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Andrew Markus Bishko, MM Curriculum Vitae A Peek into my Life in Music: Education: MM, The New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, 1995 BA, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1982 American Association for Music Therapy Supervision, 1992-1994 Teaching: Private Studio Instructor since 1985 Adjunct Faculty, Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield, MO,       2005-present Adjunct Faculty, University of Alaska, Mat-Su College, 1997-2005 Instructor, Alaska City Folk Arts, since 1998 Instructor, Yiddish Institute of Folk Arts, New York, since 1995 Ensemble Instructor, The New England Conservatory, 1994-95 Instructor, Boston Music Educational Collaborative, 1994-95 Workshop and Festival Presentations: Home School Field Trips: Piano, Flute, Saxophone, Native American Flute,       Music Theory, Southwest Missouri, 2005-present Native American Flute, Alaska, Missouri, 2004-present Anchorage Folk Festival, Anchorage, Alaska, 1993-present Improvisation for Everybody, Europe & USA, 1983-present Yiddish Music, Europe, New Zealand, & USA, 1993-present Bilingual Multi-Educational Conference, Anchorage, 1997 American Association for Music Therapy, Pocono, NJ, 1993 Primary Instruments: Flute Saxophone Recorder Native American Flute Secondary Instruments: Piano Accordion Voice Andrew Markus has extensive experience performing and teaching on all his primary and secondary instruments. Performance: Andrew Markus has performed professionally on several instruments in many musical genres for more than 25 years. He has performed Classical, Jazz, Blues, Reggae, Salsa, Brazilian, Greek, Free Improvisation, Japanese, Celtic, Folk, East European, Klezmer and Native American Flute in Europe, Asia, the South Pacific, and the United States. Performance Highlights: Here are three of Andrew Markus' favorites out of his long and varied performance career: The Alaska Klezmer Duo & Native American Flute, Thorncrown Chapel,       Eureka Springs, Arkansas, 2005 National Flute Association, Gala Opening Concert, Atlanta, 1999 Satta Reggae World Beat, Iwo Jima, 1989 Recording: Freylakhs for Two-The Alaska Klezmer Duo (2003) Markus Bishko and The Alaska Klezmer Band (1996) Two as One-Songs of Japan (2001) Andrew Markus recorded two Reggae albums with Satta, and has made numerous       guest appearances on other recordings as a studio musician. Upcoming Recording Projects: Affirmation: spiritual Jazz songs Holobinko: Native American Flute Composition: Andrew Markus performs and records many of his own compositions.  The Anchorage Civic Orchestra and the Mat-Su Community Band have performed his large ensemble works. Contact Information: Andrew Markus Bishko, MM 73 Infinity Lane Buffalo, MO 65622 markus@markusbishko.com 417-733-3776 Please Contact us for References, Product Orders, Booking, Lessons, Classes, or Information The Music Studios of Andrew Markus Bishko, MM markus@markusbishko.com Locations in Buffalo, Bolivar, Lebanon and Springfield 417-733-3776