Stephen Tirpak Resumé
Education and Private Instruction
University of the Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Music in Composition, 2004
Career Connections at Crystal Clear
Recording Studio Philadelphia, PA
Recording Engineer, 2002
High School for the Creative and Performing Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Instrumental Music, 2000
Private Instruction
- Larry Gold Arranging (2002-Present)
- Evan Solot Composition (2001-2004)
- Andrea Clearfield Composition (2002)
- Andrew Rudin Composition (2001)
- Dennis Wasko Trumpet (2000-2002)
- John Swana Bass Trumpet (2004)
- George Rabbai Trumpet (1997-2000)
- Dave Thomas Piano (2002-2004)
Work Experience
Trombonist and horn arranger for live performances with LL Cool J
Played trumpet at Radio City Music Hall with The Roots and special guests Nas, Common, Talib Kweli, Erykah Badu, Mos Def and Jay-Z
Orchestral orchestration of the song "Warning" performed by Diddy at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards
Programmed Jill Scott's live show intro with musical director Adam Blackstone (2005)
Orchestrated "What a Wonderful World" with Larry Gold for a Japanese GAP commercial featuring John Legend
String quartet arrangements for "The Roots" during their live show at The Kimmel Center
Played trumpet at The Kimmel Center in a New Orleans style street band
Copiest, arranger, transcriber, trumpet player, contractor and conductor
at Larry Gold's, "The Studio" Philadelphia, PA
Played trombone in "Havana After Dark" at the Tropicana - Atlantic City, NJ
Numerous performances at Chris's Jazz Café and Zanzibar Blue
Owner and chief engineer of Tirpak Recording Studio - Edgewater Park, NJ
Private trumpet, trombone, and piano lessons at Tirpak Studio - Edgewater Park, NJ
References
Larry Gold 215-629-5557
Evan Solot 215-238-0123
Dennis Wasko 856-728-5844
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