Brass Faculty
Mike Epstein
Trombone
Mike in person trombone lessons on Wednesdays from 2-8pm.
Mike Epstein is a trombone player and private teacher from Merrimack NH. He Graduated from the Boston Conservatory with a degree in Trombone performance, studying under Lawrence Isaacson and has been a freelance artist in and around the Boston area for the last 30 years. Most recently he has enjoyed playing with Symphony NH and other local orchestras and theater companies. Mike began his career touring with Broadway shows, and also spent a few years in South Florida which included time with the Miami City Ballet, Florida Grand Opera and several Pops orchestras.
Dan Buchner
Piano & Trumpet
Dan teaches in person and remote piano and trumpet lessons on Mondays.
Originally from Norwalk, Connecticut, Daniel Buchner holds a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Western Connecticut State University and Master of Arts in Instrumental Conducting from The University of New Hampshire. As an educator, Dan has taught various groups ranging from Elementary to Collegiate in the orchestral, wind, and choral settings for the last seven years. He has traveled across all of New England to work with all levels of musicians. His groups performed high quality repertoire and were met with the highest praise throughout their respective institutions and districts. As a professional freelance trumpet player, Dan has performed in all areas of music ranging from classical to jazz to musical theater. Upon finishing his undergraduate, he has been an avid performer for over a decade. As a professional conductor, Dan is just beginning his career but in his short time he has worked with many groups such as the Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble, The University of New Hampshire Wind Symphony, The University of New Hampshire Symphonic Band, The University of New Hampshire Orchestra, the Windham Community Band, the Southern New Hampshire University Orchestra, and the Southern New Hampshire University Wind Symphony.
Deb Lambert
Trumpet
Deb teaches in person and remote lessons on Mondays from 5-8pm.
Deb Lambert is a multi-instrumentalist based in Lowell Massachusetts. With specialties in brass and voice, Ms. Lambert has worked under the instruction of many admirable educators such as Dan Lutz, Debra-Nicole Huber, and Janice Giampa. Ms. Lambert was accepted into the Sarteano Choral Conducting Workshop, where she performed with musicians from around the world in Sarteano, Italy. A regular face in NEYWE Jr. and NEYWE Sr., she has also performed around New England with the UMass Lowell Marching Band for 6 years. Ms. Lambert regularly performs with and assists in management of a diverse array of ensembles within Umass Lowell Bands. Having taught one-on-one and in ensembles of various sizes, Deb has dedicated herself to teaching and bringing music to the community for over 10 years. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, is currently completing a Masters Program in Community Music Education, and believes in music for anyone and everyone.
Kristin Olsen
French Horn
Kristin teaches in person and remote lessons on Mondays.
Kristin Olsen is an avid educator who is passionate about teaching music. Formerly on the faculty of Brevard College (Brevard, NC) and the Brevard Music Center, she has also taught at Mastricola and Elm Street Middle Schools. She is currently the director of bands at Nashua HS North.
Ms. Olsen is also an active freelance musician in the New England area, and she is currently a member of Symphony New Hampshire. She has performed with the Portland Opera Company, the Granite State Opera Company, the Granite State Symphony, the Northwinds Quintet, the New Hampshire Symphony, the Brevard Music Festival Orchestra, and the Asheville, NC and Greenville, SC Symphonies.
Ms. Olsen received her Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Horn Performance from the University of North Carolina. She received her Master of Music degree in Horn Performance at the New England Conservatory of Music.
Robert Kruskol
Trombone, Euphonium & Tuba
Rob teaches in person and remote lessons on Wednesdays from 2-6pm.
Robert received his B.M. and M.M., from the Juilliard School. He studied trombone with of Edward Herman Jr., and chamber music with Gerard Schwarz. Current faculty at Nashua Community Music School and Concord Community Music School. Mr. Kruskol has conducted masterclasses for Concord High School and the Derryfield School and is former faculty member of the 92nd Street Y School of Music in New York City. He has performed with the NH Philharmonic (principal trombone), Nashua Symphony, Boston Lyric Opera, Granite State Opera, Granite State Symphony, New England Brass Quintet, Boston Brass, the Monadnock Chorus Orchestra and the MIT Brass Ensemble. Past performances include the New York Philharmonic, NJ Chamber Symphony and Gramercy Brass of New York.