Stephen Tirpak Resumé

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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