Private Music Teacher: Brian O’Flaherty
by Admin ~ August 2nd, 2010. Filed under: Private Music Teachers.Name: Brian O’Flaherty
Email: trumpet57@verizon.net
Website: http://www.brianoflahertymusic.com
Location: Clearwater, Florida
Areas of Study Offered: private trumpet, music theory, music arranging and composition, jazz improvisation for all winds
Musical Education/Teaching Experience: EDUCATION Bachelor of Music(Composition)-(Oliver Ditson Award for Composition–1976)—Roosevelt Univ. (Chicago-1979) Graduate work—Northern Illinois Univ. (1979-80) DownBeat magazine DeeBee Award winner 1980 in two categories–Best Jazz Arrangement and Best Instrumental Soloist in the college division TEACHING EXPERIENCE Private trumpet since 1975 Graduate teaching asst. to Ron Modell (N.I.U.-1979-80) Clinics in high schools and colleges nationwide (1981-) Eastman School of Music summer band camp (1985) Woody Herman Alumni Orch.–jazz orch. in residence–UNF (1996)
Teaching Philosophy: Let the musical inspiration and intent be the catalyst for the development of technique.
Additional Info: Lessons are available to anyone with Skype, a high speed broadband connection, and a webcam