Aaron Rivkin studied music performance at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York and completed his masters in music performance at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England, UK. In upcoming 2015-2016 season, Aaron will be performing regularly as the principal euphonium with the New England Brass Band and will be featured as a soloist with the group. He will also be performing with the new tuba quartet, the Boston Tuba Party. Aaron is a middle school band director in Newton Public Schools and also teaches privately in the Boston area. In recent years he has performed in both solo and chamber music settings in the US, UK, and Europe. Aaron is a regular guest artist at the Boston College Summer Brass Institute and an active freelance musician in the Boston area.
Education
Royal Northern College of Music, Master of Music, 2011
Ithaca College, Bachelor of Music, 2009
Euphonium Study
Steven Mead
David Thornton
David Unland
Tyrone Breuninger
Performing Experience
Solo
2013 St. Mark's Summer Brass Institute Solo Recital
Boston Conservatory Solo Recital
Featured artist at the North East Regional Tuba and Euphonium Conference
(NERTEC, Ithaca, NY)
2012 Emerging Soloist Recital 'Let There Be Peace' by Andy Scott World Premiere
International Tuba and Euphonium Conference (Linz, Austria)
Guest Soloist with Fodens Brass Band 'Let There Be Peace' UK Premiere
2011 Solo Masters Recital (RNCM)
Featured Soloist with the RNCM Brass Band
Soloist with the Northwest Milnrow Brass Band
2010 Guest Soloist with the RNCM Brass Band
Soloist in annual RNCM International Recital
2009 Solo BMUS Recital (Ford Hall, Ithaca College)
Teaching Experience
Maimonides Elementary School, Brookline, MA
Orchestra, Chorus and General Music Teacher
Private Teacher, Boston, MA
Individual lessons on Piano, Flute, and Trombone (ages 4-11)
Member of American Orff-Schulwerk Organization
2013 Arranger for Boston University Athletics Band
2012 Private Teacher, Manchester, UK
Individual Lessons on Trumpet, Trombone, and Euphonium
2011 Trafford Music Service, Trafford Council, Manchester, UK.
Wider Opportunities, Group Lessons, Individual Lessons, Ensemble Rehearsal Trumpet, Cornet, Tenor Horn, French Horn, Euphonium, and Trombone (ages 8-15)
Ithaca College Masterclass, Ithaca, NY
Group Lesson and Warmups (ages 18-22)
Xavarian Catholic Sixth Form College, Manchester, UK Individual lessons (ages 16-18)
2010 The Jewish Lads and Girls Brigade (JLGB), Manchester, UK
Group Lessons, Individual Lessons (ages 12-15)
2009 Trombone lessons at Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Individual Lessons (ages 7)
Masterclasses at Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Group Lessons, Individual Lessons (ages 11-13)
2003-2005 Private teacher of Trombone, Euphonium and Tuba, Cherry Hill, New Jersey Individual Lessons (aged 8-12)
Large Ensemble
2015 New England Brass Band (Solo Euphonium)
2013 Boston Brass Ensemble
Bay Colony Brass Ensemble (Boston, MA)
New England Brass Band
2012 Faireys Brass Band (Solo Euphonium)
Northwest Milnrow Brass Band (Solo Euphonium)
2011 Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band (National Champions of Great Britain 2010)
RNCM Brass Band (Solo Euphonium)
2010 Wingates Brass Band (1st Baritone)
RNCM Wind Orchestra (Principal Euphonium)
Oldham Symphony Orchestra (Trombone)
Atlantic Brass Band {New Jersey, USA}
RNCM Brass Band (Solo Euphonium)
2009 Leyland Brass Band
RNCM Wind Orchestra (Principal Euphonium)
RNCM Chamber Orchestra (Opheclide)
University of Manchester Wind Orchestra
2008-2009 Ithaca College Pep Band
Ithaca College Wind Ensemble
Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra (Euphonium in Gustav Holst's The Planets)
Ithaca College Symphonic Band (Principal Euphonium)
2007-2008 Ithaca College Brass Choir
2005 Atlantic Brass Band
2001-2005 Cherry Hill High School East Marching Band Member
Chamber Music
2015 Boston Tuba Party Founding member
2011 Brass Band Quartet featured with the RNCM Brass Band
2009 Trans-Atlantic Tuba Quartet Founding member
2008-2009 Batman Tuba Quartet Founding member
2008 Ithaca College Brass Choir
2007-2009 Ithaca College Tuba Ensemble
Ithaca College Trombone Troupe
Awards
2013 Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Semi Finalist
2012 Voted Musician of the Year by Milnrow Brass Band
2011 Winner of the Fodens Solo Open Brass Competition in Air Varie and Slow Melody Sections
Winner of the RNCM Wind, Brass and Percussion Solo Competition
2010 International Tuba and Euphonium Conference Competition Finalist
2009 RNCM Concerto Competition Finalist
Entrance Award from RNCM
United States Premiere Navy Band Finalist
2008 Ithaca College Concerto Competition Finalist
Education
Royal Northern College of Music, Master of Music, 2011
Ithaca College, Bachelor of Music, 2009
Euphonium Study
Steven Mead
David Thornton
David Unland
Tyrone Breuninger
Performing Experience
Solo
2013 St. Mark's Summer Brass Institute Solo Recital
Boston Conservatory Solo Recital
Featured artist at the North East Regional Tuba and Euphonium Conference
(NERTEC, Ithaca, NY)
2012 Emerging Soloist Recital 'Let There Be Peace' by Andy Scott World Premiere
International Tuba and Euphonium Conference (Linz, Austria)
Guest Soloist with Fodens Brass Band 'Let There Be Peace' UK Premiere
2011 Solo Masters Recital (RNCM)
Featured Soloist with the RNCM Brass Band
Soloist with the Northwest Milnrow Brass Band
2010 Guest Soloist with the RNCM Brass Band
Soloist in annual RNCM International Recital
2009 Solo BMUS Recital (Ford Hall, Ithaca College)
Teaching Experience
Maimonides Elementary School, Brookline, MA
Orchestra, Chorus and General Music Teacher
Private Teacher, Boston, MA
Individual lessons on Piano, Flute, and Trombone (ages 4-11)
Member of American Orff-Schulwerk Organization
2013 Arranger for Boston University Athletics Band
2012 Private Teacher, Manchester, UK
Individual Lessons on Trumpet, Trombone, and Euphonium
2011 Trafford Music Service, Trafford Council, Manchester, UK.
Wider Opportunities, Group Lessons, Individual Lessons, Ensemble Rehearsal Trumpet, Cornet, Tenor Horn, French Horn, Euphonium, and Trombone (ages 8-15)
Ithaca College Masterclass, Ithaca, NY
Group Lesson and Warmups (ages 18-22)
Xavarian Catholic Sixth Form College, Manchester, UK Individual lessons (ages 16-18)
2010 The Jewish Lads and Girls Brigade (JLGB), Manchester, UK
Group Lessons, Individual Lessons (ages 12-15)
2009 Trombone lessons at Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Individual Lessons (ages 7)
Masterclasses at Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Group Lessons, Individual Lessons (ages 11-13)
2003-2005 Private teacher of Trombone, Euphonium and Tuba, Cherry Hill, New Jersey Individual Lessons (aged 8-12)
Large Ensemble
2015 New England Brass Band (Solo Euphonium)
2013 Boston Brass Ensemble
Bay Colony Brass Ensemble (Boston, MA)
New England Brass Band
2012 Faireys Brass Band (Solo Euphonium)
Northwest Milnrow Brass Band (Solo Euphonium)
2011 Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band (National Champions of Great Britain 2010)
RNCM Brass Band (Solo Euphonium)
2010 Wingates Brass Band (1st Baritone)
RNCM Wind Orchestra (Principal Euphonium)
Oldham Symphony Orchestra (Trombone)
Atlantic Brass Band {New Jersey, USA}
RNCM Brass Band (Solo Euphonium)
2009 Leyland Brass Band
RNCM Wind Orchestra (Principal Euphonium)
RNCM Chamber Orchestra (Opheclide)
University of Manchester Wind Orchestra
2008-2009 Ithaca College Pep Band
Ithaca College Wind Ensemble
Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra (Euphonium in Gustav Holst's The Planets)
Ithaca College Symphonic Band (Principal Euphonium)
2007-2008 Ithaca College Brass Choir
2005 Atlantic Brass Band
2001-2005 Cherry Hill High School East Marching Band Member
Chamber Music
2015 Boston Tuba Party Founding member
2011 Brass Band Quartet featured with the RNCM Brass Band
2009 Trans-Atlantic Tuba Quartet Founding member
2008-2009 Batman Tuba Quartet Founding member
2008 Ithaca College Brass Choir
2007-2009 Ithaca College Tuba Ensemble
Ithaca College Trombone Troupe
Awards
2013 Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Semi Finalist
2012 Voted Musician of the Year by Milnrow Brass Band
2011 Winner of the Fodens Solo Open Brass Competition in Air Varie and Slow Melody Sections
Winner of the RNCM Wind, Brass and Percussion Solo Competition
2010 International Tuba and Euphonium Conference Competition Finalist
2009 RNCM Concerto Competition Finalist
Entrance Award from RNCM
United States Premiere Navy Band Finalist
2008 Ithaca College Concerto Competition Finalist