Roster of Teaching Artists

Organize Teaching Artists:
A–Z|
Z–A|
Display: 

Roster of Teaching Artists

The list of Musicopia’s Teaching Artists is found below. Biographies of select musicians are available by clicking on each artist’s name. This also provides links to the full ensemble description, to the programs each musician participates in, and in some cases, to individual personal websites.

Gael-Abbassi-tn.jpg

Abbasi, Gael

Gael has lived and performed in the Philadelphia area for many years. Her teachers include Orlando Cole of the Curtis String Quartet and Janos ...

View Full Description
../i/no-photo-1.gif

Arias, Antonia Cruz

Antonia Cruz Arias' paternal grandmother was California born Spanish singer Elena Acevedo. She was raised in the world of flamenco, but began music ...

View Full Description
Davis_Barnett0.JPG

Barnett, Davis

Davis is a graduate of the New School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has been performing with Musicopia for over 20 years. He actively ...

View Full Description
Bruce-Barrie-thumb-sv.jpg

Barrie, Bruce

Bruce, a founding member of the Chestnut Brass Company, is a noted performer on modern and historical brasses, including the piccolo trumpet, keyed ...

View Full Description
Bruce_Bekker0.jpg

Bekker, Bruce

Bruce Bekker has served as Philomel Baroque Orchestra’s solo harpsichord and continuo performer since 1976. Under his leadership, the ...

View Full Description
Elissa_Berrardi0.jpg

Berardi, Elissa

Elissa Berardi has specialized throughout her career in music from the 17th and 18th centuries. A native of New York, she now lives in Philadelphia, ...

View Full Description
Steve_Beskrone0.jpg

Beskrone, Stephen

Versatility is the key to bassist Steve Beskrone's musical achievements. It is this approach that has led him to a wide range of professional and ...

View Full Description
John_Blake0.jpg

Blake, Jr., John

John Blake has become one of the foremost jazz violinists in the world, with a résumé that is thoroughly unique. John presents what ...

View Full Description
blanchard-1-tn.jpg

Blanchard, Thomas

Tom was born in Fairfax, Virginia, and received his Bachelor of Music at the University of Michigan. He received a Master of Music and a Performance ...

View Full Description
../i/no-photo-1.gif

Boone, Michael

Mike Boone is an accomplished bass player that performs with the Marlon Simon Latin Jazz Ensemble and the John Blake Jazz Ensemble with ...

View Full Description