Name: Paul Fleury
Age: 37
Address: Orlando/Greater Central Florida Area & Gainesville, FL Area
Email:
cellopro@musician.org
Website:
http://www.myspace.com/cellopro
QUALIFICATIONS;
Mr. Fleury started playing cello at 6 years of age, Principal cellist of the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra 1979-1987, Principal Cellist All State 1983-1987 consecutively. He has attended Tanglewood Institute, Eastern Music Center, South Eastern Music Center; finally continuing education at UCF, and Converse College.
Mr. Fleury has extensive experience teaching private students and groups, conducting, competition preparation, and general instrumental teaching. He teaches privately in Gainesville with Gainesville Suzuki Players and in the Orlando/Winter Park area; and is associated with Maitland Suzuki School for the past 6 years, teaching large groups, conducting, small groups, individual instruction, and ensemble classes. He also acts as assistant conductor for both the Hausmusik Orchestra and the Young Artist Orchestra. For the last three consecutive years, Mr. fleury's students have taken top honors; (92 of 95 first place trophies for National Federation of Musicians State competitions). His students continue to dominate All-State Orchestras, youth and school orchestras alike.
Mr. Fleury holds a varied and extensive history in performance, competition, recording, further enhancing the education of his students.
EMPLOYMENT and EXPERIENCE
Current: Mr. Fleury is, and has been for 21 years, Principal cellist of Spacecoast Pops.
Current: He is Principal cellist/Assistant Principal Cellist of Gainesville Chamber Orchestra.
Current: He is Principal cellist for the touring Mantovani Orchestra.
Current: He is Principal cellist for the Florida Lakes Symphony Current: He is on-call Principal cellist to the Florida South-West Symphony.
Current: Mr. Fleury has three current solo album credits, with four upcoming in the year 2007. Bach Suites, Gabrielli Ricercars and two exercise books have also been recorded.
Current: Mr. Fleury has 64 album credits in his discography, including Atlantic Recording artist Shinedown, Creed, Matchbox 20 (Tabitha's Secret), Irene Cara, Rod Steart, Gloria Gaynor amongst others.
1985-present: He has performed as Principal Cellist for performers Rod Stewart, Led Zepplin, Natalie Cole, Moody Blues, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Wayne Gratz, Clay Aiken, Shirley Jones, Robert Goulet, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin, Donna Summers, Irene Cara, Bebe Neworith, Queensryche, Stevie Wonder, Barry Manilow, Ray Charles, to name a few . He also has performed as Principal for Broadway shows Aida, Sound of Music, Les Miserables, and many others in the same position.
1983-present: Principal Cellist Winter Park Baroque Society, Adolfi Chamber Society, Melbourne Community Orchestra, University of Central Florida Symphony, and has held substitute positions with Orlando Philharmonic, Brevard Symphony, Flagler Symphonic Society, Central Florida Symphony, Central Florida Pops, and Brevard Community College Orchestras. Mr. Fleury has extensive ensemble experience in professional venues. He has performed as soloist with the Florida Symphony Orchestra 12 times.
Current: Mr. Fleury is a member in good standing with the National Federation of Musicians, Florida Federation of Music Clubs, as well as the Florida Federation of Musicians.
Current: Mr. Fleury is in negotiations with Carl Fisher Publishing for Volume 1 & 2 of his scale book for cello, as well as a much-awaited Groove Compilation released simultaneously for cello, viola, and violin. He currently has 232 compositions and is currently working on the modern pedagogy of cello technique.
Upcoming: Mr. Fleury is currently building a show for cello choir with some outstanding arrangements and original compositions.
Upcoming: Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Bernadette Peters, Lion King, China with Mantovani, China again with Evolutions tour to name a few.
Level/Years Experience: Age 5-75 beginner to professional/14 years teaching, 25 years professional playing.