Greg Small - Trumpet
7700 Adelphi Rd., #21
Hyattsville MD 20783
410-830-9490

Education

  • University of Maryland, College Park (M.M. Candidate, Jazz Piano Performance)
  • Towson University, Towson MD (B.S., Psychology, Top 10% of Class, 2004)
  • Shepherd University, Shepherdstown WV (B.A., Trumpet Performance, Cum Laude, 2002)

Positions Held

  • Baltimore Quadrophonic Brass, Baltimore MD (Section, 2006 - )
  • University of Maryland Brass Ensemble, College Park MD (Section, 2006 - )
  • Howard Community College Singers Orchestra, Columbia MD (Principal, 2006 - )
  • Columbia Orchestra, Columbia MD (Substitute, 2004 - )
  • Summer Opera Theater Company, Washington DC (Substitute, 2002)
  • Masterworks Chorale Orchestra, Shepherdstown WV (Co-Principal, 1999 - 2002)
  • Hagerstown Choral Arts Society Orchestra, Hagerstown MD (Co-Principal, 2000 - 2001)
  • Shepherd University Wind Ensemble, Shepherdstown WV (Co-Principal, 1998 - 2002)
  • Shepherd University Wind Ensemble, Shepherdstown WV (Soloist, Tour of Ireland, 2001)
  • National Wind Ensemble, New York NY (Principal, 2000)
  • Washington Brass Quintet, Washington DC (Substitute, 1999)
  • Mecklenberg Brass Quintet (Co-Principal, 1998 - 2002)
  • Greater Baltimore Youth Orchestra (Assistant Principal, 1996 - 1997)

Teaching Experience

  • Music and Arts Center (2002 - )
  • All About Music (2005 - 2006)
  • Musician’s Institute of Baltimore (2002 - 2005)
  • Shepherd University Preparatory (1998 - 2002)

Festivals and Workshops

  • Atlantic Brass Quintet Seminar, SUNY at Buffalo (2002)
  • National Wind Ensemble, Carnegie Hall (Principal, 2000)
  • Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Lenox MA
    • Atlantic Brass Quintet Seminar (1999)
    • Trumpet Workshop, led by Joseph Foley (1998)

Master Class Performances

  • Bala (Shepherd University, 2002)
  • Martin Hackelman (Shepherd University, 2001)
  • Boston Brass (Shepherd University, 2000)
  • St. Louis Brass (Shepherd University, 2000)
  • Atlantic Brass (Boston University Tanglewood Institute, 1999; SUNY at Buffalo, 2002)
  • Steven Emery (Boston University Tanglewood Institute, 1999)
  • Joseph Foley (Boston University Tanglewood Institute, 1998)
  • Jeffrey Curnow (Boston University Tanglewood Institute, 1998)

Primary Instructors

  • Chris Gekker (University of Maryland, 2006 - )
  • Phil Snedecor (Towson University, 2004)
  • Wayne Cameron (Shepherd University, 1997 - 2002; Peabody Preparatory, 1994 - 1997)
  • Frank Gazda (Shepherd University, 2001)

References

  • Chris Gekker (University of Maryland)
  • 301-405-5506
  • cgekker@umd.edu
  • Phil Snedecor (Baltimore Symphony Orchestra)
  • 301-858-1499
  • pstpt@aol.com
  • Wayne Cameron (Peabody Conservatory, UMBC, and Shepherd University)
  • 410-746-0850
  • wayne.cameron@verizon.net
  • Len Langrick (Director of Music and Organist, Towson Presbyterian Church)
  • 410-823-6500
  • llangrick@towsonpres.org