SOLOMON ALBER

Professional Summary

Solomon is a creative, dynamic music consultant who uses his innate sense of style and music to enhance mood and ambiance within restaurants, event venues, weddings, international conferences, and music festivals. With many years of experience in various music industry environments, he offers top-notch abilities in orchestration, arrangement, scoring, and chart organization. Solomon is passionate music educator who specializes in a style of teaching music that builds from achievable goals, sets positive performing and practice habits and guides students to efficient and effective methods of learning. 


Work Experience
Alber Music | San Francisco, CA | January 2024 - Present | Music Educator and Woodwinds Clinician

• Teaching and facilitating saxophone, clarinet and flute workshops using a unique and original method of learning new repertoire

Octopus Music School | North Brunswick, NJ | April 2023 | Saxophone, Clarinet and Flute Teacher 

• Guided students to accomplish goals in their learning to play saxophone, flute and clarinet repertoire
   

The Six Chow House | Culver City, CA | October 2023 - Present | Weekly Saxophonist and Live Music Consultant
• Performed and specifically curated music entertainment during Sunday brunch and Saturday evening dinner
• Added a personal touch to the experience by taking song requests from patrons
• Highlighted special occasions with appropriate music for birthdays, anniversaries, bon voyage parties and celebrations

Bohemian House of Chai and Espresso | Historic Core, CA | October 2023 - Present | Weekly Saxophonist and Live Music Consultant
• Consulted to create a unique ambiance and mood via creating specialized repertoire and performances to enhance the brand and values of the Bohemian
• Developed a personalized experience for customers by taking requests and enhancing the mood with curated music

Elegant Music Group | New York, NY | February 2022 - April 2023 | Musician Contractor and Wedding Band Musician
• Performed in over 45 weddings and about 10 corporate events at various event venues, hotels, lounges, and restaurants located in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and New York.
• Participated in a variety of musical ensembles performing music during cocktail hour, ceremony, and the reception.
• Fulfilled any and all requests from the bridal party and maintained a sense of professionalism and poise in all performances

Jazz Labb | Livermore, California | January 2021 - August 2021 | Music Instructor
• Assisted with the rehearsals of several student ensembles within the Jazz Labb Summer Program.
• Taught a range of topics including music theory and jazz improvisation to student groups composed of high school and middle school age students.
• Mentored individual students challenged by composition, performance, and technique concepts


Skills

Chart Editing and Library Organization | Score Editing and Part Creation in Sibelius | Music Cataloguing | Music theory | Performance techniques | Diverse artistic mediums | Historical and musical research | Good communication and interpersonal skills | Attention to details


Awards

Rutgers University Mason Gross School for the Arts Pop-up Arts Grant | Australian New Music Competition Best Videography | National YoungArts Award 2017, 2018


Education

Masters in Music | Rutgers University | 2023  
Bachelors in Music Performance | Berklee College of Music | 2021