Curriculum Vitae

Stella Tartsinis, DMA

PO Box 570715, Whitestone, NY 11357 917-627-3129 [email protected]

EDUCATION

2005 Rutgers University Doctor of Musical Arts in Saxophone

1997 New England Conservatory Postgraduate Study in Saxophone

1996 Florida State University Master of Music, Multiple Woodwinds

1994 University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor of Music with Honors, Saxophone Performance

1990-92 Manhattan School of Music Undergraduate Study in Saxophone Performance

1989-90 Interlochen Arts Academy High School Diploma

MILITARY MUSIC SCHOOLS

2014 Army School of Music (3rd Leadership Course), Virginia Beach, VA Senior Leadership Course

2013 Army School of Music (2nd Leadership Course), Virginia Beach, VA

Advance Leadership Course • Commandant Award

2011 Warrior Leadership Course (1st Leadership Course), Ft Dix, NJ 1 TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2007-present New York City Department of Education, Music Teacher –Tenured, Assignments include:

• Andries Hudde Middle School, 6-8. Orchestra, guitar, keyboard and songwriting classes

• PS 79, Francis Lewis School, K-5, Band, Jazz Band, Chorus, Drumming classes, guitar, and keyboard classes (with composition)

• Mosaic Preparatory Academy, Pre-K – 6 Band, Chorus, keyboards, guitar, recorder, and percussion ensemble

• Martin Van Buren High School, Queens Village General music classes and keyboard classes

2005- 07 Eastern Christian Middle & High School, NJ

• Band Director & Chair of Music Department

• High School, Band, Orchestra, pit orchestra theory classes, & instrumental sectionals (woodwind, brass & percussion), jazz band & jazz improvisation course

• Middle school band, jazz band and sectionals (woodwind, brass and percussion)

• Beginner Band and all beginner band sectionals (woodwind, brass and percussion)

Westchester Conservatory of Music, NY

• Saxophone and Clarinet Teacher

2 2003-04 Rutgers University

• Saxophone Teaching Assistant

Bronx Arts Ensemble Public School Program, NY

• Recorder Teacher

1997-98 Community Music School of Springfield, MA

• Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Recorder Teacher

• Chamber Music Coordinator

1994-96 Florida State University

• Saxophone Teaching Assistant

CERTIFICATION

New York & New Jersey Music Certification, and Orff-Schulwerk level 1 Certification

GRANTS

VH-1 Save the Music Grant, Little Kids Rock and Music and the Brain Grants

MEMBERSHIPS

New York State School Music Association, Music Education Association of New York City, College Music Society, Golden Key National Honor Society, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society

3 PUBLISHED ARTICLES, BOOKS, WORKBOOKS, TEACHING TOOLS

2016 - present Going the Extra Mile (Chapter), (Co-author) Teachers Pay Teachers (200+ resources) Ignite.Kindle (200+ resources) Kindle (music and various resources)

2007 Instrumental Dictation, MENC Keep The Music Playing, MENC On the Road to Rhythmic Development, SBO Rehearsing in Style, MENC Approaching Bebop, JazzEd

AWARDS

2013 Army School of Music, Commandant Award for Advanced Leadership Course

2009 VH-1 Save the Music Grant Recipient

2008 United States Army Army Commendation Medal

2000 St. Paul's Chapel, New York City Selected performer for music series

1996 Ocala Symphony Orchestra, FL Concerto Competition Winner

1994 Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition Winner

1993 Golden Key Honor Society University of Southern Mississippi, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society

4 Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Concerto Competition Winner

MASTER CLASSES AND CLINICS

2016 New Jersey Music Educators Association, Clinician, “Rehearsing in Style”

2007 International Navy Saxophone Symposium “History & Method behind the Altissimo”

2006 International Navy Saxophone Symposium: “Method behind the Altissimo”

Promotion of live music The Real Deal & Back to Basics in Public Schools

LECTURE RECITALS

2004 Lincoln Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library of the Performing Arts, Greek Classical Music

Rutgers University Doctoral Program: Alois Haba: Suita for Solo Saxophone op. 99”

2003 Rutgers University Doctoral Program: “An Analysis of Ingolf Dahl’s Concerto for Saxophone (1949), and a Comparison of the Original and the Revised Score for Saxophone and Band”

5 Rutgers University Doctoral Program: Henry Brant: A Comparison of the Orchestral and Wind Version of Henry Brant’s Concerto for Saxophone

1997 Manhattan School of Music “Interpreting Haba Suita & Ibert Concertino Da Camera”

1996 Florida State University “Building Technique through Interpretation”

DOCTORAL PERFORMANCE PAPERS

2004 Alois Haba: “Suita for Solo Saxophone op. 99”

2003 Henry Brant: A Comparison of the Orchestral and Wind Version of Henry Brant’s Concerto for Saxophone”

“An Analysis of Ingolf Dahl’s Concerto for Saxophone (1949), and a Comparison of the Original and the Revised Score for Saxophone and Band”

PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE, 1997- present

SOLO RECITALIST HIGHLIGHTS

2006 Conservatory of Westchester, White Plains, NY Hellenic Music Foundation 7th Annual Gala Benefit Concert, Astoria, NY

2005 Composer Collaborative (new music series), Christ & St. Stevens, NYC

2004 Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library of the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Hellenic Festival

2003 World Saxophone Congress XIII, University of Minnesota

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2002 Kennedy Center, Washington DC St. Paul's Chapel (Selected performer for series), NYC Trinity Church, NYC

2001 Weill Recital Hall (Carnegie Hall), NYC Merkin Hall, NYC Riverside Church, NYC

2001 Mirada, Monterey, CA

1999 DCTV, NYC Wisteriahurst Museum, MA Springfield Museum, MA

1998 Lincoln Center Music at Noon Summer Concert Series (Back of Harvard Square), MA Wisteriahurst Museum, MA Hartford Library, CT

1997 Hartford Library, CT

SOLOIST HIGHLIGHTS

1999 Holyoke Civic Symphony, MA, Milhaud, Scaramouche 1996 Ocala Symphony, FL, Ibert, Concertino Da Camera 1994 Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Ibert, Concertino Da Camera 1993 Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Larsson, Saxophone Concerto

7 PREMIERE PERFORMANCES

1999 Mark Zuckerman, Tart Stylings (1998), Wisteriahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA, Jan. 16, 1999**

1998 East Coast premiere, Dimitri Terzakis' Der Hölle Nachklang, Swedenborg Chapel at Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA, July 30, 1998

Philip Mantione, Steps (1998), DCTV, New York City, NY, Nov. 7, 1998**

1997 New England Conservatory, MA** Lior Navok, Hidden Reflections (1997), Dec. 16, 1997

Arnold Black’s Orchestra for his premiere of Phantom Toll Booth, Music written & Cond. by Arnold Black, (cl, bass cl, & alto sax), Northampton, MA

Works specifically written for Styliani Tartsinis**

CHAMBER ENSEMBLES

2017 Lexington Woodwind Quintet, Queens, NY

2016 Lexington Woodwind Quintet, Queens, NY

2002 Trinity Church, NYC, Walton, Facade

2002 Tangos From Argentina & Greece, Program with Dancers, Fred Astaire Dance Studios (Soprano & Alto Sax, Guitar & Piano), Rye, NY

1998 LaMama, NYC, Festa Primavera: A Night at Olde Turne Hall

1997 Weiler Recital Hall at Greenwich House Music School, MANY Ensemble – New Music Group), NYC,

8 Bel Canto Trio – Alto sax, French Horn, and Piano group, Suffolk University, Boston, MA (1997)

ORCHESTRAL

2011-18 Hellenic Music Foundation Orchestra, flute, clarinet & saxophone

2004 Pan American Symphony Orchestra, Saxophone & 2nd Clarinet Astoria Symphony, Astoria, NY, 3rd Clarinet

1997 Holyoke Civic Symphony, Holyoke, MA, Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kijé (Tenor saxophone & Piccolo parts)

1996 Pioneer Valley Symphony, Northampton, MA, Prokofiev - Romeo & Juliet (Tenor Saxophone)

Harvard Pops, Cambridge, MA

BAND

2015- New York National Guard, Clarinet, Rank: Staff Sergeant

2002-15 Army Reserve Band, Saxophone, Clarinet, flute & guitar. Rank: SSG

2005 Ridgwood Concert Band, NJ

1999 Air Force Band of the Golden West, Principal Saxophonist

1992 Juilliard Wind Ensemble

COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCES

2001 Music Man – Broadway sub (fl, cl, sop & alto sax), Neil Simon Theatre, Broadway Show, NYC

9 Cajun Jazz Club, Invited to perform by Eddy Davis (Music Director for Woody Allen's band)

2003 New Jersey Renaissance Fairs, recorders

1998 Big Apple Circus (fl, cl, sop & alto sax), NYC New York Renaissance Fair (recorders). Tuxedo, NY

1997 Guys & Dolls (pic, fl, cl, alto sax), Turners Falls, MA Caribbean Sound (Meringue Ensemble) Saxophonist, Springfield, MA

TOURS

2015 Army Reserve Band Summer Concerts, (Arranged summer concerts with venues, arrangments & performance of woodwind quartet music and played in jazz band)

2006 Colorado Springs Concerts, United States Army Reserve Band of Liberty

1999 New England Tour with Guitarist Randall Goldberg West Coast Tour, United States Air Force Band of the Golden West, CA

RADIO BROADCASTS

International

o National Public Radio in Israel o Dutch Radio, Germany and others

National

o WQXR & WKCR both in NYC o Live on the National Public Radio 10 o Greek-American Broadcasts, Springfield, MA

CD RELEASES

2019 Patterns (Original Compositions) Stories of Injustice (Original Compositions)

2018 17 – Original Compositions

2006 The Suites vol.2 by J.S. Bach The Suites vol.1 by J.S. Bach Melodies from the Canyons (Native American Indian Songs) alto flute

2006 12 Fantasias Baroque Dedications

2004 Dizzy Fingers

2001 Remembering Sigurd Rascher

2000 Americas

1998 Hidden Reflections / Lior Navok

INTERVIEWS

2003 National Herald, NYC

2001 WKCR (89.9 FM), NYC

1999 Hartford Courant, Hartford, CT

1998 Greek-American Broadcasts, Springfield, MA

11 REVIEWS

Sigurd M. Rascher, Legendary Saxophonist "An energetic young saxophone player. I recommend Styliani"

Edith Eisler, New York Concert Review "An all-out, no-holds-barred, very impressive performance" "Styliani is fully justified in biling herself as a saxophone virtuoso"

American Record Guide "Flawless control" "Her altissimo register (the high enf of the instrument, extending the normal range) is superb, with as good control and tuning as I have ever heard"

Saxophone Journal "Styliani is an impressive artist and an excellent saxophonist"

Alert G. Regni, Saxophonist of the New York Philharmonic "I was very impressed with the virtuosity that was displayed, as well as with her good musicianship. She retains a spark and enthusiasm in all of the works that she performs and her dedication to a high level of artistic accomplishment is most apparent."

Kenneth Radnofsky, Saxophonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra "An outstanding performer and individual of the highest character."

Leslie Bassett, American Composer - Pulitzer Prize recipient "Beautiful playing….very expert."

Colman Pearce, Conductor, US and Ireland Symphony Orchestras "She is the possessor of a fine technique and innate musicality."

Piazzolla.org "Lyricalness of the lines were expressed nicely"

12 Archbishop Demetrios of America "We had the joy of experiencing your God-given talent and grace"

SAXOPHONE TEACHERS

1996-97 Ken Radnofsky New England Conservatory 1994-96 Patrick Meighan Florida State University 1993 Sigurd Rascher Shushan, NY 2003-04/ Paul Cohen Rutgers University 1990-92 Manhattan School of Music 1992-94 Lawrence Gwozdz University of Southern Mississippi 1991-92 Albert Regni Private Studio Instruction (NY Phil)

CLARINET TEACHERS

1995 Frank Kawalsky Florida State University 1991 Albert Regni Private Lessons

FLUTE TEACHERS

1994-96 Charles Delaney Florida State University 1990-92 Linda Chesis Manhattan School of Music

OBOE TEACHER

2004 Katherine Halvorson Private Studio Instruction (New York City)

13 CHAMBER MUSIC TEACHERS

1996-97 Paula Robison New England Conservatory Benjamin Zander New England Conservatory

1995 Rascher Saxophone Florida State University Quartet

JAZZ TEACHERS

2002 & 2014 Barry Harris Class Lincoln Center Community Center David Gross Private Studio Instruction

1992 Mordy Ferber Private Studio Instruction

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE

• Music Recording/editing Programs: Adobe Audition & Protools

• Digital Audio Workstation: Garage Band, MixCraft, Abelton Live, Fruity Loops, Soundtrap, Chrome Music, Logic Pro

• Notation: Finale, musescore

MUSIC INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

1996-97 GM Recordings, Boston, MA (1996-97) – Interned for GM Recordings (owned & operated by Gunther Schuller)

1997 Studied Music Business at the New School, NYC under Sid Bernstein (Concert promoter: Shea Stadium Concert for the Beatles)

14 PR experience (Self & Army) (press releases, radio and newspaper promotion and interviews) 1997- 2007

1996 Press packet compilation in 1996 instructed by Angela Myles Beeching author of Beyond Talent (Oxford Press) (New England Conservatory) Up- to-date material: digital promotion through websites: soundcloud, Amazon, Pintrest, Teachers Pay Teachers, Ignite Kindle, Kindle, CD Baby etc.

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