TRUMPET, Trombone, French horn, Euphonium and Baritone Horn, Tuba

KIERON CAVEL IRVINE, B.Mus., M.Mus. (Dec. 2009), Trumpet, is a graduate of Howard University in Music Education, where he is a member of the Howard University Jazz Ensemble since 2004, and they have performed worldwide, and locally in the Inauguration of President Barach Obama.  He currently is the lead trumpet and flugelhornist of the band. 

He serves at the Director of the Symphonic Band of Howard University.  Kieron attended Ottley Music School as a child, learning piano and music theory.  Mr. Irvine teaches trumpet, cornet, flugel horn, baritone horn, euphonium, french horn, trombone, and other instruments at Ottley Music School.

Trumpet

CLIFTON BROCKINGTON, B. Mus., Trumpet received a Bachelors of Music from Howard University with a concentration in jazz. He has recorded with gospel artists such as Donnie McClurkin, Fred Hammond, Andre Crouch, Richard Smallwood, and Israel with Mo' Horns. In addition to performing in over 30 cities in the United States, the native Washingtonian has traveled to the Japan, London, St. Croix, and recently to the Republic of Georgia playing jazz, R&B, and gospel music. 

Mr. Brockington joined the faculty of Ottley Music School in the winter of 2004-2005 as a trumpet and piano and jazz piano teacher. In the fall of 2006 he re-established the OMS Jazz Ensemble that that been initially formed by Tom Newman in 2001. As a singer/songwriter, Clifton has written several compositions: "Life's Longings" and "Journey for Strathmore's own City Dance", and as Music Director co-wrote music to the play Roll On! Primarily known as a trumpeter, Clifton has given solo piano performance at the Kennedy Center. For the past two years, he has spent time at the piano trying to master Latin music with local groups such as: Milagro, La Leyenda and Joe Falero and the D.C. Latin Jazz All-Star. In addition to completing his first CD featuring him as a solo artist, Clifton is working to a jazz adaptation of "Peter and the Wolf". One album he was featured on as a trumpeter received rave reviews from the Washington Post, where Mike Joyce noted that "trumpeter Clifton Brockington displays a knack for recalling Miles Davis's soulful lyricism on 'Ah Jua,' 'Sunlight Underwater' and other tracks."

Victor N. Dubenco, A.A., B.A., B.Mus.

Clarinet, Saxophones, Flutes, Panpipes, etc.

Victor Dubenco was born in Moldovia.  He has played and taught Clarinet, Saxophone, Pan Pipe, Long Pipe, Pan Flutes, Flute and Bagpipes.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Performance from The State Academy of Music, and received a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from The State Institute of the Arts in Chisinau, Moldovia.

Mr. Dubenco has been a teacher for several years, and loves sharing his skills with young and old.  He plays such a plethora of woodwind instruments, that he is a viable addition to Ottley Music School.  He has been described by collaborators and colleagues as a virtuoso instrumentalist. 

He won the title of Laureate at the First Edition of the National Contest "Barbu Lautaru" in Moldovia.  In addition, he won third place at the International Festival of Performers at Craiova, Romania.  The President of the Republic of Moldova awarded mr. Dubenco with the title of "Master of Art."  He collaborated with the orchestras of Joc, Lautarii, Folklore, and several others, after working as Artistic Director for Veselia Music and Dance Troupe.

Kelliean Freeman, B. Mus.

Woodwinds (Clarinet)