Saxophone Lessons in Hollis, NY

o Equipment ***
I have several guitars, a drum kit, djembe, mandolin, clarinet and full-size keyboard.

*** Specialties ***
Guitar: Classical, jazz, American or Irish folk, rock and pop; lead or rhythm.
Drums & Percussion: All genres
Piano: Classical (includes sight reading)

ults. 2) My more expansive lessons are for beginner musicians and up. We work as basically as scales, modes, and fingerings, as well as a little bit of jazz history. As you progress, we dig deeper into jazz theory, focusing on the standards and improvisational theory. Like anything else, you get out of it what you put into it, and as long as you are willing to work towards becoming a better player, you will. 3) For NON-SAXOPHONE students with an interest in jazz improvisational techniques, I offer jazz improvisation lessons. This requires an intermediate level of proficiency on your instrument. We cover standards, different techniques to apply over different patterns of chord changes, and even basic elements of composition.

I like to keep the atmosphere light and positive during lessons, so we can have a good time and still be learning. I love to work on appropriate music that the student suggests, or has an interest in. Pending the level of the student, we may even arrange for special appearances at some of my performances.

*** Studio Equipment ***
1942 Conn 6M viii Naked Lady Alto Saxophone
Theo Wanne Durga 7 Mouthpiece
Vandoren Jumbo Java Mouthpiece
Vandoren Java Red / Vandoren ZZ Reeds
Monique Pro Series Soprano Saxophone
Otto Link Mouthpiece
CG Conn C Melody Saxophone
Akai EWI-USB Wind Synthesizer

*** Specialties ***
-Improvisation
-Jazz
-Rock
-Funk
-Soul
-Latin

Looking forward to making some music with you!

Degree in Music Performance at New York University. Artem performs and teaches the clarinet, the piano, and the saxophone around New York area.

Biography:

Artem was born in Odessa and at age of 5, he started his musical journey learning the piano. He was learning fast, and at the age of 6, he was accepted to the school for gifted kids – The Odessa Stolyarsky Special Music School. At the age of 9 he started to learn the clarinet, and at the age of 10, he won his first international music competition.

In 2006 Artem won the 2nd place at the Sribniy Dzvin International Music Competition, where he was selected to participate in the concert tour around Germany in 2006 and 2007. In 2008 Artem was accepted to the prestigious school for gifted kids The Kiev Lysenko Special Music School in Kiev. During his school years, he got more than 12 awards at the international competitions.

In 2013 Artem has moved to the United States of America where he has continued his music education at Portland State University. 2013-2018 he actively participates in different professional ensembles, performing concerts around the West Coast. He performed few ballet and opera productions as a principal clarinetist with Portland State University and was appointed 2nd clarinetist at Portland Choir and Orchestra.

In 2018 Artem moved to New York where he is teaching, performing the music and works toward his Master’s Degree at New York University.

Since 2013 Artem was teaching privately the clarinet, the saxophone and the piano in Portland metro area. He teaches privately more than 5 years and his current studio has 20 students. Their ages vary from 6-35 years old. His student always get first seats in school bands, won competitions and participate in youth orchestras.

In 2017 Artem became a band director at the Russian Gospel Church in Hubbard, Oregon. He was asked to create a wind orchestra at this church. The task was not easy – most of the participants were middle schoolers and amateurs. However, Artem worked hard and was able to create and conduct wind band that included 25 people. He administrated the band, arranged the music parts and taught music theory and history besides conducting the band.

Master Classes and Lessons:

James Shields, Principle Clarinetist, Oregon Symphony
Stan Stanford, Professor Emeritus, Portland State University
Frank Kowalsky, Professor Emeritus, Florida State University
Rolf Weber, Principal Clarinetist for the Bavarian State Theater, Munich/ Germany
Hedwig Swimberghe, Clarinet Professor, Royal Music Conservatory in Brussels
Margarita Shaposhnikova, Saxophone Professor, Gnessins Academy of Music
Vladimir Skorohodov, Clarinet Professor, Belarusian State Academy of Music
Roman Vovk, Clarinet Professor, Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine
Oleg Moroz, Principle Clarinetist, National Opera of Ukraine
Vladimir Tomaschuk, former Principal Clarinetist, Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra, Ukraine

Honors, Awards, Competitions:

Laureate of the I prize (International Competition Music of Ukraine) 2012, Kyiv, Ukraine
Laureate of the I prize (International Art Competition “Young Europe”) 2012, Kyiv, Ukraine
Laureate of the I prize (XII International Festival-Contest of Children and
Youth Performing Arts’ Chords Khortytsya “) 2012, Zaporizhya, Ukraine

Laureate of the II prize (International Competition Music of Ukraine) 2011, Kyiv, Ukraine
Laureate of the II prize (The Fifth Dmytro Bida Wood Wind Young Performers
International Competition) 2009, L’viv, Ukraine

Laureate of the II prize (VII International Art Competition for Children And
Youth “Sribny Dzvin” 2006) Uzhgorod, Ukraine

Laureate of the III prize (International Art Competition “ Young Europe”) 2011, Kyiv, Ukraine
Laureate of the III prize (The “21 Century Art” International
Competition for Young Performers) 2011, Vorzel’, Ukraine

Diploma of The Second International Competition of Young Performers on the wind and percussion instruments “Surma Bukovina” 2006, Ukraine
Contest participant (Selmer Paris in Ukraine) 2008, L’viv, Ukraine

Performance and Work Experience:

2017 Russian Gospel Church, Band Director
2013-2017 Black Sea Music Lessons, Music Instructor
2008-2017 active participation in different chamber ensembles and solo performances around Ukraine and Portland
2017-2018 2nd clarinetist at Portland Choir & Orchestra
2014-2015 was sub clarinetist for Oregon Pro Arte Youth Chamber Orchestra
2014 -2017 Principle Clarinetist at Portland State University Symphony
2014 -2017 Principle Clarinetist at Portland State University Wind Symphony
2009-2012 Member of the International clarinet ensemble “Clarnetissimo”, Kiev Ukraine
2011-2012 Principal clarinet in the symphony orchestra of Kyiv Specialized Secondary 2012 Music Boarding School Named after M.V. Lysenko, Ukraine
Principal clarinet in the Symphony Orchestra of University name after Grinchenko, Kiev
2008-2012 Performed concerts as a soloist and ensemble at the National Philarmonic in Ukraine,
2007-2008 Participated in concert tours as a soloist in Germany (Fall season)

dentification), music theory, ear training, and improvisation.

ra and saxophone
*Jazz big band plus 4 french horns
*6 saxophones and rhythm section
*Vocal choir

Haag) learning from musicians like Toon Roos, Eric Gieben, Erik Ineke, Rolf Delfos, Gwilym Simcock, Dave Glasser, Dave Libman, ​and Joshua Redman.
Professionally, I collaborated with actor Edoardo Siravo in some theater projects for prose, and with Lucio Caliendo in the soundtrack of the film "Dreaming by Number", produced for the Dutch television and nominated for the International Documentary Filmfestival in Amsterdam (IDFA) ). In the last 10 years, he has collaborated as lead and sideman with several Italian musicians like Andrea Burani, Alessandro Altarocca, Lucio Caliendo, Flavio Davanzo, Enrico Lazzarini, Francesca Tandoi, Glauco Zuppiroli, Bruno Cesselli, Jacopo Zanette, Katja Hyunjung, Nico Menci, and Giani Lincan.
As for the discography, I recorded the album "Colors Ties", produced by the label To Be Jazz and distributed by SELF (IRMA) Music. Since 2015, I have played in numerous jazz festivals in the Netherlands, Italy, and Belgium: "Jazz It", "Jazz di Marca", "Biennale" in Venice and "Leiden Jazz Festival"