Byron Hogan - Cello instructor

Credentials:

• Montclair State University Montclair, NJ 2015-2017

          -A.D. in Cello Performance under Nicholas Tzavaras

• Boston Conservatory Boston, MA 2012-2014

          -G.P.D. in Cello Performance under Rhonda Rider

• University of South Florida Tampa, FL 2008-2012

          -M.M.s in Performance and Chamber Music under Scott Kluksdahl

• Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL 2002-2006

          -B.M. in Music Performance under Anne Parette, cum laude​

Experience

Chamber Music

• The Julius Quartet 2012-2018

          -The Boston Conservatory Honors Quartet, Montclair State University Fellowship Ensemble, Southern Methodist University Peak Fellowship ensemble

• The President’s Trio 2010-2012

          -University of South Florida’s Fellowship Ensemble in Residence

• Bogus Pomp Semi-Acoustic Orchestra 2010-2016

Festivals and Summer Programs
Gateways Music Festival Rochester, NY 2019
Music in the Mountains Durango, CO 2018
St. Lawrence String Quartet Seminar Stanford, CA 2017, 18
McGill International String Quartet Academy Montreal, QC 2015
Banff Chamber Music Seminar (residency) Banff, AB 2014
Apple Hill Chamber Music Festival (residency) Nelson, NH 2013
Worcester Chamber Music Seminar (residency) Worcester, MA 2013
Music from Salem Chamber Music Series Featured Artist Salem, MA 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19
Music from Salem Contemporary Cello Seminar Salem, MA 2011, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14
Zappanale Festival Bad Doberan, Germany 2008, 12

Masterclasses, Coachings, and Lessons
Scott Kluksdahl, Mark O’Conner, Helga Winold, Rhonda Rider, Lila Brown, Michael Sedloff, Ayoko Yonetani, Bobby McFerrin, Thomas Landschoot, Judith Gordon, Gautier Capucon, Joel Krosnick, Mark Steinberg, Kikue Ikeda, Leonard Maczynski, Krista Buckland Reiser, Peter Sulski, Rohan Gregory, Schmoel Ashkenazy, Michael Tree, Jeff Nuttall, The Miro Quartet, The Escher Quartet, The Shanghai Quartet, Maria Lambros, Christopher Costanza

Teaching Experience
City Strings Private Cello Teacher Dallas, TX 2017-18; New York, NY 2019
Southern Methodist University Chamber Music Coach Dallas, TX 2017-18
Guest Lecturer at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 2017
Montclair State University Chamber Music Coach Montclair, NJ 2015-17
TakeLessons.com Little Falls, NJ 2015-17
Project S.T.E.P. Substitute Teacher Boston, MA 2015
Four String Academy Summer Camp Boston, MA 2014
Masterclasses at USF and Harrison Arts Center Tampa, FL 2014, 17
USF teaching assistant to Scott Kluksdahl Tampa, FL 2008-2012
Cello instructor at Don Banks Music Tampa, FL 2009-2010
FSC String Workshop chamber music coach Lakeland, FL 2005-2008
FSC Band Camp history teacher Lakeland, FL 2007-2008
Private cello teacher for Harrison Arts Center Lakeland, FL 2003-5, 2011-12

Prizes/Awards

• Yellow Springs Chamber Music Competition Yellow Spring, OH 2018

          -As a member of the Julius Quartet, I was awarded first prize at the annual chamber music competition.

• MASTA Chamber Music Competition Boston, MA 2013

          -As a member of the Julius Quartet I was awarded first prize in the first annual MASTA chamber music competition.

• Imperial Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition Lakeland, FL 2004

          -I was awarded first prize in the ISO solo concerto competition.