Member Name:

Adam W. Metzler

Year Joined Community Band:

2004

Spouse / Sig Other, Children:

Deborah Metzler

Work / Profession (if retired, former):

Instrumental Music Teacher

Personal Pursuits:

(such as: sports/recreation, volunteer work, hobbies, crafts, family activities, special accomplishments)

I enjoy most sports but actively I play roller hockey, golf, bowling, and softball.  Otherwise I love spending time at our cottage on the coast of Maine.  I am also an avid web designer, still learning.  To see my skills check out www.wny-trumpetteacher.com 

Music Background:

(such as: your start, experience, education, mentor, inspiration, interesting or humorous personal story, accomplishments)

I have been playing trumpet for 16 years and have been teaching trumpet privately for 8 years.  When in high school I participated in numerous All-County Concerts and also made the New York State Lion’s Club Band in my senior year in high school.  I also have my Bachelors Degree in Instrumental Music Education.  I was a member of the University of Maine Screamin’ Black Bears Pep Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Marching Band.  I was also founded the University of Maine Brass Quintet and Brass Choir. 

 Currently I am finishing up my Master’s Degree in Music Education and I am Assistant Conductor, Webmaster, and Principal Trumpet for the Livingston Philharmonic.  Over the summer’s I perform with the Honeoye Community Concert Band.
 

Other Bands Play(ed) With:

Queen City Big Band, Livingston Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Honeoye Community Concert Band
 

What you most enjoy, or find especially fulfilling, about being a part of Community Band:

I love every aspect of being a performer.  Being able to play music and bring it to an audience or teach someone else to play an instrument is one of my greatest joys in life.

Of the music we play, is there a type or piece that is your favorite:

Anything by David Holsinger, Eric Whitacre, and Frank Tichelli