Woodwind Teachers
Mei Trill Zhou
Flute
Ms. Zhou earned her BM degree in flute performance from the Shanghai Conservatory Music and her MM from the University of Connecticut, Hartford. She taught flute for more than twenty-five years (15 years in the U.S.). She developed a unique, fun, and effective method of teaching the flute to ages ranging from five years old to retired adults. Many of her students have been accepted to the Junior/Senior High All-state Honors band as well as the North CA Honors band. Ms. Zhou is also an active performer and appears in the numerous concerts/recitals throughout the Bay Area. In addition, She was the first classical flute artist to record her performance on CD in China. Her CDs were sold not only in China, but also in Europe and the U.S. Ms. Zhou is well-known for her friendly manner.
shay Salhov
Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Jazz Ensemble Coaching, Jazz Theory, Jazz & Classical Piano
Shay Salhov was born in Hadera, Israel. Salhov started to explore music by trying to imitate his sister’s piano playing as well as making the sound of drums on pots and pans. After a number of years studying both piano and alto saxophone, Salhov decided at the age of 16 to concentrate his energy on the saxophone by improvising and playing jazz music. He began playing professionally in Israel at the age of eighteen. Salhov joined the Israeli Air-Force Band, where he collaborated with Israel’s top musicians and performed in the International Red Sea Jazz Festival as well as on television. After three years of army service, Salhov performed regularly in jazz clubs, festivals and concerts. He was a member in the Tel Aviv Big Band in addition to various jazz, rock, and experimental projects. He completed his diploma studies at Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music where he won the Jazz Player of the Year 2000 competition and went on to represent his school in the IASJ convention in Paris. After his arrival to the U.S. in September 2000, Salhov concentrated on his work as a performer, composer, and also as a music teacher in the greater Boston area and New York City. He completed a Bachelor’s degree at Berklee College of Music Magna Cum Laude and a Master’s Degree in classical saxophone at the Boston Conservatory (Summa Cume Laude), where he received merit scholarships and graduated. Among his teachers were George Garzone, Hal Crook, Ed Tomasi, Joe Lovano and Ken Radnofsky. Salhov has developed an intriguing personal performance style and he is a sophisticated composer of original and exciting jazz for mixed ensembles. Salhov moved to New York City in June 2005 and became active in the local jazz scene. He performed with many of New York’s top musicians and at venues such as the Jazz Gallery, the Jazz Standard, Cornelia Street Café and the NYC Winter Jazz Fest. Salhov performed live on “Transfigured Night”, a late-night radio show on WKCR New York, with the free jazz trio 202. He taught daily in the greater New York area at various schools and music studios. Salhov moved to the Bay Area in June, 2009. Before leaving NYC, he made his debut recording of his jazz trio project with drummer Ronen Itzik and bassist Gary Wang who both played Salhov original compositions. Salhov is currently performing and teaching throughout the California Bay Area such as Monterey Jazz Festival and San Jose Jazz Festival.