Liana Green
Musician, Educator, and Copyist in Bothell, Washington
My story started with the trumpet: I began playing in the 5th-grade band and went on to receive a BA in music from Western Washington University. Chasing my dream to make a living playing trumpet, I moved to Boston and earned a master’s degree in Orchestral Studies from The New England Conservatory of Music. I launched my professional career in the northeast, playing in symphony orchestras and musical theatre pit orchestras for several years throughout New England.
As my journey continued, I freelanced in diverse settings from orchestras to jazz to recording studios and beyond; I taught private lessons, worked as a music engraver/copyist (I’ve done film scores as well as work for major music publishers), and spent time as an orchestra librarian.
In 2007 I moved back home to the pacific northwest for good. Around that time, my love affair with the trumpet was coming to an end -- but not my passion for music! I have spent the past ~15 years playing trombone in horn sections of rock/funk/soul bands, playing bass trombone, euphonium, and tuba in local big bands, chamber ensembles, and orchestras, and playing the bass in various settings.
My current regular projects are The Panda Conspiracy (bass), 3 Horn Quartet (tuba), and various gigs with PandaCon Horns (trombone).
As a teacher, I taught at Puget Sound Community School for 13 years, developing and implementing the music curriculum. I taught music theory and notation, facilitated book-discussion classes about musicianship and musicians (philosophy, history & appreciation), and lead ensembles of all levels in a variety of genres (jazz, soul, classic rock, folk, pop, drumline, chamber music).
I'm currently working for The Rhapsody Project as a member of the Structural Leadership Team, with a focus on developing curriculum and DIY programming, as well as doing some of the essential behind-the-scenes work that helps the organization run smoothly.
I also maintain a private teaching/mentoring studio and am available for hire as an educator, copyist, arranger, low brass player, or bass player.