy Tsygichko
Skills: Accompanist, Soloist, Teacher
Phone: +491796745249
Address: Simsonstr 2 / 713, Leipzig D-04107, Germany
Links: Website     E-mail
 
An Ukrainian Pianist, Prizewinner of National and International piano Competitions.

 

Name: Robert Turrell
Skills: Conductor, Teacher, Chamber Music Coach
Phone: +44 (0)20 7193 8273
Address: Loc. Calcinaia 120/122, Pieve S. Stefano, Arezzo 52036, Italy
Links: Website     E-mail
 
Robert Turrell (conductor & Violist), lives near Anghiari, Tuscany and travels to London each week to teach at The Royal Academy of Music, where his is professor of viola and chamber music. Also an orchestral conductor, Robert is the musical director of The Philomusica of London, one of the longest established chamber orchestras in the world, and principal conductor of The Soloists Ensemble, Kent Sinfonia and guest conductor of many others. His career has taken him to most European countries, the USA, China, Cyprus and Australia.

Since early success as a student, winning all his music college competitions for string and chamber music playing, he remains a dedicated musician having worked with more than 30 symphony and chamber orchestras performing all over the world.

Robert is in the process of setting up an international centre for chamber music just outside Anghiari, next to Lake Montegoglio in Tuscany (www.muiscintuscany.com), to enable him and his colleagues to pass on their wealth of experience to the next generation of chamber musicians. Their passion for teaching and communicating with their students is the hallmark of their success.

 

 


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