Beserat Tafesse Resume
Beserat Tafesse
Professional Teaching Artist
533 w 158th
New York, NY 10037
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DEGREES
Manhattan School of Music Masters: Jazz Trombone Performance Manhattan, NY 2016-2018
Central Washington University Undergraduate: Euphonium Performance Ellensburg, WA 2010-2015
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Friends Seminary Middle School Brass/Jazz Band New York, NY 2018-2019
Manhattan School of Music Precollege Subsititue New York, NY 2018-Now
NYC Rock Camp (Group Coach) New York, NY Summer 2017
Studio Teacher (Low Brass/Jazz) Seattle, WA 2015-2016
Low Brass Master Classes (Cantando Music Festival) Whistler, BC 2014
Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble Conductor Ellensburg, WA 2014
Studio Teacher (Brass/Jazz) Ellensburg, WA 2012-2015
ENSEMBLE EXPERENICE
Kings Kaleidoscope Seattle, WA/International 2018-now
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra New York, NY 2018
Titanes Del Trombon New York, NY 2016 - Now
JM International Big Band Groznjan, Croatia
Ohrid, Macedonia 2017
2018
Hungry March Band New York, NY 2016 - 2018
Slavic Soul Party New York, NY 2016 - 2018
MSM Jazz Orchestra New York, NY 2016-2018
Jazz Police Big Band Seattle, WA 2015-16
Seattle Wind Symphony Seattle, WA 2015
Yakima Symphony Yakima, WA 2014-2015
RECORDINGS
Art of the Arrangement (Grammy Nominated) Doug Beavers 2017
Uh Oh And The Oh Wells Alec Shaw 2016
Car Town Alec Shaw 2015
Show Me Barney Mcclure 2013
AWARDS
Next Generation Festival Stanford Scholarship Solo Award 2015
2nd, International Tuba Euphonium Rich Maddison Jazz Competition 2014
Winner, Northern Tuba Euphonium Artist Competition 2014
Alt, Seattle Ladies Club Chamber Competition. 2014
Winner, Musicfest NW Concerto Competition 2013
Winner, NW Tuba Euphonium Artist Competition 2013
Finalist, Coeur D'alene Concerto Competition 2013
SOLO PERFORMANCES/GUEST ARTIST
Seattle Wind Symphony 2015
Redmond High School Jazz Bands 2015
Central Washington University Wind Ensemble 2014
Spokane Symphony 2013
INSTRUCTORS
Professor, Steve Turre Jazz Trombone Winter, Spring
2018
Professor, Luis Bonilla Jazz Trombone 2016-2017
Professor, Curtis Peacock Euphonium 2010-2015
Professor, John S. Neurohr Trombone 2010-2011
Beserat Tafesse
Professional Teaching Artist
533 w 158th
New York, NY 10037
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DEGREES
Manhattan School of Music Masters: Jazz Trombone Performance Manhattan, NY 2016-2018
Central Washington University Undergraduate: Euphonium Performance Ellensburg, WA 2010-2015
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Friends Seminary Middle School Brass/Jazz Band New York, NY 2018-2019
Manhattan School of Music Precollege Subsititue New York, NY 2018-Now
NYC Rock Camp (Group Coach) New York, NY Summer 2017
Studio Teacher (Low Brass/Jazz) Seattle, WA 2015-2016
Low Brass Master Classes (Cantando Music Festival) Whistler, BC 2014
Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble Conductor Ellensburg, WA 2014
Studio Teacher (Brass/Jazz) Ellensburg, WA 2012-2015
ENSEMBLE EXPERENICE
Kings Kaleidoscope Seattle, WA/International 2018-now
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra New York, NY 2018
Titanes Del Trombon New York, NY 2016 - Now
JM International Big Band Groznjan, Croatia
Ohrid, Macedonia 2017
2018
Hungry March Band New York, NY 2016 - 2018
Slavic Soul Party New York, NY 2016 - 2018
MSM Jazz Orchestra New York, NY 2016-2018
Jazz Police Big Band Seattle, WA 2015-16
Seattle Wind Symphony Seattle, WA 2015
Yakima Symphony Yakima, WA 2014-2015
RECORDINGS
Art of the Arrangement (Grammy Nominated) Doug Beavers 2017
Uh Oh And The Oh Wells Alec Shaw 2016
Car Town Alec Shaw 2015
Show Me Barney Mcclure 2013
AWARDS
Next Generation Festival Stanford Scholarship Solo Award 2015
2nd, International Tuba Euphonium Rich Maddison Jazz Competition 2014
Winner, Northern Tuba Euphonium Artist Competition 2014
Alt, Seattle Ladies Club Chamber Competition. 2014
Winner, Musicfest NW Concerto Competition 2013
Winner, NW Tuba Euphonium Artist Competition 2013
Finalist, Coeur D'alene Concerto Competition 2013
SOLO PERFORMANCES/GUEST ARTIST
Seattle Wind Symphony 2015
Redmond High School Jazz Bands 2015
Central Washington University Wind Ensemble 2014
Spokane Symphony 2013
INSTRUCTORS
Professor, Steve Turre Jazz Trombone Winter, Spring
2018
Professor, Luis Bonilla Jazz Trombone 2016-2017
Professor, Curtis Peacock Euphonium 2010-2015
Professor, John S. Neurohr Trombone 2010-2011