Daniel M. offers Saxophone Lessons
Tutor in Pittsburgh, PA 15210
Pittsburgh, PA 15210
NOT ENROLLING
Price starts at: $39
Subjects: Saxophone
Hi! My name’s Dan, and I’m a saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, teacher, and avid learner of pretty much everything!
I just received my Advanced Music Studies Certificate from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, adding to my Master’s in Music from Duquesne University (also in Pittsburgh), and my Bachelor’s in Music from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. My teachers have been classical tenor sax pioneer James Houlik, retired Air Force Bandsman Keith Young, international soloist Greg Banaszak, and famed jazz arranger and saxophonist Mike Tomaro.
In addition to studying classical and jazz saxophone, I’ve also done extra work learning flute and clarinet and tutoring music theory, history, and composition. I’ve played in orchestras and big bands, and Beatles cover bands, musical pits, free jazz collectives – you name it!
As a soloist, I have been a guest lecturer and recitalist at the Navy Band Saxophone Symposium and the winner of the Carnegie Mellon University Concerto Competition. My chamber groups have been the winners of the Pittsburgh Concert Society Competition, quarter-finalists in the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, and guest presenters at TedX events. I’ve also given lectures on various musical topics at the Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning.
I love to learn, and my interests don’t stop with music! I know a good deal of Spanish, French, Italian, German, and Japanese, I can identify most species of birds in the US by sight and song, and I can name and locate every country in the world. I just love to learn, and I hope I can pass that love on to my students!
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- 3 weeks - 17 years
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EDUCATION
Date: August 15, 2011 – May 15, 2015
School: Baldwin Wallace University
Degree: Bachelor’s in Music
Date: August 15, 2016 – May 15, 2018
School: Duquesne Unversity
Degree: Master’s in Music
Date: August 15, 2018 – May 15, 2019
School: Carnegie Mellon University
Degree: Advanced Music Studies Certificate
AFFILIATIONS
Date: October 15, 2019
Name: North American Saxophone Alliance
Description: The North American Saxophone Alliance is an organization made up of individuals who share a common interest in the saxophone. Members include professional performers, university professors, public school teachers, students of all levels, and others who have an interest in the saxophone. In addition to the Alliance’s emphasis on disseminating information concerning the saxophone, the organization also works to provide opportunities for its members to make music, fostering fellowship among saxophone enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds.
EXPERIENCE
Date: December 15, 2017 – February 15, 2019
Organization: Besozzi Trio
Title: Ensemble Manager
Description: I booked concerts and other events, designed programs, obtained repertoire, and filed contracts for my award-winning ensemble of two saxophones and piano.
Date: July 15, 2019
Organization: Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning
Title: Study Leader
Description: I give volunteer lectures in person and over Zoom covering a variety of music history topics. Right now, my courses include “Degenerate: Jewish Music of the Nazi Era”, which dives into the lives of composers living in Nazi Germany, and “History of the Wind Ensemble”, an exploration of the development of wind instruments and band traditions in the US and Europe.
AWARDS
Date: November 15, 2018
Authority: Carnegie Mellon University Wind Ensemble Concerto Competition
Name: Winner
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Date: May 15, 2018
Authority: Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
Name: Quarterfinalist
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Date: April 15, 2018
Authority: Pittsburgh Concert Society Major Artists Competition
Name: Winner
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LANGUAGES
Language: English
Proficiency: Fluent / Native Proficiency