Resume
Education
High School
- Burlington City High School, Burlington City, New Jersey 2002-2006
University/Degree
- Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 2006-2010
- BM Music Performance: Orchestral Trombone
- BM Music Education: Instrumental
- BA Education: Subject Matter Teaching
- New York University Steinhardt, Manhattan, New York 2011-2013
- MM Music Performance: Orchestral Trombone
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 2013-2020
- DMA Music Performance: Orchestral Trombone (ABD)
- Burlington City High School, Burlington City, New Jersey 2002-2006
University/Degree
- Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 2006-2010
- BM Music Performance: Orchestral Trombone
- BM Music Education: Instrumental
- BA Education: Subject Matter Teaching
- New York University Steinhardt, Manhattan, New York 2011-2013
- MM Music Performance: Orchestral Trombone
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 2013-2020
- DMA Music Performance: Orchestral Trombone (ABD)
Performance Experience
Orchestral/Community
- Principal Trombone of the Philadelphia Youth Artists Orchestra 2004-2005 Season
- Principal Trombone of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra 2005-2006 Season
- Principal Trombone of the Atlantic Brass Band 2007-2008, 2010-2011 and 2018-2019 Seasons
- NABBA Champions (Champion Section) 2011
- NABBA Second Place (Champion Section) guest Principal Trombone 2015
- Brass In Concert 2018
- Scottish Open 2018
- Principal Trombone of the New Jersey Philharmonic Orchestra 2009 (Single Concert)
- Principal Trombone of the Rochester Symphony Orchestra (MI) Oct. 2014 and Dec. 2016
- Second Trombone of the Rochester Symphony Orchestra (MI) 2015-2017 Seasons
- Principal Trombone of the Alma Symphony Orchestra (MI) Feb. 2016 (Single Concert)
- Principal Trombone of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra (MI) Jan. 2017 (Single Concert)
- Second Trombone of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra 2015-2017 Seasons
- Second Trombone of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra (MI) Feb. 2016 (Single Concert)
College Ensembles
- Rowan University
- Principal Trombone of the Orchestra 2006-2010 Seasons
- Bizet's "Carmen"
- Boch and Harnick's "Fiddler On The Roof"
- Kálmán's "Gräfin Mariza"
- Mendelssohn's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
- Mendelssohn's "Elijah"
- Mozart's "Requiem"
- Mozart's "The Magic Flute"
- Sir David Willcocks (Guest Conductor)
- Morten Lauridsen (Guest Conductor)
- Principal Trombone of the Wind Ensemble 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 Seasons
- Principal Trombone of the Symphonic Band 2006-2007 and 2008-2009 Seasons
- Member of the Brass Ensemble 2006-2007 Season
- Member of the Lab Band 2008-2009 Season
- Member of the Jazz Ensemble 2007-2008 Season
- Member of the Contemporary Ensemble 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 Seasons
- Member of the Faculty Brass Ensemble Concert 2006 with Tyrone Breuninger, Rick Linn, Brian Brown, Karl Kramer,
Dr. Bryan Appleby-Wineberg, George Rabbai, and Robert Earley.
- New York University
- Principal Trombone of the Symphony Orchestra 2011-2013 Seasons
- Principal Trombone of the Brass Choir 2011-2012 Season
- 1st Trombone of the Trombone Quartet 2011-2013 Seasons
- Member of the Brass Quintet 2011-2012 Season
- 1st Trombone of the Musical Productions
- "Sweet Smell of Success" 2011
- "The Most Happy Fella" 2012
- "Street Scene" 2012
- "Fiorello" 2012
- Michigan State University
- Prinicpal Trombone of the Symphony Orchestra 2013-2016 Seasons
- Prinicpal Trombone of the Wind Symphony 2013-2016 Seasons
- 1st Trombone of the Trombone Choir 2013-2016 Seasons
- Member of the Red Cedar Brass Graduate Quintet 2013-2015 Seasons
- Member/Co-Founder of The Spartan Hoplite Trombone Quartet 2014-2015
Musical Productions - Pit Orchestra (Trombone/Euphonium) and Cast Roles
- Haddonfield Plays and Players
- "Oklahoma" 2007
- "Urinetown" 2009
- "Anything Goes" 2009
- "Evita" 2009
- Union City High School
- "Urinetown" 2013
- Camden County Technical School
- "Once Upon A Mattress" 2011
- "Prates of Penzance" 2011
- Glassboro High School
- "Guys and Dolls" 2011
- Collingswood High School
- "Pippin" 2009
- "Guys and Dolls" 2011
- Hammonton High School
- "Damn Yankees" 2010
- Pitman High School
- "Oklahoma" 2007
- "Bye Bye Birdie" 2008
- "The Wiz" 2009
- "Jekyll and Hyde" 2010
- Burlington City High School
- "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" 2002
- "The Sound of Music" 2003
- "Mame" 2004
- "Meet Me In St. Louis" Performed the role of "Alonso Smith" 2005
- "Grease" Performed the role of "Kenickie" 2006
- "Bye Bye Birdie" 2008
- "Guys and Dolls" 2011
- "My Fair Lady" 2012
- "Barnum" 2013
- "Beauty and the Beast" 2018
Recitals
- Junior Recital at Rowan University - April 19, 2009
- Jules Massenet: Thais Meditation for Trombone and Piano
- J.E. Galliard: Six Sonatas Vol. I for Bassoon (Sonata No. 3) for Trombone and Piano
- Camille Saint-Saens: The Swan for Trombone and Piano
- Serge Rachmaninoff: Elegie in Eb minor, Op. 3, No. 1 for Trombone and Piano
- Ferdinand David: Concertino in Eb Major, Op. 4 for Trombone and Piano
- Senior Recital at Rowan University - January 30, 2010
- Franz Schubert: Serenade in D No. 4 for Trombone and Piano
- Eric Ewazen: Sonata for Trombone and Piano
- Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor
- Arranged for Solo Trombone and String Quartet by Sean F. Biehn
- Jean DeFaye: Deux Dances for Trombone and Piano
- Tribute to J.J. Johnson for 5 Bones, Drum Set, Piano, Bass, and Congos
- Arranged by Elkjer
- Masters Recital at New York University - May 18th, 2013
- Marcel Bitsch: Fifteen Rhythmical Studies for Trombone No. 2
- Paul Creston: Fantasy for Trombone and Piano Op. 42
- Serge Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19, Mvmt. III
- Arranged for Trombone, Cello and Piano by Sean F. Biehn
- Richard Peaslee: Arrows of Time for Trombone and Piano
- Claude Debussy: Trois Chansons
- Arranged for Trombone Quartet by Michael Levin
- Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition for Trombone and Piano Edited by Christian Lindberg
- La Cacabane de la Baba Yaga
- La porte des Bohatyrs de Kiew
- Principal Trombone of the Philadelphia Youth Artists Orchestra 2004-2005 Season
- Principal Trombone of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra 2005-2006 Season
- Principal Trombone of the Atlantic Brass Band 2007-2008, 2010-2011 and 2018-2019 Seasons
- NABBA Champions (Champion Section) 2011
- NABBA Second Place (Champion Section) guest Principal Trombone 2015
- Brass In Concert 2018
- Scottish Open 2018
- Principal Trombone of the New Jersey Philharmonic Orchestra 2009 (Single Concert)
- Principal Trombone of the Rochester Symphony Orchestra (MI) Oct. 2014 and Dec. 2016
- Second Trombone of the Rochester Symphony Orchestra (MI) 2015-2017 Seasons
- Principal Trombone of the Alma Symphony Orchestra (MI) Feb. 2016 (Single Concert)
- Principal Trombone of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra (MI) Jan. 2017 (Single Concert)
- Second Trombone of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra 2015-2017 Seasons
- Second Trombone of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra (MI) Feb. 2016 (Single Concert)
College Ensembles
- Rowan University
- Principal Trombone of the Orchestra 2006-2010 Seasons
- Bizet's "Carmen"
- Boch and Harnick's "Fiddler On The Roof"
- Kálmán's "Gräfin Mariza"
- Mendelssohn's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
- Mendelssohn's "Elijah"
- Mozart's "Requiem"
- Mozart's "The Magic Flute"
- Sir David Willcocks (Guest Conductor)
- Morten Lauridsen (Guest Conductor)
- Principal Trombone of the Wind Ensemble 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 Seasons
- Principal Trombone of the Symphonic Band 2006-2007 and 2008-2009 Seasons
- Member of the Brass Ensemble 2006-2007 Season
- Member of the Lab Band 2008-2009 Season
- Member of the Jazz Ensemble 2007-2008 Season
- Member of the Contemporary Ensemble 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 Seasons
- Member of the Faculty Brass Ensemble Concert 2006 with Tyrone Breuninger, Rick Linn, Brian Brown, Karl Kramer,
Dr. Bryan Appleby-Wineberg, George Rabbai, and Robert Earley.
- New York University
- Principal Trombone of the Symphony Orchestra 2011-2013 Seasons
- Principal Trombone of the Brass Choir 2011-2012 Season
- 1st Trombone of the Trombone Quartet 2011-2013 Seasons
- Member of the Brass Quintet 2011-2012 Season
- 1st Trombone of the Musical Productions
- "Sweet Smell of Success" 2011
- "The Most Happy Fella" 2012
- "Street Scene" 2012
- "Fiorello" 2012
- Michigan State University
- Prinicpal Trombone of the Symphony Orchestra 2013-2016 Seasons
- Prinicpal Trombone of the Wind Symphony 2013-2016 Seasons
- 1st Trombone of the Trombone Choir 2013-2016 Seasons
- Member of the Red Cedar Brass Graduate Quintet 2013-2015 Seasons
- Member/Co-Founder of The Spartan Hoplite Trombone Quartet 2014-2015
Musical Productions - Pit Orchestra (Trombone/Euphonium) and Cast Roles
- Haddonfield Plays and Players
- "Oklahoma" 2007
- "Urinetown" 2009
- "Anything Goes" 2009
- "Evita" 2009
- Union City High School
- "Urinetown" 2013
- Camden County Technical School
- "Once Upon A Mattress" 2011
- "Prates of Penzance" 2011
- Glassboro High School
- "Guys and Dolls" 2011
- Collingswood High School
- "Pippin" 2009
- "Guys and Dolls" 2011
- Hammonton High School
- "Damn Yankees" 2010
- Pitman High School
- "Oklahoma" 2007
- "Bye Bye Birdie" 2008
- "The Wiz" 2009
- "Jekyll and Hyde" 2010
- Burlington City High School
- "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" 2002
- "The Sound of Music" 2003
- "Mame" 2004
- "Meet Me In St. Louis" Performed the role of "Alonso Smith" 2005
- "Grease" Performed the role of "Kenickie" 2006
- "Bye Bye Birdie" 2008
- "Guys and Dolls" 2011
- "My Fair Lady" 2012
- "Barnum" 2013
- "Beauty and the Beast" 2018
Recitals
- Junior Recital at Rowan University - April 19, 2009
- Jules Massenet: Thais Meditation for Trombone and Piano
- J.E. Galliard: Six Sonatas Vol. I for Bassoon (Sonata No. 3) for Trombone and Piano
- Camille Saint-Saens: The Swan for Trombone and Piano
- Serge Rachmaninoff: Elegie in Eb minor, Op. 3, No. 1 for Trombone and Piano
- Ferdinand David: Concertino in Eb Major, Op. 4 for Trombone and Piano
- Senior Recital at Rowan University - January 30, 2010
- Franz Schubert: Serenade in D No. 4 for Trombone and Piano
- Eric Ewazen: Sonata for Trombone and Piano
- Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor
- Arranged for Solo Trombone and String Quartet by Sean F. Biehn
- Jean DeFaye: Deux Dances for Trombone and Piano
- Tribute to J.J. Johnson for 5 Bones, Drum Set, Piano, Bass, and Congos
- Arranged by Elkjer
- Masters Recital at New York University - May 18th, 2013
- Marcel Bitsch: Fifteen Rhythmical Studies for Trombone No. 2
- Paul Creston: Fantasy for Trombone and Piano Op. 42
- Serge Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19, Mvmt. III
- Arranged for Trombone, Cello and Piano by Sean F. Biehn
- Richard Peaslee: Arrows of Time for Trombone and Piano
- Claude Debussy: Trois Chansons
- Arranged for Trombone Quartet by Michael Levin
- Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition for Trombone and Piano Edited by Christian Lindberg
- La Cacabane de la Baba Yaga
- La porte des Bohatyrs de Kiew
Work Experience
- Burlington City High School (NJ) Marching Band Staff Member: Brass Instructor 2006 Season
- Haddonfield Plays and Players (NJ) 2007-2009
- Chestnut Hill Trombone Quartet (PA) 2010
- St. Stevens Lutheran Church (NJ) - Brass Quintet arranger and performer 2006-2010
- Private Theory and Trombone Instruction South Jersey, Manhattan (NY), Okemos (MI) and Northfield (MN) 2006-2020
- First Presbyterian Church, Ambler (PA) - Brass Quartet 2011-2012
- Student Teaching at Bridgeton High School (NJ) grades 9-12 with cooperating teacher, Mr. Matthew Brenner 2010
- Band Class
- Private Lessons
- 2 Piano Classes
- Student Teaching at Pleasant Valley Elementary School (NJ) grades 4-6 with cooperating teacher, Mrs. Bernadette Simonetti 2010
- General Music Class
- Spartan Youth Wind Symphony, East Lansing (MI) - Trombone Coach 2014-2016 season
- 21st Annual Red Cedar Festival of Community Bands, Okemos (MI) - Trombone Master Class Clinician 2016
- Michigan State University, East Lansing (MI) - Trombone Teaching Assistant 2013-2016
- Michigan State University - Trombone Instructor (Summer Semester) 2016
- Trenton Public Schools, Trenton (NJ) - Grace A. Dunn Middle School grades 6-8 Music Teacher (March) 2018-2019
- FIT Academy Charter School, Apple Valley (MN) - grades K-10 Music Teacher (September) 2019-2020
- Haddonfield Plays and Players (NJ) 2007-2009
- Chestnut Hill Trombone Quartet (PA) 2010
- St. Stevens Lutheran Church (NJ) - Brass Quintet arranger and performer 2006-2010
- Private Theory and Trombone Instruction South Jersey, Manhattan (NY), Okemos (MI) and Northfield (MN) 2006-2020
- First Presbyterian Church, Ambler (PA) - Brass Quartet 2011-2012
- Student Teaching at Bridgeton High School (NJ) grades 9-12 with cooperating teacher, Mr. Matthew Brenner 2010
- Band Class
- Private Lessons
- 2 Piano Classes
- Student Teaching at Pleasant Valley Elementary School (NJ) grades 4-6 with cooperating teacher, Mrs. Bernadette Simonetti 2010
- General Music Class
- Spartan Youth Wind Symphony, East Lansing (MI) - Trombone Coach 2014-2016 season
- 21st Annual Red Cedar Festival of Community Bands, Okemos (MI) - Trombone Master Class Clinician 2016
- Michigan State University, East Lansing (MI) - Trombone Teaching Assistant 2013-2016
- Michigan State University - Trombone Instructor (Summer Semester) 2016
- Trenton Public Schools, Trenton (NJ) - Grace A. Dunn Middle School grades 6-8 Music Teacher (March) 2018-2019
- FIT Academy Charter School, Apple Valley (MN) - grades K-10 Music Teacher (September) 2019-2020
Biography
Sean F. Biehn
Sean F. Biehn was born 1987, in New Jersey, and currently resides in Northfield, Minnesota. Mr. Biehn is a classically trained tenor trombone performer whom explores many different genres and styles of music and continues to explore his own unique sound as a trombonist. Currently, Mr. Biehn is finishing his dissertation at Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) for a Doctorate in Musical Arts in trombone performance. Sean Biehn studies with Professor Ava Ordman and has studied with Thomas Hutchinson, Dr. Sean Reed, and Tyrone Breuninger. He has obtained a Masters of Music in trombone performance from New York University Steinhardt School of Music (NY, NY) and a Bachelors of Music in trombone performance and music education from Rowan University (Glassboro, NJ). He wishes to continue exploring the many techniques and sounds of playing the trombone while pursuing a professorship and performing in a professional setting.
In addition to Mr. Biehn's trombone endeavors, he has explored the writing area of music, composing and arranging music for orchestra, jazz groups, chamber ensembles, and student films. Mr. Biehn has been privileged to have one of his arrangements published by Cherry Classics Inc. in which he recorded on his Senior Recital at Rowan University. Mr. Gordon Cherry mentions that, "the Adagio in G minor for Trombone and Strings is a wonderful arrangement of the work attributed to Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751) and a beautiful live performance by the arranger, Sean F. Biehn." Mr. Biehn is currently working on publishing a few of his original compositions for brass choir and brass quintet.
Some of Mr. Biehn's accomplishments include performances with Morten Lauridsen, Sir David Wilcox, Tyrone Breuninger and Ava Ordman. He has also performed with the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, Haddonfield Plays and Players, New Jersey Philharmonic, Rochester Symphony Orchestra, Lansing Symphony Orchestra, Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra and was principal trombone of the 2011 Atlantic Brass Band NABBA champions. Mr. Biehn will continue studying composition and the art of playing tenor trombone in hopes of making both a professional career.
In addition to Mr. Biehn's trombone endeavors, he has explored the writing area of music, composing and arranging music for orchestra, jazz groups, chamber ensembles, and student films. Mr. Biehn has been privileged to have one of his arrangements published by Cherry Classics Inc. in which he recorded on his Senior Recital at Rowan University. Mr. Gordon Cherry mentions that, "the Adagio in G minor for Trombone and Strings is a wonderful arrangement of the work attributed to Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751) and a beautiful live performance by the arranger, Sean F. Biehn." Mr. Biehn is currently working on publishing a few of his original compositions for brass choir and brass quintet.
Some of Mr. Biehn's accomplishments include performances with Morten Lauridsen, Sir David Wilcox, Tyrone Breuninger and Ava Ordman. He has also performed with the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, Haddonfield Plays and Players, New Jersey Philharmonic, Rochester Symphony Orchestra, Lansing Symphony Orchestra, Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra and was principal trombone of the 2011 Atlantic Brass Band NABBA champions. Mr. Biehn will continue studying composition and the art of playing tenor trombone in hopes of making both a professional career.