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Meet our Teaching Artists
Education:
MM, Cleveland Institute of Music
BM, University of Louisville
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Instrument: oboe
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Favorite piece of classical music: Strauss' Oboe Concerto. The beginning starts with just a few cello and bass bow strokes, like rays of light peaking over the horizon. When the Oboe solo emerges, it's like a full on sunrise with warmth, beauty, and luxurious solo lines.
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Other interests: board games, video games, arranging music
TEIL BUCK
Education:
MM, Cleveland Institute of Music (2018)
BM, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Instrument: double bass; composition
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Favorite piece of classical music: The Marriage of Figaro by W.A. Mozart. It's the greatest example in history of people running around in
circles playing pranks on each other. And the music is beautiful.
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Other interests: ultimate frisbee, reading, watching football
ADAM HAR-ZVI
Education:
DMA, Ohio State University
MM, University of Louisville
BM, University of Louisville
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Instrument: clarinet
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Favorite piece of classical music: The fourth movement of Respighi's The Pines of Rome. Its like two armies clashing, as a brass section plays against the Orchestra in surround sound.
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Other interests: watching movies, board games, video games
DYLAN LLOYD
Education:
BM, Cleveland Institute of Music (2019)
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Instrument: cello
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Favorite piece of classical music: Anything by Bach. He wrote an endless amount of church music, and was a very devout Christian. I think that Bach tries to paint a picture of heaven in our minds through his music! Bach's music exemplifies how pictorial and powerful music can be.
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Other interests: going to the gym, cooking, hiking, swimming
SARAH MILLER
Education:
BS, Case Western Reserve University (2020)
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Instrument: saxophone
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Favorite piece of classical music: Chopin's Nocturne in Eb Major. Its tranquil melody and smooth harmony always put me in a good mood.
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Other interests: sailing, traveling, hiking, spending quality time with friends
JON O'BRIEN
Education:
BM, Cleveland Institute of Music (2019)
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Musical field: composition
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Favorite piece of classical music: Become Ocean, by John Luther Adams. This piece reminds me of my summers as a kid spent on the lake where my Dad grew up. There is something thrilling about the feeling of a massive orchestra barreling towards you like waves. It makes you feel like you are part of the sea or surfing the waves.
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Other interests: board games, bowling and watching old TV shows
JOSEPH TOLONEN
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