Graybert Beacham

• Applied Music Associate in Violin and Viola, Colby College, 2005–present
• Applied Music Faculty (Violin), Bates College, 2007–present
• Conductor, Senior Orchestra and Faculty Orchestra, Southern Maine String Academy, 2006–present
• Conductor, University of Maine at Farmington Community Orchestra, 2002–2005
• University of Maine at Farmington, Applied Faculty, 1993–2005
• University of Maine at Farmington, Adjunct Lecturer, 2000–2005
• Director of String Studies, Emery Community Arts Center String Program, 2002–2005
• New England Suzuki Institute, Chamber Music Instructor, 1995–present
• Private Studio Teaching, 1983–present

• Nordica Trio, Violinist and Violist, 1993–present (chamber ensemble comprising Violin/Viola, Clarinet and Piano)
• Colby Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster, 2005–present
• Maine Chamber Ensemble, Concertmaster, 2002–2005
• Atlantic Chamber Orchestra, Concertmaster, 1997–present
• Portland Symphony Orchestra, Substitute Violin/Viola, 1991–present, includes:
• Guest Concertmaster, October 2004, March 2000, December 1999
• Viola Soloist, Bach Brandenburg Concerto, April 1997
• Acting Principal Second Violin, 1997/98 season
• Guest Principal Viola, March 1997
• Maine State Ballet Orchestra, Concertmaster, 2002–present
• Portland Ballet Orchestra, Concertmaster, 1997–present
• Maine Chamber Ensemble, Principal Viola, 1996–2001

• Conductor, High School Orchestra-Maine District 2 Band and Orchestra Festival, January 2007
• Conductor, District IV Elementary Festival (Maine), April 2007
• Conductor, String Festival at Skowhegan High School (Elementary, Middle School and High School Orchestras (Maine), April 2007
• Guest Conductor, Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, Concert Series (2003/2004)
• Conductor, Maine Suzuki Association Workshop, High School Orchestra 2003,2004 and 2005
• Orchestra Conductor, Southboro, MA District Junior High Festival, April, 2004
• Conductor, University of Maine at Farmington Community Orchestra, Fall Semester, 2005
• Conductor, University of Maine at Farmington Community Orchestra, Fall and Spring Semesters, 2004/2005 academic year
• Conductor, University of Maine at Farmington Community Orchestra, Fall and Spring Semesters, 2003/2004 academic year
• Conductor, University of Maine at Farmington Community Orchestra, Fall and Spring Semesters, 2002/2003 academic year
• Conductor for ASTA Statewide String Festival, May 2002
• Conductor for Albert Schweitzer Academy for the Arts Orchestra "Arts Day," 2001/2002
• Conductor of University of Maine at Farmington Community Orchestra, Spring 2000
• Conducted rehearsals for the Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra and the Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra, 2000/2001 academic year
• Adjudicator and Clinician for MMEA (Maine Music Educators' Association) Large Group Festival, 1999 and 2000

• Maine Suzuki Association, Advisory Board Member 2002–present
• American String Teachers Association
• Boston Musician's Association Local 9-535

• University of Southern Maine School of Music, Applied Faculty, Violin and Viola, 1993–2002
• Albert Schweitzer Academy for the Arts, Conductor of String Orchestra, Chamber Music/Master Classes, 2001/2002
• Portland Conservatory of Music, Applied Faculty and String Department Chair, Violin and Viola, 1995–2001
• Bay Chamber Concerts "Next Generation Program," Chamber Music Coach, 1994–1999
• Chamber Music Coach for Katahdin Youth Ensembles (directed by Laurie and Jim Kennedy) '98
• Co-Director of Portland Conservatory of Music Chamber Music Weekend '97
• ASTA Summer String Conference (Maine), Master Teacher of Violin and Viola, 1994–1996
• Music Festival of Arkansas, Violin Faculty, 1991–1993
• Youth Institute for Strings, Violin Faculty, Sunriver Music Festival, 1990 and 1992
• Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute, Violin Faculty, 1983–1985
• Cleveland Institute of Music Preparatory Department, Violin Faculty, 1980–1981

• Boston Academy of Music, Principal Viola, 1996–2002
• Boston Academy of Music, Concertmaster, Spring 2001
• Portland String Quartet, Guest Artist (Viola) September 1999
• Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Acting Concertmaster, 1998/99 season (Jaime Laredo, Conductor)
• Sunriver Festival Chamber Orchestra, First Violin section, 1982–1991
• Music Festival of Arkansas, Principal Second Violin, 1991–1993
• La Orquesta Filarmonic de la Ciudad De México, First Violin section, 1990/91 season
• Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra, Principal Second Violin, 1982–1990
• Tulsa Philharmonic String Quartet, First Violin, 1985–1990
• Cascade Festival of Music, Concertmaster and Soloist, 1987–1990
• Orquesta Sinfónica De Minería, Assistant Principal Second Violin, 1989
• Kansas City Philharmonic, First Violin section, 1981/82 season
• Aurora Quartet (Young Audiences, Inc.), Violinist, Cleveland, OH, 1979–1981
• Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra (FL), First Violin section, 1974/75 season
• Performances with Conductors include: Joseph Silverstein, Joel Levi, Gerard Schwartz, Julius Rudel, Stanislaw Skrowazewski, Theo Alcantara, Thomas Michalak,Herrera de la Fuente, Arthur Fiedler, Peter Nero, Enrique Batiz.

• Recipient (with the Nordica Trio), Excellence in Education Grant from the MBNA Foundation, 2004
• Recipient (with the Nordica Trio and composer, Gia Comolli) of the Artists in Maine Communities grant from the Maine Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency
• Member of Maine Artist Roster (along with the Nordica Trio), a juried listing of artists available for public activities, compiled by the Maine Arts Commission
• National Endowment for the Arts, Frohring, and Leitch foundation Scholarship for graduate study at the Cleveland Institute of Music, 1979/80 and 1980/81
• Elected to Pi Kappa Lambda, the National Music Honor Society, April 1980
• Participant in Cleveland Institute of Music Chamber Music Seminar, 1979
• Concertmaster, Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra
• Dr. Jerome Gross Prize in Violin, Cleveland Institute of Music, 1978
• Dean's Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, University of Cincinnati, 1975/76

• Violin Soloist, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Youth Concerts (Vivaldi Four Seasons Excerpts) 1999
• Viola Soloist, Portland Symphony Orchestra, Bach Brandenburg Concerto, April 1997
• Viola Soloist, Maine ASTA Summer String Conference, Telemann Viola concerto, with the Faculty Orchestra, 1994
• Violin Soloist, Cascade Festival of Music, Mozart Sinfonia Concertante, June 1988
• Violin Soloist, Cascade Festival of Music, Bach Violin concerto in A minor, June 1989
• Numerous recitals and performances throughout the US and Mexico
• Recorded performances have been broadcast over public radio stations across the United States
• Chamber music collaborations with pianists Grant Johnannesen, Israela Margilit, Anton Nel, and Yuri Funahashi

• Lecture/Demonstration Concerts (with the Nordica Trio), Elementary, Middle and High School grades, as a result of a Maine Excellence in Education Grant from the MBNA Foundation, January and February 2004
• Lecture/Demonstration (with the Nordica Trio) for Mt. Blue H. S. music students, made possible by a gift from the Neel Foundations, May 2002
• Organized and produced a master class with William Preucil for violin students at University of Southern Maine, April 2002
• Master Teacher and Adjudicator for the State Solo and Ensemble Festival, April 2002
• Arts Presenter for "Western Maine Career Fair," Sponsored by Western Maine Career Partnership, January 2001
• "USM String Day," clinician for the Viola Workshop, November 2000
• Co-coordinator of the Arts Institute of Western Maine Youth Concerts (2 or 3 youth concerts per school year as a performance venue for local teachers' best students), 1998–2002
• 1998 Violin Day at USM (A series of classes on violin technique taught by Lawrence Golan and Graybert Beacham culminating in a master class by Isaac Stern)
• Maine Suzuki Association (Guest Master Class Clinician), March 1998
• "String Celebration"—Spring Concert of over 300 SAD 9 string students (help with preparation of music and tuning at the concert), since 1991
• String Sectional Coach for Mid-Maine Youth Orchestra
• String Sectional Coach for Community Orchestra of the Portland Symphony
• String Sectional Coach for Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra
• Performance of Telemann Viola Concerto (as soloist) with ASTA Faculty Orchestra for 1994 Maine ASTA Summer String Conference

• Currently pursuing a D.M.A in Music Education, Boston University School of Music, January 2006 to present
• Master of Music Degree, Cleveland Institute of Music, May 1981
• Bachelor of Music Degree, Cleveland Institute of Music, May 1979
• Conducting studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music with Max Bragado-Darman (presently Music Director of Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León in Spain)
• Meadowmount School of Music, Summers, 1976-1979
• University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, 1975/76 academic year
• Jacksonville University, 1974/75 academic year

• David Cerone, Cleveland Institute of Music
• Bernhard Goldschmidt, Cleveland Orchestra
• Emanuel Borok, Concertmaster, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
• Henry Meyer, Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music
• Aaron Krosnick, Jacksonville University
• Lawrence Golan (conducting)

• Members of the Lasalle Quartet, Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music
• Bernhard Goldschmidt, Alan Harris, Cleveland Institute of Music
• Michael Tree, David Soyer, Cleveland Chamber Music Seminar

• Conductors Retreat at Medomak—Kenneth Kiesler, Director, Summers 2002, 2003
• Rhode Island College Instrumental Conducting Symposium (with Frank Battisti), Spring 2001

• Recordings for Albany Records
• Numerous live recordings broadcast on public radio stations across the U.S. and Mexico

Students of Graybert Beacham have been accepted into the music departments of the following schools, colleges and universities:

• Brandeis University
• Boston University
• Bates College
• Middlebury College
• Hartt School of Music
• University of Southern Maine School of Music
• Houghton College
• Walnut Hill School
• North Carolina School of the Arts

Students have been accepted at the following music camps:

• Kinhaven Music School (VT)
• Interlochen Arts Camp
• Meadowmount School of Music
• Point Counterpoint Chamber Music School
• MasterWorks Festival - Winona Lake, Indiana

Students' Scholarships/Competitions/Awards:

• Winner of the Pine Tree Competition (MTNA sponsored solo competition)
• Third Place Award, Saco River Festival Association Youth Music Award Competition, 2002
• Maine All-State Orchestras for the past 12 years
• Boston University-scholarship
• Kennedy Center/National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute
• Winner of the Portland String Quartet High School Chamber Music Competition
• Recipient of the Frank F. Brown Award at USM (awarded to an outstanding senior string student)
• Full tuition scholarship to Bates College
• Full tuition scholarship to University of Southern Maine School of Music
• Nora and Grace Nason Scholarship (University of Southern Maine)
• Teaching Assistant, Emery Community Arts Center String Program, 2002

Students have been accepted to perform in the following Master Classes:

• Isaac Stern
• Joseph Silverstein
• William Preucil
• Triple Helix Trio
• Peter Zazofsky
• St. Petersburg Quartet (At Portland Conservatory)
• Fry Street Quartet

Students have been accepted into the following orchestras:

• North Carolina Symphony Orchestra (Associate Concertmaster)
• Bangor Symphony
• United States Youth Ensemble Orchestra (European Tour)-Principal Second Violin
• University of Chicago Orchestra
• MENC All-Eastern Music Festival
• Mid-Maine Youth Orchestra (including several Concertmasters, Principal Second Violinists, and Principal Violists
• Principal Viola, Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra
• Principal Viola Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra