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Brett Bachus
| Professional Music Experience |
| 08/07-Present | Founder, Director, Piano teacher - Bachus Conservatory, Austin TX. |
| 07/06-08/06 | Piano Faculty, Ars Musica Summer Institute |
| 06/12/06-06/24/06 | Briarcliff Summer Institute - Head of Strings |
| 03/06-08/07 | Briarcliff Music School - Teacher of Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello. |
| 08/02 - 06/03 | Leander School of Music - Department Head of Orchestra, Teacher of Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Ukulele. |
| 11/87-6/88 | Viva Musica! Researcher, Program Co-developer, Teacher. Pre-school music program for development of early musical skills primarily utilizing the voice and other simple Instruments. The piano and or string instruments are introduced once the student exibits hand-eye coordination skills. Taught in several Montessori schools and preschool centers. (This program is taught in most southern states and is now known as "Music Kids.") Austin, Texas. |
| 1983-present | Cello, Violin, and Voice Teacher. |
| 1981-present | Accompanist of Instruments and Voice |
| 1979-present | Teacher of Piano |
| 1979-present | Pianist |
| Formal Music Education |
| 2008 | LLCM, Licentiate of London College of Music |
| 2007 | ALCM, Associate of the London College of Music |
| 2006 | LTCL, Licentiate of Trinity College London |
| 1/90 - 5/90 | Scholarship student, Piano. Dr. Robert Roux, Professor of Music, Arizona State University. Tempe, Arizona |
| 9/88 - 6/89 | Scholarship student, Piano and Cello. Dr. David Northington (piano), Professor William Dorn (piano), Dr. Elliott Cheney (cello), University of Tennessee in Knoxville |
| 6-7/87, 6-7/88 | First National Video Conference for Music Teachers, "Piano Pedagogy Workshop." Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco, Professor Martha Hilley, University of Texas at Austin |
| 1984 - 86 | Scholarship Student, Cello. Prof. Paul Olefsky, Professor of Music, University of Texas at Austin |
| 1984 - 85 | Austin Chamber Music Society, Piano and Cello. Felicity Coltman, Founder and Teacher |
| 1984 | Sewanee Sumer Music Festival. Sewanee, Tennessee |
| 6-7/83 | High School Piano Performance Workshop. Professor Danielle Martin and Dr. William Race |
| Professionally Related Experiences |
| 10/91 - 1/93 | State Chairman. MTNA Selmer Junior High School Instrumental Competitions. Arizona State University |
| 1991, 1992 | Judge. Yamaha Electone Festival, Mesa, AZ
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| Competitions |
| 3/5-15/95 | Fifth National Chopin Piano Competition. Participant. Miami, Florida
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| 3/5/88 | Second National Piano Scholarship Competition. First Place Winner. Knoxville, Tennessee
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| 11/78 | Liberace International Piano Competition. (Straight Music Company) Placed 8th out of 27 adults. |
| Concert Performances (selected) |
| 09/09/00 | Solo Piano. Georgetown Concerts in the Park, The Inaugural Concert. |
| 09/08/00 | Solo Piano and Interview. Live Radio Broadcast KUT's "Eklektikos" with John Ailei. Austin, Texas |
| 7/27/94 | Solo Piano and Interview. Live Radio Broadcast. 1 1/2 hours on KUT's "Eklektikos" with John Ailei. Austin, Texas |
| 3/13/93 | Piano with String Quartet. With members of the Four Seasons Chamber Orchestra, Brahms and Schumann Piano Quintets. Kerr Cultural Center. Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 4/92 | Piano soloist. Four Seasons Chamber Orchestra and The Phoenix Valley Chamber Symphony joint concert. Scottsdale Center for the Arts. Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 4/11, 12/92 | Actor, Piano, Violin, and Accompanist for singers. "Roll Over Amadeus," Four Seasons Chamber Orchestra. Phoenix, Arizona |
| 10/9/92 | Piano, Harpsichord, and Cello. "Christopher Columbus Festival." Four Seasons Chamber Orchestra. Scottsdale Center for Arts. Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 2/12, 13, 14/91 | Solo Piano. Live Radio Broadcast Performances on WUOT. Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 11/09/88 | Piano Accompanist for cellist Dr. Elliott Cheney at his faculty concert. Concert Hall. University of Tenneessee. Knoxville, Tenneessee |
| 2/24/88 | Solo Piano. Cambridge Towers. Austin, Texas |
| 6/30/88 | Solo Piano. Benefit concert for Esquela Montessori de Montopolis. Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, Texas |
| 4/18/87 | Solo Piano. Straight Music Company, Austin, Texas |
| 1985 - 87 | Solo Piano. Bates Recital Hall, University of Texas at Austin (Several Dates) |
| 1984 - 85 | Pianist and Cellist in various chamber ensembles. Jessen Auditorium, University of Texas at Austin (Several Dates) |
| 1988 - 89 | Solo Piano. Music Hall, University of Tennessee at Knoxville (Several Dates) |
| Miscellaneous Professional Events |
| 01/30/06 - 04/09/06 | Rehearsal Pianist and Orchestra Conductor. "A Man of No Importance" Musical. Southwestern University. Georgetown, Texas |
| 1990 - 1993 | Pianist. Graduation Ceremonies DeVry Institute. Phoenix, Arizona |
| 4/24/93 | Pianist. Reception and private party for actress Suzanne Somers. Phoenix, Arizona |
| 3/29/93 | Pianist. 1993 Academy Awards (Phoenix Chapter) Plaza Club, Citibank Bldg. Phoenix, Arizona |
| 2/04/93 | Pianist. Aidan Flores Art Gallery Opening. Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 11/19/92 | Pianist. Bianco Art Gallery Opening. Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 1/15/91 | Pianist. Campaign fund-raiser for Arizona Governer Fife Symmington. Private Home Paradise Valley, Arizona |
| Music Materials Authored |
| 1. | Finger Exercises for One Hand: Book One (1991) (Unpublished) |
| 2. | Finger Exercises for One Hand: Book Two (1992) (Unpublished) |
| Editorship |
| In progress | Tuba Concerto 1997 by Anthony Plog (born 1947) Orchestral Reduction - Modification of orchestra reduction for publication |
| In progress | Leopold Godowsky - Complete Works.
Musica Obscura Publications
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| 4/92 | "Roll Over Amadeus." Fictional play about Mozart and Salieri (Unpublished) |
| Professional Musician Memberships |
| 1999-2002 | Accompanist. Tapestry Singers |
| 1999-2002 | Accompanist. Loose Threads |
| 1991 | Founder. Phoenix Valley Chamber Symphony |
| 1991-93 | Accompanist. Grand Canyon Men's Chorale |
| 1990-93 | Cellist. Scottsdale Symphony Orchestra |
| 1990-93 | Rehearsal pianist for piano concertos.
Scottsdale Symphony Orchestra
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| 1991-93 | Rehearsal pianist for piano concertos.
Scottsdale Symphony Orchestra
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| 1991-93 | Rehearsal pianist for piano concertos.
Scottsdale Symphony Orchestra
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| Professional Memberships |
| 1. | International Godowsky Society. (Honorary Member) Edinburg, Scotland (since 1990) |
| 2. | Rachmaninoff Society (since 2005) |
| 3. | Music Teachers National Association (1990 - 1993) |
| 4. | Arizona State Music Teachers Association (1990 - 1993) |
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