Music Center

 

It’s true, I made my music debut on Puerto Rican television at age nine playing “Country Gardens” del folklore inglés—on accordion. This placed me on the path toward becoming the Renaissance man I am today.

 

William Fickes, Artistic Director, holds Master’s degrees in both Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy from the University of Colorado, Boulder, with a specialty in group environments. Outside of work he has run three marathons in the past eight years, and enjoys skyping each weekend with his grandsons George and Max.

 

Marie is a graduate of Berklee College of Music with a degree in music and enjoys working with local non-profit arts community organizations. She is also a volunteer and active tennis player with Franklin Park Tennis Association.

 

Matt holds a degree in music from the University of New Hampshire.  A multi-instrumentalist, he has been surrounded by music from a young age.  If he’s not in the front office, he is likely continuing on in his quest to find the world’s most delicious food.

 

My experience includes designing a wide range of communications in the areas of education, nonprofit, and small business. In my spare time, I enjoy running, painting, and cooking. Recently, it has been brought to my attention that I have a propensity for wearing plaid shirts.

 

Ms. Khare received her post-graduate/advanced clinical training and certification from the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy in New York City. She is currently a faculty member of Berklee College of Music and holds particular [read more]

 

Holly enjoys working in all aspects of the arts as an administrator, teacher, and performer throughout the Greater Boston area.  When not on stage or in the office, she can be found on the mat teaching and practicing yoga.

 

My love of music started at 3, in the passenger’s seat of my father’s 1977 white Cadillac, belting out songs from Phantom of the Opera. Since then, music has been a huge part of my life. Today, I still belt out show tunes while cooking, knitting and during the commercials of reality TV.

 

Though originally from Memphis, Brent comes to CMCB as a true Boston sports fan and with a passion for a variety of music styles and playing bass and percussion. He also has interests in world travel, current affairs, and local foodie hotspots.

 

Eric is a recent graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology, majoring in Business Management. When not assisting registration, Eric is either playing guitar, performing stand up comedy, or playing (more often watching) basketball.

 

“Miss Jenn” has studied various forms of dance including ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern, tap, Latin and theatre for over 25 years, receiving her primary instruction from Genevieve Severens. She is Assistant Director of [read more]

 

Born in the Dominican Republic on October 10, 1986, Javier’s fascination for sounds took him on a wonderful journey since an early age, starting his first serious studies on violin at the age of 10 and switching to guitar by the age of 16. Two years later, he was awarded the first Michel Camilo Scholarship to Berklee College of Music, where he graduated magna cum laude in 2009.

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A multi-instrumentalist and singer, Ms. Sollogub performs on and teaches Appalachian dulcimer, recorders, tinwhistle and guitar. She has studied conducting at the University of Massachusetts/Lowell and also with conductor Joshua Jacobson and [read more]

 

Ms. Lindsey is both a concert pianist and a teacher. She has performed in Tokyo, New York, Montreal, Taipei, Kharkov, Washington, D.C., Kaohsiung, Chicago, and Boston. Ms. Lindsey has a large repertoire, including over twenty [read more]

 

Hailed as “sumptuous and eloquent” by the Boston Globe, pianist Sarah Bob is an active soloist and chamber musician. She is the founding director of the New Gallery Concert Series, a series devoted to commissioning and uniting new music and contemporary visual art with their creators.

 

Gwenn is currently a faculty member at Community Music Center of Boston where she is a Permanent Substitute Piano Teacher and Piano Teacher to several students. At six, Gwenn was enrolled at the Summit School of Music, [read more]

 

Sasha Kern teaches, composes and performs around New England both as a bandleader and as a side musician. His broad repertoire—from twelve-tone compositions and jazz standards to blues and bossa nova—injects into his music a sense of exploration and individuality … [Read More]

 

From the club to the concert hall, Danny “Satori” Kutty (M. M., Piano Performance) is no stranger to the pursuit of artistic expression. His love for sculpting sound as a pianist & DJ started at an early age with extensive musical training, which inevitably brought him to the present serenity of his own resonance. … [Read More]

 

The Boston Musical Intelligencer said of Nick’s performance of Patrick Greene’s Ferncliff: “[He] caught the composer’s stylistic reminiscences to a tee.”  Nick’s most recent projects include Conrad Susa’s opera Transforma/ons and Puccini’s La Boheme during which he held the roles of assistant conductor, vocal coach and rehearsal pianist at The Boston Conservatory [read more]

 

Mr. Shea has been playing piano and composing professionally for two decades. He spent 1975-87 as house pianist at the legendary El Chapultepec Club, backing such great artists as Eddie Harris, Jerome Richardson and Joe Turner [read more]

 

Mr. Sheikov began studying the piano at the age of nine in his native Bulgaria. He received professional training at the L. Pipkov National School of Music in Sofia. Having arrived in Boston in 1999, Nickolai continued [read more]

 

In addition to performances across the United States and Europe, Mr. Yenger taught at Louisiana State University and a Magnet High School for the Performing and Academic Arts. Frequently requested as an adjudicator and [read more]

 

William Fickes, Artistic Director, holds Master’s degrees in both Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy from the University of Colorado, Boulder, with a specialty in group environments. Outside of work he has run three marathons in the past eight years, and enjoys skyping each weekend with his grandsons George and Max.

 

Haeeun Shin teaches Dalcroze Eurhythmics at Community Music Center of Boston. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in composition from Sungshin Women’s University and a Master in Music Education degree from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea… [read more]

 

Dr. Shamu has taught trumpet, presented master classes, and directed ensembles in the Boston Public Schools, at Boston University and its Tanglewood Institute, and at other universities and summer festivals across the [read more]

 

Horn player Neil Godwin is an active chamber musician, orchestral performer, and pedagogue. Neil is a member of the Anemoi Woodwind Quintet, the Serenata Chamber Musicians, and the Garder Museum Chamber Orchestra. [read more]

 

Martin Dalmasi is a graduate of the New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1997, he was hired as a teacher at that same university and, at the same time, played and traveled with various orchestras in and around  [read more]

 

Dr. Amy Sue Dombach holds degrees in flute performance from Oberlin Conservatory (B.M.) and Boston University College of Fine Arts (M.M. and D.M.A), where she studied under the guidance of Michel Debost, Kathleen [read more]

 

Ms. Underhill teaches at the South Shore Music Center and Boston College as well as serving as Manager for the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (GBYSO) and Director of Instrumental Music at St. Mark’s School. [read more]

 

One of the area’s most versatile musicians, Ms. Matasy has been described in The Boston Globe as “a musician of depth and refinement,” and her solo performances have been praised as “a rare feat,” “riveting,” “ravishing” and [read more]

 

Mr. Lawrence is both a composer and performer. He has written numerous works for flute and other mediums in the contemporary idiom. He has appeared as soloist with such jazz greats as Quincy Jones, Eubie Blake and [read more]

 

Elizabeth England, oboe, is an active freelance musician based on the East Coast and can be seen performing in varied settings ranging from orchestras to contemporary ensembles to chamber music. Recent engagements [read more]

 

James Delorey is a versatile percussionist and teacher. He plays with many orchestras and musical theatre companies in the Boston area. He also frequently plays folk music and is a member of the Tufts Arabic Music Ensemble. [read more]

 

Fernando Brandao joined the CMBC faculty in 1995. An award winner flutist and composer, Mr. Brandao has been equally involved with classical music and jazz throughout his career. Born in Rio de Janeiro and living in the United [read more]

 

Andreas has performed with a wide variety of world music artists such as Atlas Soul, Balla Tounkara, The Zamir Choir and Gifrants on venues such as the Montreal Jazzfest, the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C, the Boston [read more]

 

Jonathan lives in Boston with his wife, Sonja, and his dog, Leila. He performs with the Boston Percussion Group and has free-lanced in several ensembles throughout New England including BMOP, Handel & Haydn Society,  [read more]

 

Ms. Miklich is a freelance violinist in the Boston area and performs with Boston Classical Orchestra, New England String Ensemble, Emmanuel Music and the New Hampshire Symphony. She has also performed with the Portland Symphony [read more]

 

Karl Orvik, violin, is an active performer in the Boston area, and has been featured in recital at major venues throughout the United States. He has been a concerto soloist with the Racine, Green Bay Civic and Bangor symphonies [read more]

 

Nicole Parks, born in Minnesota, moved to Boston in September of 2010 to attend The Boston Conservatory where she is currently working toward a Master’s Degree under the tutelage of Sharan Leventhal. She began playing violin at the age of 11 in the public school system in the suburbs of [read more]

 

Born in the Soviet Union, Michael Korn studied in Russia, Israel, Germany and the US. His teachers included Z. Bron, G. Zhislin, Y.Kless, W. Hock and P. Rafferty. Mr. Korn has performed as a soloist and in chamber music ensembles [read more]

 

In addition to a busy freelance career in settings ranging from jazz and blues to electronic and orchestral music, Mr. Gabriel leads his own ensembles performing original music throughout New England. His debut recording, Blueprints, [read more]

 

Julia Cash is an active freelance musician and teacher in the Boston area.  She has served as principal second and assistant concertmaster of Opera Boston, and she performs regularly with Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Boston Ballet [read more]

 

Julie recently returned to her home state of Massachusetts after several years of teaching and performing in Denver, Colorado. She was a member of the Denver String Quartet and the musical director for Destination [read more]

 

A multi-instrumentalist and singer, Ms. Sollogub performs on and teaches Appalachian dulcimer, recorders, tinwhistle and guitar. She has studied conducting at the University of Massachusetts/Lowell and also with conductor Joshua Jacobson and [read more]

 

Swedish composer and guitarist Björn Wennås is an active musician in Boston and it’s surroundings. He currently co-leads BC Quintet featuring his original compositions drawing inspiration from both rock and jazz tradition as well as [read more]

 

Phil Sargent has worked with a number of prominent musicians including Jerry Bergonzi, John Lockwood, Bruno Raberg, Bob Moses, Matt Wilson, Phil Grenadier, Yosuke Inoue, Thomson Kneeland and others. He studied at the [read more]

 

Active performer and composer in Jazz, Blues and Funk genres. In addition to playing and recording two CD’s with his own trio, Mr. Giordano also performs with the New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra, Maria DeMaio and The Fellas, and [read more]

 

A native of Mexico, Santiago Diaz began playing guitar at the age of 13 at the National School of Music in Mexico City and made his first public recital two years later at the Sala Huehuecóyotl. Acclaimed for his lyrical and passionate [read more]

 

In addition to a busy freelance career in settings ranging from jazz and blues to electronic and orchestral music, Mr. Gabriel leads his own ensembles performing original music throughout New England. His debut recording, Blueprints, [read more]

 

Ms. Kendrick is a versatile composer and vocalist. She has written operas, song cycles, a musical, chamber works, choral works, and music for film. Recent venues include the Longy SeptemberFEST concert series, [read more]

 

Mr. Shea has been playing piano and composing professionally for two decades. He spent 1975-87 as house pianist at the legendary El Chapultepec Club, backing such great artists as Eddie Harris, Jerome Richardson and Joe Turner [read more]

 

Dr. Shamu has taught trumpet, presented master classes, and directed ensembles in the Boston Public Schools, at Boston University and its Tanglewood Institute, and at other universities and summer festivals across the [read more]

 

Martin Dalmasi is a graduate of the New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1997, he was hired as a teacher at that same university and, at the same time, played and traveled with various orchestras in and around  [read more]

 

Italian vocalist and composer Carmen Marsico is an active performer in the New England area. She currently leads her own quintet performing her compositions and jazz standards originally arranged. Her [read more]

 

Mr. Lawrence is both a composer and performer. He has written numerous works for flute and other mediums in the contemporary idiom. He has appeared as soloist with such jazz greats as Quincy Jones, Eubie Blake and [read more]

 

Fernando Brandao joined the CMBC faculty in 1995. An award winner flutist and composer, Mr. Brandao has been equally involved with classical music and jazz throughout his career. Born in Rio de Janeiro and living in the United [read more]

 

Andreas has performed with a wide variety of world music artists such as Atlas Soul, Balla Tounkara, The Zamir Choir and Gifrants on venues such as the Montreal Jazzfest, the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C, the Boston [read more]

 

Swedish composer and guitarist Björn Wennås is an active musician in Boston and it’s surroundings. He currently co-leads BC Quintet featuring his original compositions drawing inspiration from both rock and jazz tradition as well as [read more]

 

Phil Sargent has worked with a number of prominent musicians including Jerry Bergonzi, John Lockwood, Bruno Raberg, Bob Moses, Matt Wilson, Phil Grenadier, Yosuke Inoue, Thomson Kneeland and others. He studied at the [read more]

 

Active performer and composer in Jazz, Blues and Funk genres. In addition to playing and recording two CD’s with his own trio, Mr. Giordano also performs with the New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra, Maria DeMaio and The Fellas, and [read more]

 

In addition to a busy freelance career in settings ranging from jazz and blues to electronic and orchestral music, Mr. Gabriel leads his own ensembles performing original music throughout New England. His debut recording, Blueprints, [read more]

 

Italian vocalist and composer Carmen Marsico is an active performer in the New England area. She currently leads her own quintet performing her compositions and jazz standards originally arranged. Her [read more]

 

Soprano Jennifer Ashe has been praised for performances that are “pure bravura…riveting the audience with a radiant and opulent voice” (The Boston Globe). A strong advocate of new works, she frequently performs on series such as  [read more]

 

Ms. Kendrick is a versatile composer and vocalist. She has written operas, song cycles, a musical, chamber works, choral works, and music for film. Recent venues include the Longy SeptemberFEST concert series, [read more]

 

A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Eddie is a guitar principle, but also plays saxophone, drum set, bass guitar, and sings. When Eddie is not facilitating clinical music, he tours and records with his original hard rock band, “Faces In The Floor.” Eddie believes strongly in the power music has to aid people of all ages, cultures, and ability, in their daily lives.  [read more]

 

Nancy Lob has a B.S. in Education with a major in Health, Physical Education and Dance. For many years she has studied the art of movement with dance pioneer Barbara Metler, whose approach encourages movement improvisation [read more]

 

Claudia Eliaza has training in providing music therapy for individuals and groups in a wide range of settings and ages, including: Adult Day Treatment, Children with Special Needs, Early Intervention, Elders with Dementia, Children with [read more]

 

Ms. Khare received her post-graduate/advanced clinical training and certification from the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy in New York City. She is currently a faculty member of Berklee College of Music and holds particular [read more]

 

Neha Jiwrajka is a recent graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music with a Masters degree in jazz voice performance. After doing her undergraduate degree in Economics at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL… [read more]

 

Ms. Schechter has been teaching early childhood music and movement classes around Boston since 1981. Former director of Brookline Music School’s First Steps program, she now teaches independently in Jamaica Plain, Brookline and [read more]

 

Claudia Eliaza has training in providing music therapy for individuals and groups in a wide range of settings and ages, including: Adult Day Treatment, Children with Special Needs, Early Intervention, Elders with Dementia, Children with [read more]

 

Nicole Parks, born in Minnesota, moved to Boston in September of 2010 to attend The Boston Conservatory where she is currently working toward a Master’s Degree under the tutelage of Sharan Leventhal. She began playing violin at the age of 11 in the public school system in the suburbs of [read more]

 

Holly enjoys working in all aspects of the arts as an administrator, teacher, and performer throughout the Greater Boston area.  When not on stage or in the office, she can be found on the mat teaching and practicing yoga.

 

Born in the Dominican Republic on October 10, 1986, Javier’s fascination for sounds took him on a wonderful journey since an early age, starting his first serious studies on violin at the age of 10 and switching to guitar by the age of 16. Two years later, he was awarded the first Michel Camilo Scholarship to Berklee College of Music, where he graduated magna cum laude in 2009.

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Julie recently returned to her home state of Massachusetts after several years of teaching and performing in Denver, Colorado. She was a member of the Denver String Quartet and the musical director for Destination [read more]

 

Ms. Miklich is a freelance violinist in the Boston area and performs with Boston Classical Orchestra, New England String Ensemble, Emmanuel Music and the New Hampshire Symphony. She has also performed with the Portland Symphony [read more]

 

Sam has taught music and conducted choirs in Guyana, Trinidad, Antigua, Tortola, Maine and Boston, taking his choirs on seven national and international concert tours. He has performed in productions at the Rochester Opera House [read more]

 

A keyboardist and vocalist, Ms. Steen has performed around the world as a touring band member with Natalie Merchant and Tanya Donelly. She has recorded and performed with numerous groups, including one that she heads, called “Fritter.”

 

Karl Orvik, violin, is an active performer in the Boston area, and has been featured in recital at major venues throughout the United States. He has been a concerto soloist with the Racine, Green Bay Civic and Bangor symphonies [read more]

 

Peter is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts/Boston music program and has been teaching kids and adults music for ten years. A singer and guitarist he performs regularly around New England with his original “Soul N Roll” band Melodeego. [read more]

 

Evan is a professional musician and educator, holding a M.M from Depaul University in Chicago. With a broad background in all types of music and a professional history on saxophone, guitar and as a composer, he has established [read more]

 

Liza teaches general music education at the elementary school level in the Boston Public Schools. She also works with young children, doing sing-alongs and teaching music and movement classes. Ms. Kitchell teaches pre-schoolers in [read more]

 

Dr. Amy Sue Dombach holds degrees in flute performance from Oberlin Conservatory (B.M.) and Boston University College of Fine Arts (M.M. and D.M.A), where she studied under the guidance of Michel Debost, Kathleen [read more]

 

Suzanne writes and performs contemporary Christian music as well as children’s music. She is in the process of making her first CD. She teaches private students of all ages in voice, piano and guitar, has collaborated on [read more]

 

Joe DeMita, B.A. Psychology, Stonehill College, has been teaching music and drama for the past 6 years. He works for the Brookline Public School system as the music and drama teacher for the 7th and 8th grade, as well as a [read more]

 

“Miss Jenn” has studied various forms of dance including ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern, tap, Latin and theatre for over 25 years, receiving her primary instruction from Genevieve Severens. She is Assistant Director of [read more]

 

A multi-instrumentalist and singer, Ms. Sollogub performs on and teaches Appalachian dulcimer, recorders, tinwhistle and guitar. She has studied conducting at the University of Massachusetts/Lowell and also with conductor Joshua Jacobson and [read more]

 

Jonathan lives in Boston with his wife, Sonja, and his dog, Leila. He performs with the Boston Percussion Group and has free-lanced in several ensembles throughout New England including BMOP, Handel & Haydn Society,  [read more]

 

Ms. Schukishas had a multi-faceted career as a character mezzo, actress, stage director, choreographer, vocal coach, educator and administrator. She has sung a wide variety of operatic, oratorio and Broadway repertoire [read more]

 

Patrice is a professional musician: pianist, vocalist, tap dancer and educator. She teaches general music in the Boston Public Schools. As a jazz performer Patrice performs regularly with her bands: Shufflinʼ Time and Percussive Urban Swing.

 

Horn player Neil Godwin is an active chamber musician, orchestral performer, and pedagogue. Neil is a member of the Anemoi Woodwind Quintet, the Serenata Chamber Musicians, and the Garder Museum Chamber Orchestra. [read more]

 

In addition to the CMCB Chamber Orchestra, Mark Miller conducts the Boston University All-Campus Orchestra and is an assistant conductor of the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO). Also a clarinetist, he is principal [read more]

 

Sam has taught music and conducted choirs in Guyana, Trinidad, Antigua, Tortola, Maine and Boston, taking his choirs on seven national and international concert tours. He has performed in productions at the Rochester Opera House [read more]

 

Ms. Underhill teaches at the South Shore Music Center and Boston College as well as serving as Manager for the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (GBYSO) and Director of Instrumental Music at St. Mark’s School. [read more]

 

Nicole Parks, born in Minnesota, moved to Boston in September of 2010 to attend The Boston Conservatory where she is currently working toward a Master’s Degree under the tutelage of Sharan Leventhal. She began playing violin at the age of 11 in the public school system in the suburbs of [read more]

 

Born in the Soviet Union, Michael Korn studied in Russia, Israel, Germany and the US. His teachers included Z. Bron, G. Zhislin, Y.Kless, W. Hock and P. Rafferty. Mr. Korn has performed as a soloist and in chamber music ensembles [read more]

 

In addition to a busy freelance career in settings ranging from jazz and blues to electronic and orchestral music, Mr. Gabriel leads his own ensembles performing original music throughout New England. His debut recording, Blueprints, [read more]