Tapestry Music Project Teachers

CLEVELAND A. CHANDLER
Violin, Viola

M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music B.M., Peabody Conservatory of Music

Member of The United States Air Force Band performing as premier violinist in numerous high-protocol and community events for 24 years. With colleague, Robin Massie, won first place in the 2023 inaugural Misbin Family Memorial Chamber Music Competition. Featured guest artist at Indiana University South Bend “Lift Every Voice” Concert. Featured performer at the French Embassy, performing chamber music of Chevalier de Saint Georges for 2023 Washington International Film Festival. Performs with the National Philharmonic, Colour of Music Festival, Maryland Symphony, the Soulful Symphony, and numerous solo and ensemble engagements. Other performances: the Gateways Festival, Cabrillo Festival with conductor Marin Alsop, Ritz Chamber Players and St. Augustine Music Festival. Violinist at Aspen Music Festival, the National Orchestral Institute, the Johannesen International School of the Arts in Victoria, Canada. Teaching experience includes Baltimore School for the Arts TWIGS Program (7 years), Ottley Music School, Nathan Carter School of Music at New Shiloh Baptist Church, the Gilman School, and Gettysburg College. Additional studies with the Emerson and Juilliard String Quartets, and Mark O’Connor String Seminar, Berklee College of Music.

ERNESTO LIMA-PARET
Early Childhood Music

M.M. (conducting) Georgia State University
B.M. (choral conducting) University of Arts, Havana Cuba
B.A. M.Ed. (piano, conducting, percussion) National School of Arts, Havana, Cuba

Assistant Conductor, Georgetown University Orchestra, Washington, DC. Graduate Assistant / Assistant Conductor, Georgia State University. Assistant Conductor, National Chorus of Cuba. Performed in concert tours in Florida, Colorado, California, Massachusetts, New York, Washington DC, North Carolina, Illinois, and Cuba. Worked with Andrea Bocelli, Orbert Devis, Paulinho da Costa, Jeff Marx, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, and the National Philharmonic of Cuba, among other renowned artists and groups. Sang with the National Symphony of Cuba, and the Chamber Orchestra of Havana. Conductor and Found, Ensemble Vocal ALMA. Conductor, “Mano a Mano” vocal ensemble in USA Tour. Recorded the single “You have more friends than you know” by Jeff Marx with the collaboration of Paulinho da Costa, Los Angeles, CA. Professor, Department of University Extension, University of the Arts, ISA, Havana, Cuba. Instructor, National School of Art, Havana, and Conservatory of Music, Pinar del Rio, Cuba.

CLEVELAND A. CHANDLER Violin, Viola

ERNESTO LIMA-PARET Early Childhood Music

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CLEVELAND A. CHANDLER
Violin, Viola

ERNESTO LIMA-PARET
Early Childhood Music