User talk:Jon Mayhew

California native and horn player Jon Mayhew Anderson currently lives in Miami, FL, where he performs regularly with numerous South Florida ensembles including the Florida Grand Opera, the Ars Flores Symphony, Miami Symphony Orchestra, and the Category 5 Brass Quintet. Jon holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Technology Management from University of California at Davis, an M.M. in Horn from Boston University, and is currently finishing a Doctorate at the Frost School of Music in Miami, FL. An active music educator, Mr. Anderson coordinates the Frost MusicReach Outbound program, performing extensively in the Miami-Dade area with the Category 5 Brass at local schools, community venues and hospitals. Jon has appeared with the Martha Graham Dance Company, the San Francisco Opera Adler Fellows, the San Francisco Bay Brass, Boston Civic Symphony, the Boston Philharmonia, and the Berklee New Music Ensemble. His primary teachers include Richard Todd, Eric Ruske, Jason Snider and Pete Nowlen. Jon was a semifinalist in the 2010 USA International Music Competition and a finalist for the 2012 Frost School Concerto Competition. Jon has been a featured soloist and clinician at Skyline College and UC Davis. In addition, Jon is a member of the Henry Mancini Institute at the Frost School, with collaborations including Kenny Loggins, George Benson, Bobby McFerrin, and Chick Corea.