About

Offering Chamber Music for Advanced Students

Tri-State Ensembles is all about training student musicians to become professionals with the use of chamber ensembles! We want to fast forward the clock for these students, and simulate “real world” professional musician situations. Students are accepted by audition to participate in small ensembles. We rehearse minimally, while still getting to perform mulitiple concerts. We know people are busy, and we make every effort to not be a conflict!

Tri-State Ensembles offers many small ensembles students can be part of, and we continue to grow each year. We continue to add new ensembles and classes yearly to offer something for everyone. Currently, Tri-State Ensembles consists of:

WHY SHOULD I BE INVOLVED IN TRI-STATE ENSEMBLES?

If the above reasons were not enough, we also offer masterclasses by professionals in the Tri-State area. Check out some classes that we have had in the past, just to name a few!

  • Daniel Zehringer – Assistant Professor of Trumpet Wright State University
  • Scott Belck – Director of Jazz Studies CCM
  • Brent Gallaher – Professional Sax, teaches at CCM
  • Alan Siebert – Retired Professor of Trumpet, CCM
  • Adam Hayes – Instructor of Trumpet, Berry College Atlanta, GA
  • Phil DeGreg – Professor of Jazz Piano, CCM
  • Kim Pensyl – Professor of Jazz Composition, CCM
  • Philip Collins – Retired Principal of the Cincinnati Symphony
  • Ashley Hall – Member Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Nathan Tighe – Degrees from Eastman School of Music and Boston Conservatory
  • Raquel Rodriguez – Assistant Professor of Trumpet, The University of North Texas
  • Ixi Chen – Member Cincinnati Symphony
  • Steve Pride – Member Cincinnati Symphony