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Curriculum Vitae
á Strong international performance background, with experience serving with symphony and opera orchestras throughout Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Australia and New Zealand.
á An accomplished brass instrument teacher and mentor, with experience training nationally award winning students.
á Strong background in developing and shaping educational brass, percussion and jazz programmes.
á Recorded music for leading motion picture companies such as Paramount Pictures, Universal Film and 20th Century Fox.
á Performed in back-up orchestras for artists such as:
œ Shirley Bassey
œ Cilla Black
œ Danny La Rue
œ Harry Secombe
œ Henry Mancini
œ Caterina Valente
œ Riki May
œ David Bowie
œ Clark Terry
œ Sal Nestico
œ Metallica
ÒRoss has been able to maintain and further develop a very high standard of playing through a combination of his professional approach at rehearsals (being a long- standing professional player in his own right) and the rapport he has developed through his patient, exacting and nurturing approach, always extending students with new and challenging repertoire É A tremendous asset.Ó
ÒIt is very easy as an experienced musician to settle for what we know and have already done. Ross is not one to do this. He is always open to new ideas É His students have reaped the benefit of working with such a visionary.Ó
á Currently holds teaching positions at eight schools across the Auckland region, as well as providing private teaching sessions.
á Trombone substitute with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
á Promotes and plays with the ÔBold As BrassÕ ensemble.
á Conductor for the Auckland Trombone Choir.
á Musical Director for the North Harbour Swing Band, Browns Bay, Auckland. (2004 – present)
á Participates in jazz band competitions through KBB and Lewis Eady.
Major Achievements:
á Performed for the King of TongaÕs birthday celebration.
á Various engagements with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.
á Lecturer of Brass for Northcote College, Rosmini College and Saint Kentigern College.
á Jazz Band Director for Saint Kentigern College.
á Participated in New Zealand Opera productions of La Traviata and Faust.
á Toured the North Island with the ÔBonaNZaÕ, New ZealandÕs premier trombone quartet.
á Taught and mentored a number of students who have received Gold Medals for the national Lewis Eady Junior Music Contest (2004 - 2007)
á Accepted as Member of 2005 National Band. Toured Europe and achieved third placement at the World Brass Band Championships in Kerkrade, Holland.
á Invitation as Soloist at the Beijing International Arts Festival (12-15th July 2006)
á Appointed Director of the Saint Kentigern College Brass Ensemble (2005)
á Engagements with various ensembles in Germany.
á Co-Producer and Arranger for Tribal Notes Reggae Band, performing in Berlin, Germany.
Major Achievements:
á Directed the Humoresque Salon Quartet, performing music from the Classics to Jazz. Instrumentation: Trumpet, Trombone / Euphonium, Tuba and Accordion.
á Led the Berlin Jazzmen (Dixie and Swing music), performing for celebrity events and jazz concerts throughout Berlin.
á Toured Germany with the Berlin Chamber Orchestra and performed with The Chamber Symphony Orchestra of Berlin on numerous occasions.
á Regular substitute for Babelsberg Film Orchestra.
á Performed at the Summer Festival – Cottbus, presenting works by Siegfried Matthus and Boris Blacher.
á Taught privately in Munich and Berlin.
á Engaged as Trombone Teacher at Jazz School, Munich.
á Taught Brass (all brass instruments and both jazz and classical music) at the School of Music, Reinickendorf, Berlin.
á Solo Trombonist - Theatre des Westens orchestra, Berlin. Repertoire included:.
œ Im Wei§en Ršssl
œ The Pirates of Penzance
œ La Cage aux Folles
œ Grand Hotel
œ Cabaret
œ Damn Yankees
œ Porgy and Bess
œ Follies
œ Beauty and the Beast
œ Kurt-Weill-Revue
œ My Fair Lady
œ Chicago
œ Hello Dolly
œ Anything Goes
œ Sweet Charity
œ Nine
œ Dream Girls
œ One-Two-Three
œ Hunchback from Notradame
œ RTL Golden Lion Awards
Major Achievements:
á Recording artist with Deutsche Grammophon, EMI, Polydor ARD/ZDF, RTL – Grand Prix Eurovision International and Orchestra Dieter Reith Television Productions.
á Recorded film music for leading motion picture companies such as Paramount Pictures, Universal Film and 20th Century Fox. Films include:
œ Silence of the Lambs
œ Young Indiana Jones
œ The Piano
œ The Temp
œ Total Recall
œ The Fly II
œ NFL Football Series
á Worked with internationally acclaimed composers such as:
œ Sam Spence
œ Alan Menken
œ Russell Garcia
œ Michael Nyman
œ Jerry Goldsmith
œ Michael Kamen
œ Carl Davis
œ Michael Jarre
œ Howard Shore
á Performer for the Metallica S&M Concert - Berlin 1999.
á Carmen Jones – Europe – Tournee. (1985-86)
á Show Boat – Europe – Tournee (1983-84)
á Solo Trombone engagement with Palermo Sinfonica, Siciliana, Italy (1983-84)
á Substitute Trombonist with Bavarian State Orchestra (1982).
á Regular substitute with Melbourne, Queensland and Adelaide Symphony Orchestras (1980-81)
á Auditioned and played as Solo and Second Trombone with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (1974-80)
á Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner International Certificate – Neuro Linguistic Programming Trainers and Consultants Association (2007)
á Applications of Music Technology (Masters) – Newcastle University, web-learn course (2008)
á Private Studies with Carl Lenthe (1982)
á Jazz Improvisation and Composition – Victoria College of the Arts, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (1981)
á Trombone studies – Roger Davies, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne (1970)
á Formal Flugel Horn and Piano studies
Major Achievements:
á National Prize Winner (Gold Medal) of the Flugel Horn Championships Auckland (aged 15)
á Conn 88H (Elkhart) Tenor Bass Trombone
á Yamaha Bass Trombone
á King 3B Tenor Trombone
á Bach 6 NY Tenor Trombone
á Conn 38H Tenor Trombone
á Kanstul Marching Trombone
á Kruspe Tenor Horn in Bb (Straight Form)
á Boosey & Hawkes Euphonium
á Adobe Photoshop CS
á Adobe Illustrator 9.0
á Aldus PageMaker 5.0
á Coda Finale 2008
á Macromedia Dreamweaver 4.0
á Macromedia Flash 4.0
á Macromedia FreeHand 7.01
á QuarkXPress Passport 6.0
á FileMaker Pro 6.0
á MS Office 2008
á Band-in-a-box
á Cubase 4.0
á Logic Audio Platinum 4.7.0
á Garage Band
á Sound Studio 3.0
á Finale 2006
á Sibelius 7
á Fluent (written and oral) in English, and can speak German and Italian.
á Various articles published in the International Trombone Magazine as well as articles relating to trombone events in New Zealand.
á Member – International Trombone Association
Major Achievements:
œ Previous Vice President – German Branch
á Member – Musicians Union
á New Zealand Citizen.
á Marital status – Married.
á In excellent health. Non-Smoker.
á Full New Zealand Drivers Licence.
á Interests include golf, squash and general fitness, reading, art in leather, gardening, playing in and conducting jazz bands.
á Provided on request.