Education
B.M., Montclair State University, NJ Teacher’s Certification
Specialty
He has performed with ensembles such as the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Queens Symphony, The New Jersey Festival Orchestra, The Orchestra Now at Bard, Richmond County Orchestra, Gramercy Brass Orchestra, Imperial Brass Band, as well as Rhebel Brass quintet, and many others.
Wes also teaches beginning band & strings full time in four out of the fourteen elementary schools in Clifton NJ. He has been teaching applied tuba and euphonium lessons at Kean University in Union NJ since 2016, as well as maintaining a private studio of all ages and levels.
Many of those private students have successfully auditioned for NJ region and All State band and orchestra, achieving high chairs in each ensemble. Others have earned music scholarships to attend many top level colleges.
Biography
I firmly believe in tailoring a course of study for each student's individual needs. Everyone learns differently, but for all students, I strive to help them develop great fundamentals that will ultimately help them express themselves more freely through music. For a young oboist, any amount of time spent practicing thoughtfully goes a long way for developing the small muscles in your embouchure, and the stronger and more fine-tuned these muscles are, the more fun can be had playing the oboe and making music!