Jack Levoska
Dearborn,Michigan
Summary
Collaborative professional hornist with a focus on chamber music and musical sensitivity. A natural in performance- and educational settings, demonstrating ease of communication with a sensitivity to audience engagement and experience enhancement. A keen eye for detail and a penchant for understanding one's audience, leveraging consumer insights to aid in memorable and unique performances.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Horn
Various
, Michigan
08.2018 - Current
- Utility Horn - Adrian Symphony 2023-24 season. Served in principal, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th horn roles. Highlights include principal horn on Stravinsky's Pulcinella; 4th Horn on Stravinsky's Rite of Spring (reduced orch.)
- 2nd Horn - Warren Symphony 2023-24 season. Season highlights include Stravinsky's Firebird and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
- Various additional orchestras and churches throughout mid- and southeast Michigan
- Flint Symphony Orchestra, Jackson Symphony Orchestra, Livonia Symphony Orchestra, Michigan Philharmonic Orchestra, Macomb Symphony, Oakland University Symphony Orchestra, Oakland University Theater Department
- Highlights include principal horn on Holst's Suite from the Planets; Wagner Tuba 2 Pini di Roma, and Horn 7/Wagner Tuba 1 on Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.
Horn
Cuivre Brass
Troy, Michigan
10.2015 - Current
- Perform in Metro Detroit area
- Educational concerts, (e.g. Troy Historic Village Education Concerts) weddings, festivals, city entertainment (Farmington HIlls).
- Classical, jazz, pops, standard repertoire and new music
Horn Teacher
Self-employeed
, Michigan
11.2003 - Current
- Teaching Horn students from beginner to adult
- Specialized in embouchure formation and sound production
- Largest studio was 15. Currently down to 3. Also teach beginning trumpet.
- Also taught music- and marching camps from middle school through college.
Horn
University Wind Quintets
09.2005 - 05.2012
- Helped to form and market quintets for Western Michigan University and graduate wind and brass quintets of The University of Oklahoma. Tasks included programming, concert promotion, and graphic design of concert posters.
- Repertoire includes: Samuel Barber: Summer Music; Eric Ewazen: Roaring Fork Quintet; Paul Hindemith: Kleine Kammermusik Op 24, No 2; Györgi Ligeti: Six Bagatelles; Carl Nielsen: Quintet; Paul Taffanel: Quintet; Francis Poulenc: Sextet, FP 100; Sergi Prokofieff: Peter and the Wolf (Full transcription and Trevco Music reduced edition).
Education
Master of Arts - Horn Performance
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK05-2012
Bachelor of Arts - Horn Performance
Western Michign University
Kalamazoo, MI08-2010
Skills
- Student Engagement
- Positive Reinforcement
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Subject matter expertise
- Instructional technology
- Parent Communication
- Discussion Facilitation
- Repertoire Planning
Timeline
Substitute Horn
Various
08.2018 - Current
Horn
Cuivre Brass
10.2015 - Current
Horn
University Wind Quintets
09.2005 - 05.2012
Horn Teacher
Self-employeed
11.2003 - Current
Master of Arts - Horn Performance
University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Arts - Horn Performance
Western Michign University