Professional Organization: Music

Brian Hill
Hill, Brian Eugene, music publishing executive, horn player; b. Los Angeles, Oct. 26, 1950; s. John Sherman and Genevieve (Bastean) H. Student, University of Southern California School of Music, 1968-70; A.B., Grinnell College, 1972; student fellow, Associated Colleges of the Midwest Newberry Library Seminar, 1970-1; student, New York University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, 1974-5. Studied horn with Waldemar Linder, 1964-70; theory with Morten Lauridsen, 1968-70; musicology with James Haar, 1974-5. Principal horn (served to SP5), First New York United States Army Band, 1973-5. With Oxford University Press, N.Y.C., 1976-2008. Bd. dirs. Music Publishers’ Association of the United States, 1990-2003; Sec. 1993-2003. Mem. Music Library Association / Major Orchestra Librarians’ Association / Music Publishers’ Association Joint Committee, 1988-2002; Music Library Association Development Committee, 1991-3; American Association of Museums, 1998--; American Federation of Musicians (Local 802), 2000--; Bohemians, 2001--. Performances with the NYU Concert Band (principal horn), the Brooklyn College Conservatory Wind Ensemble (principal), the Greenwich Village Orchestra (sometime principal), the New York Repertory Orchestra (principal, 1994-2007; section, 2008--), the Centre Symphony Orchestra, the Dicapo Opera Theatre, Regina Opera of Brooklyn, the New Amsterdam Symphony, the Broadway Bach Ensemble, The Urban (née Palisades) Brass Quintet, the Music Festival of the Hamptons, the Riverside Orchestra, Hellgate Harmonie, and Wind Quintet Harmattan. Other performances under Leo Arnaud, Hans Beer, Les Besser, Lawrence Christianson, Ingolf Dahl, Lukas Foss, Eckart Preu, William Schaefer, Paul Shelden, Tara Simončič, and Barbara Yahr. Coaching with Leon Fleisher (Harvard), Bonnie Hampton (Ia.), Ann Ellsworth (N.Y.C.), Robert Marsteller (Los Angeles), Mitchell Lurie (Los Angeles), Jane Taylor (N.Y.C.). In 2005 led master classes at the Northeast Iowa School of Music and played the Concertino for Horn & Strings by Lars-Erik Larsson with the Dubuque String Orchestra. Performed live on NTDTV at the Hammerstein Ballroom and Radio City Music Hall. Volunteer East Harlem Tutorial Program, 1990-1999. Home: 535 W 141 St New York NY 10031 212.475.1457.
Adelina Soco Velayo
Adele S. Velayo is faculty member of Woodridge School-Cebu, Teaching is indeed a very challenging job. It is because the welfare of your students are in your hands and it is your responsibility to instill knowledge in them. Yet, no matter how demanding the responsibilities of a teacher are, this is one of the most rewarding jobs found in the world today. The efforts of teachers do not only lie in educating children but these also contribute in huge circumstances such as training future leaders. WHAT IS A PROFESSION? When most people talk about the professions, they are unknowingly using the ideas of two early sociological theories: trait models and structural-functionalism. Since the public continues to use these ideas long after sociologists have abandoned them, it is important that we take a moment to examine what these two theories say, and why they are wrong. While expecting on something on the next few years. My days shall be made worthy and I have to assure that I will be under the strong management school so I can fully develop my skills and teaching ability. Thank you, Teachers!
Christopher Watts
Christopher Watts is Director of the Newell Center for Arts Technology and Assistant Professor of Music at St. Lawrence University.