Brass & Woodwind
Trumpet / Bassoon / Clarinet / Flute / Oboe
Eli Maurer
Trumpet
Juilliard Pre- College
Mannes College of Music (BM)
Aaron Copland School of Music (MM)
Brass Faculty at Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College
Eli Maurer serves on the Brass faculty at the Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College and is a freelance Trumpet player and instructor In the New York City area.
After graduating from the Mannes College of Music in 2009, Mr. Maurer was invited to be a Trumpet Fellow at the prestigious Tanglewood Music Center from 2009-2010. In 2011 Mr. Maurer was selected to play in the National Repertory Orchestra, and shortly after that won a position in the New World Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas in Miami Beach, Florida.
Mr. Maurer instructs students using the brass pedagogical method “Song and Wind”. This method is designed to promote a beautiful sound through natural, relaxed breathing in combination with imaginative musical ideas made famous by the Chicago Symphony Brass Section. He also teaches Peak Performance Audition Preparation, using music and sports psychology methods to promote confidence and goal achievement.
Pierre Lidar
Bassoon
Toulouse Conservatory, France
Paris Conservatory, France (BM)
Manhattan School of Music (MOP)
Former Faculty Member at Montauban Conservatory, France
Pierre Lidar is pursuing a freelance career in New York playing with several ensembles such as New York Chamber Orchestra, Union City Philharmonic, Ensemble 212, Richmond Symphonic Orchestra, Double-Entendre Ensemble, Brooklyn College Orchestra, Hunter College Orchestra, Stevens Institute Orchestra, Doctors Orchestra and 92Y School orchestra. He was principal bassoon of the French National Guard Orchestra in Paris from 2008 to 2011. He performed many times with the Capitole of Toulouse Orchestra, “Pas de Loup “Orchestra, Toulouse Chamber Orchestra and most of Parisians ensembles. He developed a passion for the chamber music and organized many concerts to promote the chamber music for winds instruments. Pierre Lidar studied with Frank Morelli at the Manhattan School of Music, where he obtained a Master of Orchestral Performance in New York City.Pierre Lidar started the bassoon in 1998 with Jean-Philippe Arbus in France. In 2004 Pierre left his home to study at the Toulouse Conservatory with Laurent Lechenadec where he obtained the First Prize and specialized in baroque bassoon. He has been offered a teaching job as a faculty member of the Montauban Conservatory at 17 years old. Passionate by classical music, he entered the Paris Conservatory in the well-known studio of Laurent Lefevre in 2007.
Yoonah Kim
Clarinet
Mannes College The New School for Music (BM)
The Juilliard School (MM / Present)
Former Principal Clarinetist at
- Mannes Orchestra -
- New York Youth Symphony -
- Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra -
Member of Suo Trio
Clarinetist Yoonah Kim, holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Mannes College of Music. She will continue to pursue her Master of Music degree at The Juilliard School, as a recipient of the Irene Diamond Scholarship, where she will study with the world renowned clarinetist, Charles Neidich. As principal clarinetist in the Mannes Orchestra, she has performed in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully, and Symphony Space. She was a finalist in the Mannes Concerto Competition in 2013 and has been awarded an honorable mention in the 2014 Concerto Competition. Yoonah has served as principal clarinetist of the New York Youth Symphony and the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra. She appeared in the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 as the principal clarinetist of the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra. As the winner of the Vancouver Youth Symphony Concerto Competition in 2008 and 2010, she was featured as the soloist and performed at The Queen Elizabeth Theater and Michael J Fox Theater. She has attended The Banff Centre Music Festival in 2014 and Caroga Lake Music Festival the same year. Yoonah is also active in chamber music. Her trio, Suo Trio, has performed at the Kumho Art Hall in Seoul, Korea.
Min Hee Kim
Flute
Korea National University of Arts (Pre-College)
Korea National University of Arts (BM)
Mannes College The New School for Music (MM)
Manhattan School of Music (DMA / Present)
Korean flutist Min Hee Kim studied at the Pre-College Division of Korea National University of Arts. She received a Bachelor of Music degree from the Korea National University of Arts with four years merit Scholarship. She received a Master of Music degree from the Mannes College under Keith Underwood with Mannes Graduate Scholarship (Merit) and Mannes University Award Scholarship (Award). She finished Professional Studies at the Manhattan School of Music wish MSM scholarship (Merit). She is currently a Doctoral Musical Arts degree candidate at Manhattan School of Music under the tutelage of Linda Chesis with MSM Scholarship (Merit). Ms. Kim is Currently Faculty of the Gracias Music Conservatory at Mahanaim School in Huntington, NY. She holds the Licensed Private Career School Full Teacher Certificate (#45575789) at the University of the State of New York Education Department. She was worked as a substitute-teaching at Manhattan school of Music in Pre-college Division by Professor Linda Chesis. She got the Teachers Diplomas by the American Protégé International Flute Competition in 2014 and International Woodwind and Brass Competition in 2015. Ms. Kim was a winner of numerous competitions, including the Atlanta Flute Society’s Young Artist Competition, the NFA Master-class Performance Competition, South Carolina Flute Society’s Young Artist Competition, the Seattle Flute Society’s Young Artist Competition, the MSM Eisenberg-Fried Woodwind Concerto Competition, the Alexander & Buono International Flute Competition, the Mannes Concerto Competition, the Joongang Newspaper Competition, the Busan MBC Competition, the Music Competition at the Korea Music Association, the Korea Flute Association Competition, and so on. In addition to her recitals in the USA and in Korea, she had performed as a soloist with the MSM Symphony Orchestra with Philippe Entremont and the Mannes Symphony Orchestra with David Hynes. She has appeared an ensemble player as a member of the NFL Ensemble and the Trio Virado. She has participated in prominent festivals throughout the world, including the Orford Music Academy (Canada) with scholarship, the Bowdoin International Music Festival (USA) with Kaplan Fellowship, the Kiawah Winter Music Festival (USA), the international Jeju Wind Ensemble Festival (Korea), the Seoul International Music Festival (Korea), and the Academy Musicale de Courchevel 1650 (France).
Eunhee Kim
Oboe
Chung-Ang University (BM)
New York University (MM)
Rutgers University (DMA / Present)