University of Southern Maine School of Music                           


 
Michael S. Milnarik, tuba

Michael S. Milnarik was born in New York City and grew up in the small town of Stillwater, Pennsylvania.  He is currently the founder, president and senior booking agent of MSM Music Service, a company based in Boston, Massachusetts that researches performance opportunities, develops artists, negotiates performer fees and manages high level musical talent.  He is also the owner and manager of TubaStudio.com, a web store that carries sheet
music, compact discs, instruments and accessories.  TubaStudio.com was opened to help other tuba players by offering free resources, making commonly used educational materials and supplies readily available, and providing quality pre-owned instruments.

Mr. Milnarik graduated from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors of Music Performance degree in 1993, and Boston University, where he received his Masters of Music Performance degree in 1995.

As a performer Mr. Milnarik has had the opportunity to perform with some of the country's leading musical organizations and artists including the Innovata Brass, Keys & Brass, Portland Brass, GuiTUBAtar, Boston Ballet Orchestra, Portland Symphony, New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra and many other high caliber organizations.  He has also been heard on CNN, Public Radio, KISS 108 FM (Boston), and on numerous recordings.

Mr. Milnarik has a passion for providing direction to young musicians so that they can achieve their own personal goals and dreams.  His unique performance background, management skills and creative teaching abilities, has driven him to be one of the most sought after teachers in the Northeast. Young tuba and euphonium players that study with Mr. Milnarik learn the techniques involved to improve their performance level and the skills necessary to survive in today's highly competitive performance and educational environments.  He is on the faculties of the University of Southern Maine School of Music, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Tufts University, Salem State College and Anna Maria College.  He also has private studios based in Beverly and Lexington, Massachusetts and Gorham, Maine.

In addition to his busy performance and teaching schedule Mr. Milnarik is the director of the Northeast Tuba Euphonium Workshop (N.E.T.E.W.), has arranged numerous works for brass quintet, and has served on the board of the New England Philharmonic as both a board member and as president of the orchestra.  Most recently he became the Executive Director of the Brass Band of Philadelphia.

Mr. Milnarik is a Yamaha Performing Artist and Clinician.

 

Visit Michael Milnarik's comprehensive Web site at www.michaelmilnarik.com


Contact:
Michael S. Milnarik
University of Southern Maine School of Music
37 College Avenue
Gorham, ME 04038
207-780-5265
mike@tubastudio.com


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