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Professional Bio
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| Michael S. Milnarik was born in New York City and grew up in the small town of Stillwater, Pennsylvania. He received a Masters of Music degree from Boston University and a Bachelors of Music degree from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania.
As a PERFORMER Michael is a member of the Innovata Brass, Brass Sect, Keys & Brass, Dr. Fidgety Dixieland Jazz Band, and the Cosmopolitan Tuba Quartet. He has performed with most of the orchestras in northern New England, the Albany Symphony, the Key West Symphony, as well as with ensembles ranging from new music to jazz, and also as a soloist. As a TEACHER Michael has a passion for providing direction to young musicians so that they can achieve their own personal goals and dreams. Young tuba and euphonium players that study with Michael learn the techniques involved to improve their performance level and the skills necessary to survive in today's highly competitive performance and educational environments. Michael is the tuba and euphonium instructor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Tufts University, Brandeis University, Salem State College and Anna Maria College. Formerly, he taught tuba and euphonium at the University of Southern Maine (8 years) and the Lexington (MA) Public Schools (11 years). Outside of these institutions Michael has a large private teaching studio and is the founder/director of the Cosmopolitan Tuba Euphonium Workshop (formerly the Northeast Tuba Euphonium Workshop) or C.T.E.W. for short. C.T.E.W. is a non-competitive summer camp for high school, college and adult age participants geared toward enhancing the current level of each individual participant. As a BUSINESS person Michael is the founder, president and senior booking agent of MSM Music Service, a company based in Boston, Massachusetts that researches performance opportunities, develops artists, negotiates performer fees and manages high level musical talent. He is also the owner and manager of TubaStudio.com, a web store that carries sheet music, compact discs, instruments and accessories. TubaStudio.com was opened to help other tuba players by offering free resources, making commonly used educational materials and supplies readily available, and providing quality pre-owned instruments. In addition he has arranged numerous works for brass quintet, has served on the board of the New England Philharmonic as both a board member and as president of the orchestra, and has been a consultant for other non-profit organizations. |