Artists - Yamaha - Portugal

Charina Quintana

Teacher in “Conservatorio Superior de Música de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria” and Flute soloist

Simon Plötzender

Born in Austria in 1987, Simon Plötzender first began playing the trumpet and piano at age of nine.

Sérgio Charrinho

1o Trompete na Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa e professor na Academia Superior de Orquestra

Otis Murphy

Born in 1972, Otis Murphy joined the faculty of the Indiana University School of Music in 2001 at the age of 28, becoming one of the youngest faculty members in the history of the IU School of Music.

Thorsten Benkenstein

Thorsten Benkenstein is one of the most respected Lead Trumpet players around the world. Since 2005 he holds the position as Lead Trumpet in the NDR-Big Band in Hamburg.

Malte Dürrschnabel

Big Band of the German Armed Forces / Glenn Miller Orchestra

Ricardo Antão

Professor na Universidade de Aveiro, Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espetáculo (ESMAE) e no Conservatório de Música da Jobra.

Jean-Yves Fourmeau

Jean-Yves Fourmeau is a first-class classical saxophone artist. He has been the professor at Cergy-Pontoise Conservatory. He used to be the professor at Indiana University in the USA from 2000 to 2001.

Benjamin Mellefont

Principal Clarinet London Philharmonic Orchestra

Bobby Shew

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bobby began playing the guitar at the age of eight and switched to the trumpet at ten. By the time he was thirteen he was playing at local dances with a number of bands and by fifteen had put together his own group to play at dances, occasional concerts and in jazz coffee houses.