Sat, Nov 11
|YLJC Liberty Station
College Knowledge with Dr. Brian Levy
Kakos Clinics & Materclasses is a TUITION-FREE program for current YLJC students. Thank you to Charles and Gina Kakos for the generous sponsorship!
Time & Location
Nov 11, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
YLJC Liberty Station, 2590 Truxtun Rd Ste. 102 Building 176, San Diego, CA 92106, USA
About The Event
College Knowledge with Dr. Brian Levy
Join us for an informal discussion about the college application process with Dr. Brian Levy! This will be a question and answer session and is open to all YLJC students and parents.
➡️ Recommended for all YLJC students interested in a college music major or minor.
Saturday, November 11, 2023
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
YLJC Classroom (Liberty Station)
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Brian Levy — Musicologist and Jazz Saxophonist (PhD, DMA, MM)
Education:
PhD in Musicology, 2012—Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Dissertation: “Harmonic and Rhythmic Interaction in the Music of John Coltrane”
DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) in Jazz Studies-Performance/Theory Minor, 2009—New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA
Phi Kappa Lambda nominee for 4.0 GPA
DMA Thesis: “Freedom versus Form: Polyrhythmic Interactions in the Music of John
Coltrane’s Classic Quartet”
MM (Master of Music) in Jazz Performance, 2003—Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY
BM (Bachelor of Music) in Jazz Performance, 2001—William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
Graduated Summa cum Laude
Awarded “The Outstanding Senior Scholar” (School of Arts/Communication)
Current Employment (2023 – Present):
San Diego State University
Director of Jazz Studies/Assistant Professor
Past Employment/Appointment:
The New England Conservatory of Music (2013-2023)
Joint Appointment (Full time)—Department of Jazz Studies
Teaching roles:
- Teaching performance and academic courses in jazz
- Coaching jazz ensembles
- Mentoring students in studio lessons
- Advising students on their doctoral theses
- Assistant Chair of Jazz Studies: Administrative duties including directing the jazz ensemble program
- Academic courses: doctoral seminars in musicological research; jazz history; philosophy of music
Other Roles
- Chairperson of the Faculty Senate Steering Committee
- Fulbright Program Advisor
- Assist with recruitment, promotional-juries, and auditions
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🙏Kakos Clinics & Materclasses is a TUITION-FREE program for current YLJC students. Thank you to Charles and Gina Kakos for the generous sponsorship!