Mark R Denekas

Carnegie-Mellon University: BFA Horn Performance, BFA Music Education. Mentors and Trainers: Dale Clevenger, Forrest Standley, Philip Farkas, Arnold Jacobs. Suzuki Association of the Americas: teacher training, Piano 1 - 6.

50 years +, Private Studio of Mark Denekas. Interim Lecturer of Horn, Colorado State University and University of Colorado. Recitals and Master Classes as part of the Colorado Symphony in Residence Programs in Colorado.

Top Suzuki Piano studio in S.E Denver for 19 years.

Principal Horn: Denver Symphony / Colorado Symphony Orchestras 1974 - 1997. Principal Horn: Grand Teton Music Festival, Grant Park Symphony (Chicago,)) Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Colorado Music Festival. Associate Principal Horn & Principal Tuben: Lyric Opera of Chicago.Third Horn: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony. Extra and Substitute Player, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Denekas presents a well rounded program of Horn Technique, Expressive Musicianship, Solo Repertoire, Orchestral Passages for Auditions, Music Theory and Sight Reading. His teaching method is strongly influenced by the highly successful Suzuki Method.

I am retired and not accepting a regular schedule of students. I am always happy to offer single coaching sessions, or just talk about the horn, horn problems and solutions, practicing habits, or to help you in whatever way I am able. Shoot me an email anytime. Beginning players through professional.

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