Brass Teacher

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nick hewett

Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone Horn

Nick Hewett was born in Lismore, Australia, and began learning the trumpet at the age of seven. Nick completed his high school music studies a year early, and began taking music classes at Southern Cross University, which led to performances with several internationally renowned musicians including composer Michael Hannan and jazz musicians Scott Tinkler, Greg Lyon, and David Ades. His teachers included John Allen and John Hoffman. Nick received scholarships to attend the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2005, where he completed his Bachelor of Music under the tutelage of Bruce Hellmers, a member of the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra. While attending the Conservatorium, Nick played lead trumpet in the Conservatorium Big Band under the direction of his mentor, William Motzing. While residing in Sydney, Nick worked frequently as a soloist, performing for many notable figures such as the Governor of New South Wales Professor Marie Bashir, and businessman and philanthropist Dick Smith. He also performed as a soloist for the renowned Musica Viva Australia. He played on recording sessions around Sydney, including for composer Andrew Ford, and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). He also gave Australian premieres of several works for trumpet and piano such as Larry Thomas Bell’s Poems for Trumpet and Piano and David Snow’s Winter. Nick played lead trumpet in several shows, and was a substitute musician for the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, working with conductors such as Carl Davis. It was during this time that Nick also performed as a member of the JazzGroove Mothership Orchestra. In 2008, Nick traveled to the United States to study with trumpeter Chris Gekker, and in 2010 began his studies at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music under Edmund Cord, where he graduated with a Master of Music. In 2014, Nick was invited to give the world premiere of Natalie Williams’ Hejnal Mariacki at the International Trumpet Guild Conference. He is currently based in the San Francisco Bay area where he maintains an active career as a performer and teacher. Nick has been invited to give master classes, including an invitation from Dr. Kathryn Adduci to present a master class at San Jose State University. His students are frequently accepted to youth orchestras and colleges.

http://www.nickhewett.com/

 
 
 

Philip Orselli

Trombone, French Horn, Briton Horn, and Euphonium

Philip Orselli is a young, up-and-coming trombonist from Long Island, New York. Philip has had a passion for performing since he began trombone instruction at age nine. His musical zeal garnered him acceptance to the New York All-State Orchestra in 2015, and New York All-State Band in 2016. During that time, he also attended the Manhattan School of Music (MSM) Pre-College program, performing with the MSM Symphony and MSM Philharmonic. There, he studied privately under Gilles Bernard and worked closely with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra trombone section.

Philip has served as principal trombone with the South Shore Symphony, the Jackson Heights Orchestra, and most recently, at the Vienna Summer Music Festival in Austria. He was also an active member of the Long Island Youth Orchestra, where he served as principal trombone for three years. In 2017, he won the LIYO Concerto Competition and performed the Ferdinand Davíd Concertino with the orchestra.

Philip is a recent graduate from the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College, receiving a Bachelor of Music in trombone performance under the tutelage of Jack Schatz. There, he had the privilege of serving as principal trombone of the Purchase Symphony Orchestra and the Purchase Opera Orchestra, as well as performing extensively with Purchase's brass ensemble, trombone choir, and various other chamber groups. Philip currently resides in the San Francisco bay area and is pursuing a career as a freelance trombonist and teacher. In his free time, Philip is fond of swimming, baking, and spending time with his family and girlfriend.