Studio Teaching & Pedagogy
Applied instruction, ensemble leadership, and audition preparation
Jazz Trumpet Lesson: Becoming a Detective in Your Own Practice
In this jazz trumpet lesson excerpt, I encourage students to think like detectives in their own practice. Rather than waiting for correction, they learn to listen closely, identify patterns, and diagnose the underlying cause of issues in tone, articulation, time, and phrasing.
Developing this kind of awareness builds independence and confidence—skills that extend far beyond a single lesson.
Excerpt from a studio lesson on the Waltz from Stravinsky’s Petrushka.
In this lesson excerpt, we discuss subdivision and internal pulse as tools for rhythmic stability, along with maintaining aperture flexibility to prevent tension and avoid a pinched sound. The goal is clarity, control, and stylistic confidence in orchestral performance.
Studio Coaching: Building Confidence in Performance
In this studio excerpt, we address what happens when a student feels hesitant or afraid to play. The focus is on simplifying variables, clarifying intention, and building the confidence to communicate musical ideas with conviction. Strong performance begins with clear decisions and full commitment.
Performance
Selected performances spanning contemporary, baroque, and chamber repertoire.
Leonardo Vinci: Artaserse — Cedille Records Release (Haymarket Opera Company, 2026)
Kangmin Justin Kim | countertenor
Ryan Berndt | baroque trumpet
Ryan Berndt appears on the 2026 Cedille Records release of Artaserse by Leonardo Vinci, performed by Haymarket Opera Company
This recording features selections from Vinci’s masterwork, including overture, arias, duet, and final chorus, with countertenor Kangmin Justin Kim.
Jennifer Higdon – Trumpet Songs (Complete Performance)
Ryan Berndt | trumpet
Talar Khosdeghian | piano
Complete performance of Jennifer Higdon’s Songs for trumpet and piano. Professionally recorded and filmed, highlighting contemporary technique, tonal flexibility, and extended musical architecture.
Petronio Franceschini – Sonata in D Major (Complete)
Ryan Berndt & Marc Geujon | trumpet
David Jonies | organ
Complete performance (6:36).
Italian baroque sonata exploring articulation, blend, and stylistic nuance.
Giaches de Wert – “M’ha punt’ Amor”
Gaudete Brass Quintet
Performance of Giaches de Wert’s M’ha punt’ Amor with Gaudete Brass Quintet. This project reflects the ensemble’s exploration of Renaissance polyphony adapted for brass, emphasizing blend, articulation, and collaborative precision.