Ashley Addington is a flutist and educator whose performance career spans contemporary music, orchestral and chamber playing, and interdisciplinary collaboration. She performs regularly with leading New England ensembles, including the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and Sound Icon. Ashley is an Associate Professor in the Woodwind Department at Berklee College of Music.

Deeply committed to new music, Ashley has premiered and recorded dozens of contemporary works as a soloist and ensemble member. Her recordings appear on Naxos, Ravello Records, and BMOP Sound, and her work frequently involves collaborations with living composers and explorations of new performance practices. She’s previously held teaching positions at Tufts University, University of Massachusetts at Boston, and Concord Academy.

Email: ashleyaddington@me.com

Ann Bobo has been one of the busiest freelance flutists in New England for many years. She performs regularly with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Boston Musica Viva, the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, and the Springfield Symphony. She has performed with nearly all of the major organizations in the region, most notably the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Lyric Opera, Boston Chamber Music Society, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Emmanuel Music, and Boston Modern Orchestra Project. Bobo is an avid chamber musician and has been included on the rosters of the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, Celebrity Series of Boston, Winsor Music, Carolina Chamber Music Festival, and Radius Ensemble. Ann is on faculty at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and the Rivers School Conservatory. 

Email: annbobohart@gmail.com

Amanda Hughes is a retired  Music Director at Clarke Middle School in Lexington, Ma, holding an M.M.E from UMASS Lowell. She obtained her BA in music education from EWU, remaining on the West Coast for many years. There, she was a founding member of the Spokane Flute Society, participating in many SFS educational performances in regional schools. She was often called upon to direct workshops, ran her own studio, and was an active performer in the area. A native of Seattle, WA, her life carried her to various parts of the country, where she took advantage of every opportunity to glean from as many artists as possible. She has participated in Master classes and/or lessons from Keith Underwood, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Carol Wincenc, James Galway, Rhonda Larson, William Bennett, Julius Baker, and many, many, others. Her main instructors include Webb Coffee, (a former student of James Pappoutsakis), and Doug Worthen. Amanda has participated in various flute ensembles, as well as directing her own flute choirs, and small chamber groups. She has played in community orchestras across the country, opera pits, and professionally freelances in the Greater Boston area. She sat as a GBFA board member, writing articles for its monthly publication, has often served as an adjudicator, and is an active member of NAfME, and the NFA. Amanda has been a private flute teacher for over 30 years. As well as running her own thriving studio, she has been on the faculties of The School of Creative Arts in Lexington, Ma, The School of Performing Arts in Kilmarnock, VA, adjunct faculty at EWU in Washington State, and currently, Boston Flute Academy. Although an experienced performer, Amanda’s first love is in teaching flute. Amanda is devoted to providing each student with the tools they need to accomplish their personal goals; to provide inspiration, motivation, and a sense of accomplishment at whatever level they play. She strives to bring each student to his or her highest potential. Her pride lies mainly in the accomplishments of her students, who are frequently found in the ranks of honorable area orchestras and ensembles, such as Boston Youth Orchestra, Junior and Senior Districts, All-State Band/Orchestra, Jr. and Sr. MYWE, Rivers, Concord Players, Tanglewood Summer Program, and have also won prestigious solo competitions. Her personal philosophy is to set a high bar for her students, and expect them to rise to the challenge. She is willing to isolate a student’s major needs, and find ways specific to each student to overcome their weaknesses, and exemplify their strengths. Amanda also believes in working as a team. She believes that no one, flute instructor can develop a student completely. Every student needs to be surrounded by great performers and instructors to learn to develop their art. Amanda runs her own flute studio in Chelmsford, MA, and is currently a faculty member of Boston Flute Academy.

Email: amanda.oliver.hughes@gmail.com
Phone: ‭978-985-1152‬

Mr. Houston (he/him) teaches at Powers Music School.

David B. Houston is a distinguished flutist, educator, and flute maker who serves on the flute faculty at Powers Music School and Floot Fire! Boston. He is the Artistic Director and Conductor of Flutes de Lux Ensemble and performs regularly with Trio Tableau, alongside pianist Joy Cline Phinney and Boston Symphony Orchestra violinist Catherine French. An active member of the flute community, Mr. Houston has served as a judge for numerous prestigious competitions, including the James Pappoutsakis Annual Memorial Competition, the Claire Johnson Flute Soloist Competition, and the Chicago Flute Club Competitions. He also completed a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the National Flute Association and has served on several of its committees.

Mr. Houston has extensive experience in flute design, construction, and performance. While pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Indiana University, he accepted the position of Marketing Director at Verne Q. Powell Flutes, Inc. in 1990, where he also trained in flute finishing and served as a headjoint tester. He later became Director of Customer Service at Powell before joining Brannen Brothers Flute Makers in 1998. In 2007, he returned to Powell as Director of Quality. Throughout his 20-year career with Powell and Brannen, he contributed to numerous aspects of flute, piccolo, and headjoint design and construction. In 2010, he returned to his passion for teaching and performing by establishing the Houston Flute Studio in Framingham, Massachusetts, where he continues to teach students of all levels. Since 2011, he has also collaborated with flutemaker Lev Levit to produce exclusively handcrafted Levit Flutes.

A native of New York City, Mr. Houston graduated from the High School of Music and Art, now part of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Flute Performance from the Conservatory of Music at SUNY Purchase College and a Master of Music from Indiana University Bloomington. His primary teachers include Harold Bennett, Nadine Asin, Judith Mendenhall, Carol Wincenc, and Peter Lloyd. In addition to his musical training, Mr. Houston has studied acting for film and television at C.P. Casting in Boston and completed five levels of improvisational theater training at ImprovBoston. He incorporates techniques from acting and improvisation into his teaching, encouraging students to explore their creativity, develop individual musical interpretations, and discover their own artistic voices. Today, he continues to divide his time among teaching, performing, and flute making, bringing a unique combination of artistry, craftsmanship, and creativity to his work.

Email: dbhouston10@gmail.com 

Boston-based Mary Cicconetti performs throughout the United States on modern and historical oboes. Mary is a member of the Cape Symphony and Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra and appears frequently as a guest with the Boston Lyric Opera Orchestra. Appearances with other orchestras include Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Portland Symphony, and Symphony New Hampshire. On baroque oboe, Mary has performed with Handel and Haydn Society, American Bach Soloists, Boston Baroque, Washington Bach Consort, and the Bloomington Bach Cantata Project. She serves on the faculties at Powers Music School, and New England Conservatory's preparatory division. 

Mary teaches at Powers Music School on Mondays and Tuesdays and at New England Conservatory on Saturday mornings.

Email: marycicconetti@yahoo.com
Cell: 617-640-9637

New York native Chris Mavrogian is a rising oboist within the Boston music scene. Having most recently performed as the 2026 Oboe Fellow for the Emmanuel Bach Institute, Chris has also toured New York State with the Orchestra of Northern New York as 2nd Oboe / English Horn, and received full scholarship to study at Domaine Forget with renowned oboists Nathan Hughes and Katherine Needleman. He is a frequent freelancer in the Boston Area, performing for various orchestras and productions around Boston.

Currently, Chris is a post-graduate fellow, working and performing for the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, while teaching privately. This past year, Chris won a Fulbright award to study in France with Oboist Hélène Deilleneuve, and has decided to continue his post-graduate studies with the Principle of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, John Ferrillo, at the New England Conservatory. 

Email: cmavrogian@berklee.edu

A native of Los Angeles, California, Ryan Yuré resides in Lexington, Massachusetts. He performs on both clarinet and saxophone as a guest musician with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops. He also has performed with the Boston Symphony Chamber Players, Boston Lyric Opera, Boston Ballet, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Rochester Philharmonic, Albany Symphony, Boston Philharmonic, Vermont Symphony, Hartford Symphony, San Antonio Chamber Orchestra, and New World Symphony, among others. He has also appeared at the Tanglewood, Aspen, New Hampshire, Bowdoin, Santo Domingo, and Hampden-Sydney Chamber Music festivals.

Ryan serves on the faculties of the College of the Holy Cross, Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Noble and Greenough School, and New England Conservatory Preparatory School, where he serves as the Woodwind Department Chair.

His students have gone on to pursue music studies at leading institutions, including Juilliard, Eastman, New England Conservatory, Northwestern, USC, and the Manhattan School of Music. Others have carried the discipline, focus, and creativity cultivated through music into their academic pursuits, earning admission to universities including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Brown, Columbia, Tufts, and Williams. Whatever path they choose, Ryan finds the greatest reward in helping students discover their potential and achieve their goals.

Email: ryanyure@gmail.com

Greg Newton is one of New England’s most active musicians,  having performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra. His performance schedule regularly includes the Boston Ballet, Boston Lyric Opera, Boston Musica Viva, New Hampshire Symphony, Portland Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Boston Philharmonic, Granite State Symphony, Symphony New Hampshire, the Boston Classical Orchestra, Boston Modern Orchestra Project. He has also performed with the Bolshoi Ballet Orchestra and the Prague Radio Symphony.  Mr. Newton performs regularly in the Boston theater orchestras for many of the Broadway touring companies including the pre Broadway break-in of Tony Award winning The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. In addition to his orchestral duties, Mr. Newton maintains an active chamber music schedule as founding member of the Northwinds Quintet (affiliate with Young Audiences of America). He was also for many years on the Artist Faculty of the Brevard Music Center and currently, he is a faculty member of the New England Conservatory Preparatory School. Mr. Newton has been featured soloist with the Boston Classical Orchestra, Symphony New Hampshire, the Harvard Bach Society Orchestra, the Granite State Symphony and can be heard on the A&M, Gasparo, North Eastern,  Pickwick Masterworks, BMOP and New World labels. Mr. Newton is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music where he studied with Sherman Walt, former principal bassoonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.  

Email: newtonolsen@charter.net 

Dominic Panunto is a Boston-based Bassoonist, who teaches bassoon at the New England Conservatory Preparatory Program.

Email: dompanunto@gmail.com 

Tucker Antell was born in New Hampshire, and raised in Florida, where he began his career at the Bradenton American Legion Jam Sessions. While still in Middle and High School, retirees took him under their wings and taught him the ropes, which was invaluable early experience. “Though I didn’t realize it at the time, the opportunity to play those classic standards every week with veteran musicians was one of the best ways I could have learned to play music and turned out to be one of the most formative and valuable experiences of my early years as a musician.” When it was time to attend college, Tucker studied with various masters including Jerry Bergonzi and George Garzone, before graduating in  2009 from the Jazz Studies program at the New England Conservatory of Music. Nearly 10 years later,  Tucker is a highly sought after Tenor Saxophonist in the New England area.Tucker has since shared the stage with many musical heavy-hitters, including Larry Goldings, Anthony Wilson, Hal Crook, Chris Cheek, Esperanza Spalding, Antonio Sanchez, John Lockwood, Bob Gullotti, Bruce Gertz, Bob Moses, Oscar Stagnaro, Al Gallodoro, Steve Hunt, and Alain Mallet. In 2018 Tucker released his debut album on OriginArts records. "Grime Scene" features Tucker's hard-hitting blues-infused compositions, as well as thoughtful introspections that draw from his deep love of Blues and Jazz. AllaboutJazz.com reviewed the album saying, "Tucker Antell knows how to make an entrance." While keeping a busy performance schedule, Tucker also teaches saxophone, clarinet, flute and improvisation throughout various private institutions in the Boston area, including  the NEC Preparatory Program, Milton Academy, Merrimack college and most recently one of the Saxophone instructors at the ever-growing hub for all things saxophone: the Boston Sax Shop.  In addition, he regularly conducts music clinics in local colleges and public school systems.

Email: tuckerantell@gmail.com 

Grammy-nominated saxophonist Mike Tucker is internationally recognized for his dynamic performances. He is perhaps best known for his work with legendary trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, with whom he has toured extensively.

To date, Tucker has performed as both leader and sideman in more than 30 countries worldwide and appears on over 40 recordings. He has released four albums as a leader and three as co-leader with bassist Dave Zinno’s acclaimed group Unisphere. His artistry bridges genres, and his versatility has led to collaborations with some of the world’s most celebrated musicians. In jazz, he has worked with Esperanza Spalding,  Joe Lovano, Branford Marsalis, Joey Calderazzo, and Tiger Okoshi. His deep love of R&B and soul has brought him to the stage with George Duke, Lettuce, Soulive, Melvin Sparks, The Motet, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Robin McKelle, Nigel Hall, and many others.

Born in Danvers, Massachusetts, Tucker began playing saxophone at age 11 and fell in love with jazz just a few years later. He went on to receive a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music and was named a semi-finalist in the 2002 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, one of the most prestigious honors in the field.

Alongside his busy performance schedule, Tucker is dedicated to education. He serves as an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music and Adjunct Faculty at the New England Conservatory, where he teaches saxophone, improvisation, harmony, and ensembles.

With his powerful sound, stylistic range, and commitment to both performance and education, Mike Tucker continues to inspire audiences and students worldwide.

Email: mtucker1@berklee.edu 

Jim Mosher is a leading free-lance hornist in the Boston area. He has taught horn and brass chamber music at New England Conservatory for the past 13 years. He has also taught at Longy, Powers and Winchester music schools. Since 2000 he teaches at his private music studio, frenchhornstudio.com, in Newtonville. Jim is an experienced instructor of online lessons and offers both private instruction and chamber music coachings on FaceTime, Skype or Zoom formats. To view Jim’s teaching methods and philosophy, please visit his website, www.frenchhornstudio.com and at www.facebook.com/frenchhornstudio.

Email: jim@frenchhornstudio.com 

Jeff Conner is the only original member of Boston Brass. He founded the group with some fellow Boston musicians while a student at Boston University and has engineered the meteoric rise of this ensemble’s fame in the world of popular chamber music. Jeff received his master’s degree in Music from Boston University and his bachelor’s degree in music from Boston Conservatory of Music. Jeff brings over 30 years experience of building and branding the Boston Brass name in the world of chamber music. He has performed in 49 states and 30 countries with Boston Brass and has conducted masterclasses around the world including sessions and residencies at the Eastman School of Music, The Juilliard School, Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, Peabody Conservatory of Music, University of Miami, University of North Texas, Kansas State University, Hartt School of Music, Royal Academy of Music in London, Royal Northern College of Music, Scottish Academy of Music, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory at the National University of Singapore, Hong Kong Academy of Music and Mahidol University in Bangkok. As a member of Boston Brass Jeff is a Yamaha Performing Artist. He has been a featured educator and performed at the MidWest Band and Orchestra Clinic, World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, Music Educators National Conference events, American Bandmaster Association Conference, The American Band College, Western International Band Clinic and Texas Bandmasters Association Convention. 

Email: bostonbrass.conner@gmail.com 

Hello, my name is Chloe Francis! I’m a freelance trumpet player and private instructor in the greater-Boston area, and I’ve recently had the pleasure of working with Belmont students during band and in a trumpet sectional. If your child is interested in trumpet lessons this summer or in the fall, I’m available for in-home & in-person lessons (in Allston) and would love to connect. My email is cfrancis.trumpet@gmail.com, please feel free to reach out with any questions! chloefrancis.com

Email: cfrancis.trumpet@gmail.com 

Nathaniel Meyer is a trumpeter, teacher and conductor in the Boston area. Nathaniel was the winner of the 2007 National Trumpet Competition and the International Trumpet Guild Competition. He has played with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and Boston Civic Symphony, and as solo trumpet with the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston, the Wellesley Symphony, and Symphony Pro Musica. A graduate of Belmont High School, he attended Yale College, where he received the Wrexham Prize in Music, and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he earned a Master of Music degree and the Artistic Excellence Award. His students in Belmont and at the St. Mark’s School have been accepted to the MMEA District and All-State Festivals, and won positions in prestigious youth ensembles, including the John Philip Sousa National Honor Band, the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, the New England Conservatory Junior Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble, and the New England Conservatory Youth Repertory Orchestra. “I believe that teaching the trumpet is about building the confidence, and motivation of each student, and putting a strong emphasis on the musical fundamentals of trumpet playing that will give a solid foundation for inspired and enjoyable musical performance.”

Email: nathanielmeyer1@gmail.com 

Email: reaveym@gmail.com 

A native of Topsfield, MA, holds a BM and MM in Trumpet Performance from the University of Connecticut and the University of Massachusetts. Additional post grad studies include the Pacific Music Festival, Chosen Vale: Center for Advanced Musical Studies, and studies with Benjamin Wright of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, and Swedish trumpet soloist Håkan Hardenberger. As a freelance trumpet player in the Greater Boston area, Mr. Repucci has performed with the Holiday Pops at Symphony Hall, the Esplanade Pops, and recently for the Opening Day Ring Ceremony for the Boston Red Sox and 4th of July Pops with the Portland Symphony. He is frequently called to play with ensembles in and around Boston, recent performances include Principal trumpet with the The New Philharmonia, The Atlantic Symphony, and the New England Conservatory Summer Conducting Symposium. Mr. Repucci is the Principal Trumpet of the Cape Ann Symphony and the North Shore Philharmonic and plays 2nd trumpet with the Melrose Symphony. 

Mr. Repucci is available for Zoom lessons.

Email: mattrepucci@gmail.com 

World renowned composer-performer, Kenneth Amis, enjoys an international career of high acclaim. Mr. Amis began playing the piano at a young age and upon entering high school took up the tuba and developed an interest in performing and writing music. At age sixteen, he enrolled in Boston University where he majored in composition. After graduating from Boston University he attended the New England Conservatory of Music where he received his master’s degree in composition. An active composer, Mr. Amis has received commissions from several institutions and music organizations. He has undertaken residencies with educational institutions ranging from middle schools through the collegiate level and was a founding member and on the Board of Directors for the American Composers Forum New England Chapter. Mr Amis has served as Composer-in-residence at Belmont High School and has fill many commissions for the students of the Chenery Middle School and Belmont High School. As a tuba player, Mr. Amis's performance skills are showcased on many commercial records distributed internationally. He is presently the tuba player of the Empire Brass and the Palm Beach Opera Orchestra and serves on the faculty of Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Boston University, Longy School of Music, Lynn University, MIT and the New England Conservatory of Music Preparatory School.

Email: kennethken@aol.com 

Eric Goode is an active freelance tuba player and music educator based in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Goode has performed in elite musical ensembles throughout the Boston area and beyond, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Cape Symphony Orchestra, Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra, The Hot Tamale Brass Band, Sarma Brass Band, Dapper Brass, Downtown Boston Brass, and many more large and chamber ensembles. Mr. Goode is an active collaborator in featuring local and upcoming composers. He is currently a member of commissioning projects that aim to introduce new works for the tuba and chamber groups. Some recent commissions and premiers include Passacaglia for brass quintet and Look Up for tuba and piano by Ryan Stees, Quantum Computing is the Elephant in the Bitcoin Vault by Danny Fratina, Core Dogie by Joe Ricard, and The Natural Lands, a suite for tuba quartet by Shawn W. Davern, which won the Winston Morris Award for Excellence in Tuba and Euphonium Composition at the 2019 International Tuba and Euphonium Conference in Iowa City, Iowa. In addition to his performing experience, Mr. Goode is an active educator, both in a one-on-one setting, as well as in the classroom. He is currently the Adjunct Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Visiting Lecturer at Salem State University, as well as the Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium at Milton Academy, Wellesley Public Schools, and Weston Public Schools. Mr. Goode  also serves as the Instructor of Winds and Percussion at Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts, where he coaches middle and high school wind and percussion ensembles as well as develops curriculum for applied winds and percussion. During the summer, Mr. Goode also serves as the Workshop Assistant for the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Tuba and Euphonium Workshop. Mr. Goode received his Bachelor of Music degree from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he studied with Professor Kevin Stees. During his tenure at James Madison University, Mr. Goode launched his performing career domestically and abroad, including a tour of Austria and Germany with the James Madison University Brass Band, and performances at International Tuba Euphonium Association conferences throughout the United States and in Linz, Austria. He received his Master of Music degree in 2017 from Boston University, where he is currently pursuing his Doctorate of Musical Arts. Mr. Goode is a student of Mike Roylance, principal tuba of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Email: eric.m.goode@gmail.com 

mark@markkohlerdrums.com

Assistant Chair of Percussion, Berklee College of Music

Extensive experience as private lesson instructor and as Massachusetts public school music educator

Former instructor/arranger for several Drum Corps International (DCI) drum corps

Former director of Berklee City Music High School Academy

Performances with the Quincy Symphony, Melrose Symphony, and Southeast Philharmonic

Extensive club work from Maine to Florida

Owner of the Eames Drum Company

Email: mark@markkohlerdrums.com   

Sylvie Zakarian is a classically trained musician, with all-around capabilities in all percussion instruments. She holds a degree in Orchestral Percussion from the Royal College of Music in London, as well as a Master’s Degree in Marimba Performance from the Boston Conservatory. Throughout her over 30-year teaching career, she has taught at various levels of playing in numerous genres including orchestral, solo, contemporary, and modern. She works both individually in private settings, as well as in ensembles and instrumental labs. Ms. Zakarian’s deep classical background, coupled with her rigorous pedagogy, is a winning recipe that has turned out dozens of students with strong, well-rounded fundamentals in all major categories of percussion instruments. Many of her talented and dedicated students have been awarded Massachusetts District and/or All-State performing opportunities in all 4 percussion categories – snare drum, drum set, mallets, and timpani.  After successful auditions, Ms. Zakarian encourages and supports the participation of her students in local youth ensembles including the several New England Conservatory Prep Ensembles and Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra Ensembles. Ms. Zakarian takes pride in making music part of each young musician’s life in building the next generation of music lovers, as well as professional stage performers. Through her guidance, students who have decided to continue their music studies at the college level have obtained admissions to the conservatory programs at elite institutions, notably Northwestern University, Columbia University, Vanderbilt University, Miami University, University of Michigan, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Berklee College of Music. 

Email: sylviezak@me.com