Brass

Donald Batchelder Adjunct Professor; Brass Coordinator Trumpet 973-655-7212 batchelderd@mail.montclair.edu

Donald Batchelder is Principal Trumpet of the New York City Opera Orchestra, where he has played full-time since 2000. Recognized as an outstanding free-lance trumpeter in the New York area since 1983, he performs frequently with the Metropolitan Opera, the Brooklyn Philharmonic and the American Symphony, and on Broadway. In addition to his work with the New York City Opera, Mr. Batchelder holds the principal trumpet chairs in the Westfield (NJ) Symphony and the Stamford (CT) Symphony. He earned both a Bachelors and a Masters Degree from the Juilliard School, where he studied with William Vacchiano and Mel Broiles. Other influential teachers include Vince Penzarella, Arnold Jacobs and Philip Smith. Among Mr. Batchelder's recent solo appearances: When Speaks the Signal-Trumpet Tone by David Gillingham, with the Ridgewood Concert Band; the Shostakovich Concerto for Piano and Trumpet with both the Stamford Symphony and the New York Virtuosi; the world premiere of Trent Johnson's Concertino for Trumpet and Organ; David Sampson's Triptych with the Westfield Symphony; and Herbert L. Clarke's Southern Cross with the Goldman Band. Mr. Batchelder joined the music faculty of Montclair State University in September 2000.

Jeff Scott Adjunct Professor French horn 973-655-7212 scottje@mail.montclair.edu

Jeff Scott received his Bachelor's degree from Manhattan School of Music, and Master's Degree from SUNY at Stony Brook. He studied with Jerome Ashby, David Jolley, Scott Brubaker and William Purvis and performed in a wind quintet coached by the late Samuel Baron of the New York Woodwind Quintet. Mr. Scott's performance credits include The Lion King and other Broadway shows such as, On the Townand Showboat. He has been a member of the Alvin Ailey and Dance Theater of Harlem Orchestras since 1995 and has performed under the direction of Wynton Marsalis and Arturo O'Farrill with the Lincoln Center Jazz and Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestras. He has performed extensively as a studio musician and can be heard on movie soundtracks scored by Terrence Blanchard, Tan Dun and on commercial recordings with notable artists such as, Chico O'Farill, Robin Eubanks, Freddy Cole, and Jimmy Heath amongst others. He has toured with artists such as Barbra Streisand and the late Luther Vandross. Mr. Scott is also an arranger and composer whose works include scoring the off-Broadway production of Becoming Something, The Canada Lee Story, the staged production of Josephine Baker: A Life of Le Jazz Hot, and many arrangements and original works for wind and brass quintet, horn quartet, and jazz ensembles. Mr. Scott has been on the horn faculty of the Cali School of Music since 2002.

Nancy Billmann Adjunct Professor French horn 973-655-7212 billmannn@mail.montclair.edu

Horn player Nancy Billmann leads an active freelance career that includes chamber music, contemporary music, orchestral, operatic, and Broadway experiences. Billmann was a member of the Dorian Wind Quintet for 13 years and is active with chamber music ensembles in the New York area. As an orchestral musician, she frequently performs with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, New York City Opera, American Symphony, Stamford Symphony, the Manhattan Sinfonietta, and on Broadway. She has appeared at OK Mozart, Tanglewood, the Festival Institute at Round Top (where she was also a faculty member), the Caramoor Festival, and the Monadnock Music Festival. Ms. Billmann grew up in Wisconsin, and received a Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where she studied with Douglas Hill. She completed both her Master’s Degree and the Professional Studies Program at The Juilliard School, studying with David Wakefield and has made her home in New York City since 1989.

Jerry Bryant
Adjunct Professor
Trumpet
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Charles Bumcrot Adjunct Professor Trumpet 973-655-7212 bumcrotc@mail.montclair.edu

Charles Bumcrot received a B.M. in both Music Education and Performance at San Francisco State University and earned his M.M. at the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with William Vacchiano and Alan Dean. He also studied extensively with former NY Philharmonic trumpeter Vincent Penzarella. He is the Principal/Solo trumpet with Orchestra New England (New Haven, CT) and performs with with the American Symphony Orchestra, Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, The Orchestra of St. Lukes, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Solid Brass, New York Chamber Symphony, the Westfield Symphony, Little Orchestra Society of New York, Solisti New York, and has been heard on NPR and NPTV, as well as Japan National Television and Radio. Recording labels include Sony/CBS, CBS Masterworks, Deutsche Grammophon, Delos, Koch International Classics, New World and CSM. Mr. Bumcrot performed the world premier of William Ryden’s Sonata for Trumpet and Orchestra (commisioned by Orchestra New England). He was a member of the orchestra for the Grammy nominated recording of The Orchestral Music of Charles Ives.. He has given masterclasses at universities and other forums in the US and abroad. 

Tony Kadleck Adjunct Professor Trumpet 973-655-7212 Tony Kadleck - Website

Tony Kadleck studied both classical and jazz music at New England Conservatory in Boston. He went on to perform and record with the Boston Pops Orchestra. In 1986, he joined the trumpet section of the Buddy Rich Band and moved to New York. He graduated from Manhattan School of Music in 1989. He has toured with Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, and Blood, Sweat & Tears. He has recorded with a number of artists, including Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, Elton John, and Celine Dion and performed in live concerts with artists including Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Ella Fitzgerald, Issac Hayes, and most recently the Count Basie Orchestra. In addition to playing on countless jingles and for many films and shows, Kadleck is also a composer. His debut CD Extended Outlook features eight of his original works performed by Chuck Loeb, David Mann, Henry Hey, Jon Herington and Andy Snitzer. His musical influences have included his first teachers: Bernard Shifrin in his hometown of Binghamton, NY; and Andre Come, formerly of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Tony is currently a member of many organizations including the Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra, the New York Pops, John Fedchock's NY Big Band, the Westchester Jazz Orchestra, and John Pizzarelli's Swing Seven.

Anthony Mazzocchi Adjunct Professor Trombone 973-655-7212 mazzocchia@mail.montclair.edu Anthony Mazzocchi - Website

Anthony Mazzocchi received a Bachelors and Masters degree from the Manhattan School of Music in NYC. He studied with Per Brevig of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Steven Norrell, David Finlayson and Joseph Alessi of the New York Philharmonic. He received the Janet Schenck Award for Outstanding Musicianship from the school in 1997. He has performed with many orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, New Jersey Symphony, San Diego Symphony, San Diego Opera, Riverside Symphony, and Key West Symphony. He has performed in various Broadway shows and can be heard on numerous recordings and movie soundtracks including Mimic and Live with the Brian Wilson Orchestra. He is a guest clinician with the New York and New Jersey Youth Symphonies, and a guest conductor for the Brooklyn College Wind Ensemble and various honor bands in the New York area. Mr. Mazzocchi has acted as a soloist and clinican at New York University, Brooklyn College, and Cal Tech University. He is on the Board of Advisors to the International Association for Jazz Education, and also serves on the Board of Directors to the Kinhaven Summer Music School in Vermont.

Matthew Brown Adjunct Professor Tuba 973-655-7212 brownmatt@mail.montclair.edu  Matthew Brown - Website

Matthew K. Brown won the grand-prize of the Pennsylvania Sinfonia Concerto Competition at the age of 17, and made his concerto debut with the Pennsylvania Sinfonia later that year. TheAllentown Morning Call review acclaimed Brown’s performance as “exciting…..a tour de force!” While studying with Sam Pilafian at Boston University, he became a founding member of the award-winning Paramount Brass Quintet. He continued his studies at Peabody Conservatory of Music at Johns Hopkins University. He has performed with the Washington (DC) Brass Quintet, the Avatar Brass Quintet, Palm Beach Opera Orchestra, Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, Miami City Ballet, Ballet Florida, Ann Arbor (MI) Symphony, Alea III, Ensemble 21, and in hundreds of concerts throughout the United States, including weekly internationally televised performances from the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale (FL). Matt is also an active arranger and publishes through his company, Hawkeye Music Publications. Currently, in addition to performing with the Rodney Mack Philadelphia Big Brass, Matt freelances throughout the northeast.

Kyle Turner Adjunct Professor  Tuba  (973) 655-7212 Kyle Turner - Website

Kyle Turner has performed over 500 concerts with the New York Philharmonic. He also performs regularly with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Saturday Brass, Concordia Orchestra, Solisti New York, Riverside Symphony, Solid Brass, and the Lake George Opera Orchestra. He has also performed with many other ensembles including the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, American Symphony Orchestra, NYC Ballet, NYC Opera, the American Composers Orchestra, American Ballet Orchestra, New York Chamber Orchestra, the American Horn Quartet, various Broadway shows (playing bass-trombone and tuba), and Harmonic Brass of Munich. Mr. Turner also works in the recording industry and has played for over 75 television commercials, feature films such as The Rookie, Tom & Huck, Journey of August King, Ransom, Michael Collins, Primary Colors, You've Got Mail. He has recorded for many labels including Sony, Deutsche Grammophon, Nonesuch, Warner Brothers, Angel, Dorian, EBS, Music Masters, Koch Classics, Arabesque, Musical Heritage Society, and many independent labels. His solo album, Expressions, has received rave reviews since its release in 2005.

William Hess
Adjunct Professor
Euphonium 
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Darrell Hendricks
Adjunct Professor
Brass Techniques
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