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FBA Master Class: French Horns (HS Ensembles)

Day
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Time
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Format
All-State Student Clinic
Topics
Band
Grade Levels
High School
Sponsored By
FBA

Master Class for FBA All-State French Hornists in the 11/12 Symphonic, 9/10 Concert, Orchestras, and HS Honor Bands

Chris Castellanos 

Boston Brass
French Horn

A lifelong resident of Las Vegas, Chris Castellanos received his formal education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Chris is a former member of the Dallas Brass and the Las Vegas Philharmonic, with whom he has also been a soloist. In addition Chris has shared the stage many times with the Utah Symphony, Miami Ballet, Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass, Nevada Chamber Orchestra, Las Vegas Jazz Connection, and the TAD Wind Symphony of Japan.

As a top call freelancer, Chris has played over 1700 performances of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom – The Las Vegas Spectacular” and additional performances with Disney’s “The Lion King” and the musical “Spamalot”. Chris has backed countless headliners on the Las Vegas Strip. Most notably – Frank Sinatra Jr., Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Peter Cetera, Peabo Bryson, Kenny G, Robert Goulet, Olivia Newton-John, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Michel Legrand, Mannheim Steamroller, Yes, Josh Groban, Michael Bublé, Charlotte Church, Ricky Martin at the Latin Grammys and David Foster (“Hit Man” live album and DVD). He has also toured with Andrea Bocelli.

As an educator, Chris has performed and given masterclasses and clinics in every state of the US, as well as 30 countries. These include The Juilliard School, New England Conservatory of Music, The Sibelius Academy in Finland, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory in Singapore, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, The Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, The Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic and the Florida Bandmasters Association, to name but a few.


Session Coordinator:
Keith Griffis





The FMEA Professional Development Conference and All-State Ensembles receive support in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

 


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