Kevin Mcbrien Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, OH, US

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

• Oversees the creation, proofing, and publication of the weekly program books for Cleveland Orchestra concerts
• Manages the creation of smaller programs for the recital series, Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra and chorus concerts, movies and special events, holiday concerts, and Blossom Music Festival concerts
• In partnership with the VP of Content & Communications, produces and oversees the creation of the annual Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival program book
• Writes occasional program notes, concert introductions, program articles, musician features, news blurbs, image captions, and concert descriptions
• Proofreads and edits other content and copy created in-house, including email newsletters, press releases, social media copy, and recording booklets
• Upholds standards outlined in the institutional style guide, ensuring that all content is clear, engaging, and error-free

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

• Proofread and edited written content produced in-house and distributed across various platforms, including program books, magazines, brochures, email newsletters, press releases, social media copy, and recording booklets
• Wrote occasional concert descriptions, program notes, articles, and other copy
• Oversaw design, proofing process, and printing of recital and youth orchestra programs
• Edited and updated online program notes webpage
• Generated story and content ideas with Managing Editor of Content
• Assisted in the creation and dissemination of an institutional style guide

I've written program notes for the Aspen Music Festival and School, Music Academy of the West, Philharmonic Society of Orange County, St. Louis Symphony, Seattle Symphony, and Chamber Music Northwest, among others.

Aspen, Colorado, United States

Aspen, Colorado, United States

• Summers 2018, 2019, and 2021
• Edited program notes and artist bios to fit house style
• Proofread weekly program book drafts and other printed materials
• Wrote program notes and supplemental features as assigned
• Selected images to accompany program notes, wrote captions, and helped secure copyright permissions when appropriate
• Compiled and edited vocal text/translation inserts

Santa Barbara, California, United States

• Music Appreciation (Music 15):
• Presented two, seventy-five-minute lectures each week for undergraduate Music Appreciation course (450 students per quarter)
• Assigned five Teaching Assistants to weekly discussion sections
• Created lecture slides, outlines, and course homepage
• Recorded, edited, and posted video lectures (spring 2020)
• Met regularly with Teaching Assistants to discuss course functions and other pertinent issues

Santa Barbara, California, United States

• Music Appreciation (Music 15):
• Held three weekly discussion sections for 90 Music Appreciation students
• Guided student understanding of course material through discussion and classroom activities
• Graded coursework
• Answered student emails and hold a weekly office hour
• Assisted with the administering of examsClassical Music Live (Music 1):

Orange, California, United States

• Checked in/shelved returned books
• Assisted with the opening/closing of the library
• Answered patron questions
• Other duties as assigned

Irvine, California, United States

• Set up/put away chairs and stands for elementary music classes
• Assisted with the tuning of string instruments, minor instrument repair
• Answered student questions and maintained a respectful learning environment for the teacher

Santa Ana, California, United States

• Edited music, assisted in preparing instrumental parts for concerts and worship services
• Set up and supervised children’s choir rehearsals
• Printed the bulletin for the Sunday worship services, assisted with other administrative tasks

Santa Ana, California, United States

• Planned and oversaw the church’s summer children’s events, which hosted over 800 kids
• Worked and coordinated with children, middle and high school students, and adults

District Of Columbia, United States

• Organized and archived twentieth century publicity photos of composers, soloists, and ensembles
• Created catalogue entries for an early American sheet music collection and contemporary scores submitted to the Koussevitzky Music Foundation

Orange, California, United States

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Musicology

Dissertation: "(Re)made in America: Émigrés, Identities, and Three Los Angeles Orchestras (1933–45)"

Master Of Arts - Ma, Musicology

Activities and Societies: Wind Ensemble

Bachelor Of Music (B.M.), Music History & Literature, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Wind Symphony, University Symphony Orchestra, Pi Kappa Lambda

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Social Sciences

Activities and Societies: Symphonic Winds