Teaching artist statement:
As an educator I am always trying to refine my approach with my students in the hope that they will become lifelong learners who possess a curiosity and appreciation of music. My responsibility is to challenge, support and inspire my students. My teaching philosophy focuses on three major factors that I believe are inherent in any successful musician: understanding and mastering rhythm, demonstrating solid physical technique on the instrument, and performing with a sound that is pleasing and characteristic of the instrument and the literature. I am honored to be a part of the South Shore Conservatory faculty.
Teaching Bio:
Dr. Bianca is dedicated to teaching the next generation of musicians and has served on the faculties of the University of Miami, Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Miami Conservatory of Music, Miami Music Project, Greater Miami Youth Symphony, and the Ars Flores Orchestra. Currently, Dr. Bianca has served as an artist consultant and adjudicator for the RIMEA All-State and Solo Ensemble Festivals. His principal teachers include Frank Marinaccio, David Seiler, Ethan Sloane, David Martins, and Margaret Donaghue. Mr. Bianca has participated in Masterclasses with Ricardo Morales, Franklin Cohen, Dan Gilbert, Greg Raden, and Andre Moisan. Mr. Bianca holds bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees in music education and woodwind performance from the University of New Hampshire, Boston University College of Fine Arts, and the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. Mr. Bianca can be heard on Mark Custom, Emeritus, OKeh, Glowing Sky, and Naxos Record Labels.
Performing Bio:
Peter M. Bianca, a native of Johnston, Rhode Island, began playing the clarinet at age 10. He maintains an active freelance career and has performed with the Worcester Symphony, New Bedford Symphony, Symphony NH, Concorde Chorale, Cape Ann Symphony, Company Theater of Norwell, Dartmouth Symphony, Handel Society of Dartmouth, Arts Empowering Life, Palm Beach Symphony, Palm Beach Opera, Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia, Southwest Florida Symphony, Miami Symphony, and Florida Sunshine Pops. He has performed under the direction of Andrew Litton, H. Robert Reynolds, Gunther Schuller, Roberto Paternostro, Benjamin Zander, Richard Hayman, Jhaja Ling, and Leon Fleisher. In 2005, he made his Carnegie Hall debut as principal clarinet of the National Festival Wind Ensemble and returned again in 2007 as principal clarinetist of the National Festival Orchestra. In 2014, Dr. Bianca was featured on the GRAMMY nominated song, "All My Tomorrows" from the album With Love by Jeremy Fox. He started with South Shore Conservatory in 2015.
For more information, please visit www.peterbianca.com.