Musical Experience

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As a tuba player, I studied music performance at Eastern Michigan University and graduated in 2013. While at EMU I grew to love teaching and performing and sought out opportunities to explore and develop both of those passions. I now have an active private studio of young musicians and perform and teach regularly as a low brass specialist and electric bassist. I also remain active as a composer and arranger. 

In the summer I direct the Adrian City Band in Adrian Michigan, the nation's second oldest continuously active community band. 

Brian Gorski is the Director of the Adrian City Band, the second oldest continuously active community band in the country. Brian also serves as Administrative Assistant for two United Methodist churches in Blissfield and as a freelance musician and music education clinician. He has previously served as the Bands Administrative Assistant at Eastern Michigan University where he managed and coordinated the operations of the band department’s day to day business.

Brian holds a degree in Music Performance (tuba) from Eastern Michigan University(BA) where he studied with elite brass faculty including Matt Tropman, Aaron Tindall, and Gail Robertson. He also studied conducting with John Zastoupil, Mary Schneider, and Trey Jacobs. He has one solo competitions on tuba and received several awards for his musicianship, leadership, and service during his studies at EMU.

Brian is currently active as a guest clinician and freelance musician in Southeastern Michigan and Ohio where he works with several area music programs both in concert band and marching band settings. He teaches private music lessons and in addition to playing tuba and conducting, he also plays bass guitar. He is a member of the Nationally acclaimed Five Lakes Silver Band based in metro Detroit and plays with the Tecumseh Pops Community Orchestra, Tecumseh Civic Big Band and many local pit ensembles for various musical theater productions ranging from high school and universities to regional theaters like the Croswell Opera House. He has performed with numerous area ensembles including the Adrian Chamber Brass, Motor City Brass Band, The Huron River Submarines, Detroit Symphony Civic Ensembles, and the Adrian City Band.

Mr. Gorski holds professional affiliations with the Association of Concert Bands(ACB),  the International Tuba and Euphonium Association(ITEA), the North American Brass Band Association(NABBA).  He has previously served on the Board of Directors of LSM Performing Arts, Inc. a developing pageantry arts organization based in Southgate, Michigan. He Is the past chapter-president of Mu Phi Epsilon, an International Professional Music Fraternity and has been inducted as an Honorary Member of Kappa Kappa Psi, Band Service Fraternity for his service to the EMU band department. Brian is also active in the leadership of his local church where he serves on several committees and participates in their music programs. 

He resides in his hometown of Blissfield, MI and when he is not too busy with his many responsibilities and activities, enjoys supporting his colleagues and fellow musicians by attending local concerts and theater performances, sampling local restaurants and breweries, composing and arranging music, small wood carving projects, and spending time with his family; especially his niece and nephew.