{"id":5694,"date":"2022-06-17T10:37:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T14:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=5694"},"modified":"2023-10-02T19:32:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T23:32:19","slug":"woodwinds-brass-percussion","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/performance\/ad\/woodwinds-brass-percussion\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodwinds Brass Percussion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Woodwinds<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-default\">Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe &amp; English Horn, Saxophone<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Brass<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-default\">Horn, Trombone (Bass &amp; Tenor), Trumpet, Tuba &amp; Euphonium<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Percussion<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button has-tertiary-theme icon-navigateright align-icon-left is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/cfa.bu.edu\/inquiryform\">Request more info about the artist diploma in performance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:26px\" class=\"is-style-default\">With 140 students studying 11 instruments at all degree levels, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion represents one of the largest departments at the School of Music. So whether it\u2019s a lesson or coaching with one our 39 faculty members, or orchestral techniques class down at Symphony Hall, the Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion department offers world-class instruction for students seeking meaningful careers as orchestral and chamber musicians, soloists, and teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-text\" href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/bumusic150\/\"><strong>celebrating 150 years of bu school of music<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax has-video alignfull has-object-cover-center-middle is-style-overlay has-background-opacity-60\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-media\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-background-image\"><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-figure js-block-editorial-parallax-active\" data-rellax-speed=\"-5\" data-rellax-percentage=\"0.5\"><picture 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src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/971Eho12gX8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Woodwind Faculty<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-6273b219\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-6273b219-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBassoon\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-6273b219-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-608 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/nancy-goeres\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Nancy-Goeres_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Nancy Goeres\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Nancy Goeres<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Bassoon<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-631 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/ronald-haroutunian\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Ronald-Haroutunian_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ronald Haroutunian\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Ronald Haroutunian<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Bassoon<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-858 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music unit-boston-university-tanglewood-institute program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/margaret-phillips\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Margaret-Phillips_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Margaret Phillips\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Margaret Phillips<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer, Bassoon and Contrabassoon; Director, Bassoon Workshop, BU Tanglewood Institute<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-e0b1b554\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-e0b1b554-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tClarinet\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-e0b1b554-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-852 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/rob-patterson\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Robert-Patterson_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Patterson\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Rob Patterson<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor, Clarinet<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-caption\"><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-a33d3e78\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-a33d3e78-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFlute\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-a33d3e78-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-511 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/geralyn-coticone\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Geralyn-Coticone_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Geralyn Coticone\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Geralyn Coticone<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Flute<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-751 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/elizabeth-klein\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo 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profile-name-advanced\">Ren\u00e9e Krimsier<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Flute<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-1c710ce2\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-1c710ce2-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOboe &amp; English Horn\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-1c710ce2-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-552 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music unit-boston-university-tanglewood-institute program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/john-ferrillo\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/John-Ferrillo-_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"John Ferrillo\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">John Ferrillo<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Oboe; Co-Director, Oboe Workshop, BU Tanglewood Institute<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-829 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music unit-boston-university-tanglewood-institute program-performance 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href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/andrew-price\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Andrew-Price-600x600-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew Price\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Andrew Price<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Oboe<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-674 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music unit-boston-university-tanglewood-institute program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/robert-sheena\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Robert-Sheena_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Sheena\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Robert Sheena<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Oboe and English Horn; Co-Director, Oboe Workshop, BU Tanglewood Institute<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-1b3d5e1e\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-1b3d5e1e-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSaxophone\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-1b3d5e1e-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-373 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music unit-boston-university-bands unit-boston-university-tanglewood-institute program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/jennifer-bill\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Jennifer-Bill_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Bill\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Jennifer Bill<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Saxophone; Conductor of Concert Band<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-948 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music unit-boston-university-tanglewood-institute program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/kenneth-radnofsky\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Kenneth-Radnofsky_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kenneth Radnofsky\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Kenneth Radnofsky<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer, Saxophone; Director, Saxophone Workshop, BU Tanglewood Institute<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<h2>Brass Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-2cce976f\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-2cce976f-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHorn\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-2cce976f-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-f08d8f4a\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-f08d8f4a-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTrombone\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-f08d8f4a-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-805 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music unit-boston-university-tanglewood-institute program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/don-lucas\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Don-Lucas_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Don Lucas\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Don Lucas<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-848 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music unit-boston-university-tanglewood-institute program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/toby-oft\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Toby-Oft-600x600-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Toby Oft\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Toby Oft<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Trombone<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-772 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/gabriel-langfur-rice\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Gabe-Rice-600x600-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gabriel Rice\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Gabriel Rice<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Bass Trombone<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-38fd56a9\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 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src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Terry-Everson_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Terry Everson\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Terry Everson<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor, Trumpet; Director, Trumpet Workshop, BU Tanglewood Institute; Chair, Woodwinds Brass and Percussion Department<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-628 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/bruce-hall\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Bruce-Hall_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bruce Hall\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Bruce Hall<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer, Trumpet<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-4e65ca54\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-4e65ca54-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTuba &amp; Euphonium\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-4e65ca54-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-348 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/kenneth-amis\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Kenneth-Amis_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kenneth Amis\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Kenneth Amis<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Tuba<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-960 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music unit-boston-university-tanglewood-institute program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/mike-roylance\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Mike-Roylance-600x600-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Roylance\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Mike Roylance<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer, Tuba and Euphonium<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<h2>Percussion Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-326b183e\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-326b183e-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPercussion\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-326b183e-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-388 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music unit-boston-university-tanglewood-institute program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/kyle-brightwell\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Kyle-Brightwell_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kyle Brightwell\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Kyle Brightwell<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Percussion; Director, Percussion Workshop, BU Tanglewood Institute<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-598 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/timothy-genis\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Timothy-Genis-600x600-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Timothy Genis\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Timothy Genis<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Percussion; Coordinator, Percussion<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-668 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music unit-boston-university-tanglewood-institute program-performance program-woodwinds-brass-and-percussion position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/samuel-solomon\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Sam-Solomon_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sam Solomon\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Samuel Z. Solomon<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Percussion<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-caption\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay alignfull wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-fourths-3-1\">\n<div class=\"photo-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/BUTI-faculty-guest-artist-banner-1024x546.jpeg\" alt=\"BUTI guest artist percussionist\" class=\"wp-image-2019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/BUTI-faculty-guest-artist-banner-1024x546.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/BUTI-faculty-guest-artist-banner-636x339.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/BUTI-faculty-guest-artist-banner-768x410.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/BUTI-faculty-guest-artist-banner-1536x819.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/BUTI-faculty-guest-artist-banner-2048x1092.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/BUTI-faculty-guest-artist-banner-1628x868.jpeg 1628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Music-rehearsal-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Music-rehearsal-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Music-rehearsal-4-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Music-rehearsal-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Music-rehearsal-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Music-rehearsal-4-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Music-rehearsal-4-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Music-rehearsal-4-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Music-rehearsal-4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Music-rehearsal-4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Program of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button has-tertiary-theme icon-navigateright align-icon-left is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/cfa.bu.edu\/inquiryform\">request more info<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Applied Study<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Our faculty members provide weekly private lessons for all music majors in 11 specialty instrument areas. All BU music majors study private lessons with a professional teacher, never a student assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Let one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/venues-facilities\/music-practice-rooms\/\">119 state-of-the-art practice rooms<\/a> be your laboratory to learn repertoire, build technique, and experiment musically. Fortify ideas and test yourself through our ample performance opportunities in both formal and informal settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">An annual series of guest masterclasses puts students in contact with a variety of distinguished artist-teachers to gain insight to many pedagogical styles and approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Chamber Music<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">BU School of Music is dedicated to the study of chamber music at all levels. Our program instills in students the professional skills and entrepreneurial spirit necessary to have chamber music be a meaningful part of their careers. Empire Brass, Atlantic Brass, Boston Brass, and Synergy Brass were all started in our program, and the Grammy-nominated Imani Winds was founded by BU alum Valerie Coleman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The woodwind and brass chamber music program provides each chamber group with 12 hours of coaching from our internationally recognized faculty-artists, as well as numerous performance opportunities each semester. BU students further their studies through master classes, open rehearsals, and residencies with renowned guest artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Many chamber groups perform in Boston and the Boston-area at medical centers, area churches, and other venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Additional Chamber Music opportunities include:<br>Trumpet Ensemble<br>Trombone Choir<br>Horn Choir<br>The Herd Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble<br>Percussion Ensemble<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/James-Burton-Director-of-Orchestral-Activities-Symphony-Hall-2022-Rehearsal-Cydney-Scott.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85356\" width=\"410\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/James-Burton-Director-of-Orchestral-Activities-Symphony-Hall-2022-Rehearsal-Cydney-Scott.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/James-Burton-Director-of-Orchestral-Activities-Symphony-Hall-2022-Rehearsal-Cydney-Scott-509x636.jpeg 509w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/James-Burton-Director-of-Orchestral-Activities-Symphony-Hall-2022-Rehearsal-Cydney-Scott-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/James-Burton-Director-of-Orchestral-Activities-Symphony-Hall-2022-Rehearsal-Cydney-Scott-800x1000.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Orchestral Studies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">With 9 faculty members playing with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, BU students learn from some the best orchestral players in the country. Our students focus on mastering the standard orchestral excerpts and learn to prepare for the complete orchestral experience through rep readings and repeated mock-auditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Under the direction of Maestro <a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/james-burton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Burton<\/a>, BU maintains both a symphony orchestra and a chamber orchestra where students continuously perform both new and standard masterpieces as well as play in the pit for our superb opera productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Oh, and about that world-class symphony next door? You can go for free. Being exposed to great performances is crucial to growing as an artist. With the BSO College Card you will gain access to free concerts and open rehearsals at the Boston Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-caption\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right has-background has-secondary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/MM-brass-1024x683.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/MM-brass-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/MM-brass-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/MM-brass-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/MM-brass-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/MM-brass-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/MM-brass-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/MM-brass-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/MM-brass-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/MM-brass-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/MM-brass-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Audition Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5>Thinking of applying? Find out more about prescreening, repertoire, and audition details by instrument. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-outline\" href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/admissions-auditions\/audition-repertoire-and-portfolio-requirements\/\">More About Auditions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-caption\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-background has-quaternary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Orchestra-1-1024x683.jpeg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Orchestra-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Orchestra-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Orchestra-1-636x424.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Orchestra-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Orchestra-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Orchestra-1-1500x1000.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Orchestra-1-900x600.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Orchestra-1-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Orchestra-1-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Orchestra-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2>Performance Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">During the course of their studies, students participate in a range of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/ensembles\/\" target=\"_blank\">performance opportunities<\/a> at a variety of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/venues-facilities\/listing\/?dicipline=music\" target=\"_blank\">venues<\/a> at Boston University, in the city of Boston, and beyond. With hundreds of <a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/news\/calendar\/?topic=8643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">performances<\/a> per year at the School of Music, students are always just a few steps from taking the stage. From recitals to orchestra concerts, students perform regularly including annual performances at <a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/concerts-recitals\/symphonyhall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Symphony Hall<\/strong><\/a> in Boston and <a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/concerts-recitals\/carnegie-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Carnegie Hall<\/strong><\/a> in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>BU Symphony Orchestra<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>BU Chamber Orchestra<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Woodwind Ensemble<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Opera Orchestra<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Chamber Music<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Annual Soloists&#8217; Competition<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>BU Baroque Orchestra<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignleft\"><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-outline\" href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/ensembles\/\">performance Ensembles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-caption\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Notable Alumni <\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-ee614411\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-ee614411-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWoodwind\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-ee614411-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong><br>FLUTE<\/strong><br><strong>Katherine Velasquez<\/strong><br>Principal Flute, Missouri Symphony<br><br><strong>Valerie Coleman<br><\/strong>Valerie Coleman, Flutist, Composer, Imani Winds, New York<br><br><strong>Chia Jung Lee<\/strong><br>Principal Flute, Shen Yun Ballet<br><br><strong>Alexandra Conway (MM \u201809, DMA \u201817)<\/strong><br>Piccolo, Winnepeg Symphony Orchestra. Substitute, Boston Pops Esplanade. Finalist, 33rd and 34th annual James Pappoutsakis Flute Competition. Honorable Mention, Alexander &amp; Buono International Flute Competition<br><br><strong>Allison Parramore<\/strong><br>Second Flute, Cayuga Chamber Orchestra. First prize, 35th Annual James Pappoutsakis Flute Competition<br><br><strong>Colleen McElroy<\/strong><br>Piccolo\/Third Flute, Boise Philharmonic Orchestra, Spokane Symphony Orchestra<br><br><strong>Adam Workman<\/strong><br>President and Founder, FLUTISTRY BOSTON<br><br><strong>Hyun Jung Kwon<\/strong><br>Second Flute, Bangor Symphony Orchestra. Interim Faculty Applied Music, Colby College. Second prize, 31st&nbsp;Annual James Pappoutsakis Flute Competition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>OBOE<\/strong><br><strong>Courtney Miller<\/strong><br>Assistant Professor of Oboe, University of Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>BASSOON<\/strong><br><strong>Gil Perel<\/strong><br>Contrabassoon, Nashville Symphony Orchestra<br><br><strong>Gabriel Beavers<\/strong><br>Associate Professor of Bassoon, University of Miami Frost School of Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>SAXOPHONE<\/strong><br><strong>Adam Pelandini<\/strong><br>Faculty, University of Central Washington<br><br><strong>Jonathan Amon<\/strong><br>Applied Instructor, University of Rhode Island<br><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-8d5e955d\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-8d5e955d-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBrass\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-8d5e955d-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>HORN<\/strong><br><strong>Joshua Blumenthal (BM \u201813)<br><\/strong>Horn, Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>David Gamble (BM \u201807)<br><\/strong>Third Horn, Kansas City Symphony, Former Associate Principal Horn, National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra (Beijing). Member of&nbsp;<em>Bay Street Brass,<\/em>&nbsp;Bronze Medal Winner, 2007 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Jonathan Hurrell (BM \u201803)<br><\/strong>Founding member, Synergy Brass Quintet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Gabrielle Finck (BM \u201801)<br><\/strong>Associate Principal Horn, Baltimore Symphony. Former member National Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Kevin Owen (BM \u201883)<br><\/strong>Instructor of Horn, Boston Conservatory. Principal horn, Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, the Boston Lyric Opera, the Rhode Island Philharmonic, the Boston Landmarks Orchestra, and the Boston Philharmonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Sylvia Alimena (BM \u201882)<br><\/strong>Former Second Horn, National Symphony Orchestra. Founder, Eclipse Chamber Orchestra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>TROMBONE<\/strong><br><strong>Brittany Lasch (DMA \u201816)<br><\/strong>Instructor of Trombone, Bowling Green State University. Winner, 2017 Astral Artist\u2019s National Auditions. 1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;prize 2015 National Collegiate Solo Competition for Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion, Washington D. C. Member of \u201cBoston Based\u201d Trombone Quartet, 1st prize winner in the 2017 International Trombone Association\u2019s International Trombone Quartet Competition. Finalist, 2015 International Trombone Association Frank Smith Solo Competition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Minhwan Lee (PD \u201815)<br><\/strong>Bass Trombonist, Macao Symphony Orchestra, China. 1st prize, 2015 National Bass Trombone Solo Competition, Eastern Trombone Workshop, Washington, DC\/Fort Meyer, VA. First prize, 2015 Slider Asia International Bass Trombone Solo Competition, Hong Kong, China<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Jonny Watkins (MM \u201809)<br><\/strong>Associate Principal Trombone with the National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra, Beijing, China. Former Principal Trombone with Hong Kong Sinfonietta, China. Performed with Royal Philharmonic, English National Opera, BBC Scottish Symphony, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Greg Spiridopoulos (MM \u201800)<br><\/strong>Assistant Professor of Trombone, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Empire Brass Quintet. Principal Trombone: Albany Symphony Orchestra, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra. Principal Trombone, Portland Symphony, Maine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Douglas Wright (MM \u201895)<br><\/strong>Principal Trombone, Minnesota Orchestra. Lecturer, Northwestern University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Larry Zimmerman (MM \u201889)<br><\/strong>Professor of Trombone, St. Olaf College. Trombone, Grammy Award Winning Chestnut Brass<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>TRUMPET<\/strong><br><strong>Andrew Stetson (DMA \u201813)<br><\/strong>Assistant Professor of Trumpet, Texas Tech University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Karin Bliznik (BM \u201806)<br><\/strong>Principal Trumpet, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Joseph Foley<br><\/strong>Principal Trumpet, Portland Symphony Orchestra, Maine, Principal Trumpet, Rhode Island Philharmonic. Founder, Atlantic Brass Quintet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Andrew McCandless (BM)<br><\/strong>Principal Trumpet, Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Faculty, Royal Conservatory of Music (CA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Rolf Smedvig<br><\/strong>Former Principal Trumpet, Boston Symphony Orchestra. Founder, Empire Brass<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Peter Chapman (BM, MM)<br><\/strong>Former Second Trumpet, Boston Symphony Orchestra. Asst. Principal Trumpet, Boston Pops Orchestra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-black-color is-style-default\"><strong>TUBA<\/strong><br><strong>Jose Martinez (DMA\u201920)<br><\/strong>Principal Tuba, National Orchestra of Spain. Performed with Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, New York Philharmonic. Member, USA Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society since 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Stephen Dombrowski (BM \u201803)<br><\/strong>Principal Tuba, Colorado Symphony<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Craig Knox (MM)<br><\/strong>Principal Tuba, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Founding Member, Center City Brass Quintet. Artist Lecturer, Carnegie Mellon University. Faculty, Curtis Institute of Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Kenneth Amis (BM \u201891)<br><\/strong>Tubist, Empire Brass Quintet and the Palm Beach Opera Orchestra. Performing Artist\/Clinician for Besson instruments. Taught on the faculties of Boston University, Boston Conservatory, the Conservatory at Lynn University, Longy School of Music, and the New England Conservatory of Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Velvet Brown (MM \u201889)<br><\/strong>Soloist. Professor, Pennsylvania State University. Faculty, Peabody Institute<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-arrows is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-2b68a18c\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-2b68a18c-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPercussion\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-2b68a18c-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Daniel Bauch (MM \u201804)<br><\/strong>Assistant Timpanist, Boston Symphony Orchestra. Former Asst. Timpanist, Detroit Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Kyle Brightwell (MM \u201812)<br><\/strong>Section Percussion, Boston Symphony Orchestra. Faculty, Boston University, Boston Conservatory, New England Conservatory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Matthew McKay (MM \u201811)<br><\/strong>Section Percussion, Boston Symphony Orchestra. Faculty, New England Conservatory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Gregory Cohen<br><\/strong>Principal Percussionist, San Diego Symphony Orchestra. Faculty, San Diego State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Adam Wallstein (BM \u201802)<br><\/strong>Principal Timpanist, Spokane Symphony Orchestra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Joseph Becker (MM \u201810)<br><\/strong>Principal Percussion, Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Former member, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Wei-Chen Lin (MM \u201808, DMA \u201814)<br><\/strong>First Prize, 2008 Classical Marimba League International Marimba Artist Competition. First Prize, 2007 PAS International Percussion Competition in Fermo, Italy. Laureate of The First Classical Music International Internet-Festival 2013 (Moscow). Winner, 2013 Taiwan NTCH Young Star Series. Silver Medal, 2012 Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Concerto Competition\/ Third Prize, 2012 Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition. Second Prize, 2007 PASIC Marimba Solo Competition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Aziz D. Barnard Luce (BM \u201806)<br><\/strong>Principal Percussion, Hong Kong Philharmonic. Former Principal Percussion, Jacksonville Symphony<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Robert Marino (MM)<br><\/strong>Principal Percussion, United States Army Field Band<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Michael Roberts (MM \u201812)<br><\/strong>Assistant Principal Percussion, Oregon Symphony<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Keith Carrick (BM \u201805)<br><\/strong>Principal Percussion, Kansas City Symphony. Former Principal Percussion, Sarasota Orchestra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Michael Israelievitch (MM \u201807)<br><\/strong>Principal Timpanist, SWR Symphony Orchestra (Stuttgart, Germany). Former, Acting Principal Timpanist, Francisco Symphony. Former Principal Timpanist, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Ted Atkatz (BM \u201893)<br><\/strong>Former Principal Percussion, Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Faculty; The Colburn School, Lynn Conservatory of Music, Music Academy of the West, Texas Music Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Joseph Pereira (BM \u201896)<br><\/strong>Principal Timpani, Los Angles Philharmonic. Former Assistant Principal Timpanist\/Section Percussionist, New York Philharmonic. Adjunct Assistant Professor, Director of Percussion Studies, USC Thornton School<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-caption\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-editorial-aside has-tertiary-background\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/11\/Orchestra-for-All-22-1438-CFA-BROWN-WANG-001-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/11\/Orchestra-for-All-22-1438-CFA-BROWN-WANG-001-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/11\/Orchestra-for-All-22-1438-CFA-BROWN-WANG-001-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/11\/Orchestra-for-All-22-1438-CFA-BROWN-WANG-001-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/11\/Orchestra-for-All-22-1438-CFA-BROWN-WANG-001-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/11\/Orchestra-for-All-22-1438-CFA-BROWN-WANG-001-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/11\/Orchestra-for-All-22-1438-CFA-BROWN-WANG-001-1333x1000.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/11\/Orchestra-for-All-22-1438-CFA-BROWN-WANG-001-1600x1200.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>College of Fine Arts alum Nicholas Brown (CFA\u201915) and, assistant conductor of the Boston Ballet and a concert violinist, Alyssa Wang are founders of the Boston Festival Orchestra. Photo by Ciara Crocker for Boston University Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"headline-0\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-headline is-style-emphasis-weight\">My Big Idea: An Orchestra for All<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"headline-0\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-headline\">Cofounded by CFA alum Nicholas Brown, Boston Festival Orchestra gives musicians work, brings classical music to underserved communities In Conversation<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-outline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2022\/my-big-idea-an-orchestra-for-all\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right has-background has-quaternary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 47%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-279-1024x683.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-279-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-279-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-279-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-279-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-279-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-279-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-279-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-279-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-279-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/18-1248-CFACLASS-279-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3>Next Steps for Applicants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to determine if BU is right for you is to explore our admission requirements, financial tools, and resources to determine if the program is the right match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reach out to our Director of Admissions at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:visitSOM@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visitSOM@bu.edu<\/a>&nbsp;with any questions along the way or to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cfa.bu.edu\/inquiryform\" target=\"_blank\">request information<\/a>. 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