Bernardo M
Instruments: Flute, Piccolo
Styles: Classical, Gospel, Latin, Marching Band
Bernardo M
Instruments: Flute, Piccolo
Styles:
Classical, Gospel, Latin, Marching Band
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 10-80
BM, University of Southern Mississippi, Flute Performance MM, University of Southern Mississippi, Wind Conducting DMA, Louisiana State University, Orchestral Conducting
First flute for pieces such as Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé, Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, Ravel’s Bolero, Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis, Strauss Till Eulenspiegel and many others; as well as alto flute for Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. Miethe played, at the age of 15, in the Venezuelan National Symphonic Band conducted by Berliner Philharmonic’s trumpet player Thomas Clamor. Miethe was also in the Ad-Libitum woodwind quintet and during his three years in that ensemble, he received master classes with the Berlin Philharmonic woodwind Quintet in two music festivals and Arturo Marquez in another festival.
I started studying music in 1996, at the age of 9, within El Sistema of Venezuela in the Carabobo Music Conservatory. I was the principal flute at the Carabobo’s Youth Orchestra from age 15 to age 17. As a flutist, I have played first flute for pieces such as Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé, Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, Ravel’s Bolero, Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis, Strauss Till Eulenspiegel and many others; as well as alto flute for Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. I played, at the age of 15, in the Venezuelan National Symphonic Band conducted by Berliner Philharmonic’s trumpet player Thomas Clamor. I was also in the Ad-Libitum woodwind quintet and during my three years in that ensemble, I received master classes with the Berlin Philharmonic woodwind Quintet in two music festivals and Arturo Marquez in another festival. I have also received conducting master classes with Carlos Miguel Prieto and Stephen Cleobury. I am the conductor of the flute choir during the Mississippi Flute Festival every summer. I am currently 29 years old, hold a degree in flute performance from USM (Danilo Mezzadri, professor), a master’s degree in wind conducting from the same institution (Thomas V. Fraschillo, professor), and a D.M.A. in orchestral conducting with Carlos Riazuelo at LSU with a minor in choral conducting (John Dickson, professor). I currently work as an adjunct professor as well as flute professor, and I'm also the interim choir director at a church in Morristown.
I first started teaching flute lessons in El Sistema of Venezuela from the age of 16-18 before coming to study here in the US. There, I taught students of lower income and was paid and supervised by EL Sistema. I learned valuable skills as a professor there. Some of my Venezuelan students are now playing in the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra. I was in charge of teaching two semesters of flute choir while studying at the University of Southern Mississippi. The flute professor, who would conduct it before, gave me the class all to myself to look for the repertoire, prepare each rehearsal, and perform in each of the concerts. This gave me an insight into college teaching in regards to how to better connect with young adults. I taught flute lessons to the Baton Rouge Kids’ Orchestra, which is comprised by White Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans. It was a privilege to inspire these kids to achieve new horizons in their lives, telling them that if they put effort into their flute playing they could go to college for free (like I did), and eventually earn a living in such a beautiful profession. I have been an adjunct professor of music at a local since August 2015 and the flute professor at another college since January of 2017. I hope to influence the upcoming generations of students the same way that professors have influence me in the past. Preparing to be a teacher of music and conducting for the last five years has taught me that a good and effective professor will have long lasting ramifications in a student’s psyche. If done properly, a professor will inspire students to become not only better musicians, but also better members of society. I have been a student of music since I was nine years old and I have been eagerly waiting to impart all the knowledge that I have accumulated into the newer generations as a full time professor and conductor. I have learned that a good and effective professor will have long lasting ramifications in a student’s psyche. If done properly, a professor will inspire students to become not only better musicians, but also better members of society.
For beginning students, we focus on elemental technique for the instrument and general music theory using easy books and methods provided by the teacher. For intermediate students, we focus on developing technique with etudes and technique books provided by the teacher, with light repertoire appropriate for each student. For advanced students, we keep developing more advanced techniques with advanced technique and etude books provided by the teacher and work on more intricate repertoire appropriate for each student.
I motivate students to accomplish weekly goals and I set goals that are achievable for each student. I love to see the progress and confidence that students get as a result of studying music. I use methods and teaching styles that I learned in Venezuela's El Sistema. I take time with each student to not only correct mistakes, but also teach the student how to properly practice so those mistakes don't occur any longer. The final goal of my teaching, is for students to be able to play repertoire appropriate to their level and with musicality.
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