Jim George's Background
Teaching Experience
Private lessons since 1970
Member Greater Boston Flute Association, MTNA, MMEA, MENC
Formal Lessons and Instruction
Piano - Victoria Modarelli, Jean Kough George
Flute - Jean Thomas, Pittsburgh Symphony
Guitar - Jamie Bell, Classical : Tuck Nason, Rock
Joe Negri, Jazz
Trumpet, Bflat Horn - Joseph Modarelli, Francis Figlear
Performance Experience
Piano (including synthesizer/sequencer)
- Recitals
- Coffee Houses, Jazz Ensembles
Flute
- Beethoven, Telemann, Mozart flute duets
acc. Elizabeth Urbaitis: Judy Sinclair: Beth Viehmann-Johnson
- Handel Flute Concertos, acc. Dr. Charles H. Heaton, FAGO
- Coffee Houses, Weddings
- Alto Flute Beethoven Trio
Guitar
TV Channel 4 Sunday “Contemporary Religion” (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Coffee Houses
- National Christian Arts Festival in the Rockies
- Variety of church worship settings, weddings, music leadership in services
- Rhythm & Vocals for Odds ‘n Ends, Manhasset, NY (Rock)
- Rhythm and ad lib acoustic, Keepsake (Pop)
Other instruments
- Recorder (BlokFlute) , Alto, Soprano, & Tenor , ensembles
Telemann, Handel, Bach,
Trio acc. Choral pieces
- Trumpet, Bflat Horn, High School Band
- Handbells: 6 years, Director 3 years
Choirs
- East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Dr Donald D. Kettring, AGO,
Dr. Charles H. Heaton FAGO
- Perkiomen School, Barber Shop Quartet, Chorus (Soloist)
- Washington and Jefferson College, Dr. Joseph Saul, Quartet, Octet,
Choir(Soloist)
- First Presbyterian Church, Washington, PA
- First Methodist Church, Pittsburgh, PA
- Wenham Congregational Church, Wenham, MA
- Christ Church, Hamilton, MA, Dr. Daniel McKinley, AGO
Composition
-Fourteen songs formally copyrighted, appear on album Spirit
Moods
-Preparing second series of compositions for performance and recording
Membership
ASCAP, Author and Publisher (Music) since 1996
University of Pittsburgh, BS, Psychology, 1976
Greater Boston Flute Association
Music Teachers National Association, MMEA, MENC
Jim George 1979 TV Appearances
1965 College Band at High School Dance
Jim's first training in rhythm
Viewpoint
I watch and am a part of many peoples' lives. It is sad to see so much effort put into a young person sitting on the bench while others play the sport, or so much time invested in watching television, videos, or playing video / computer games. In the long term, these are not productive for a person's future. How many future leaders are instead staring at a screen, the mind not being used to enrich its performance? Reach more of its potential?