Saul Bitran, violin, joined the Conservatory in 2019 and is an associate professor of violin. Bitran has been the first violinist of the award-winning Cuarteto Latinoamericano since 1986 and has received some of Mexico and Chile’s highest artistic awards, including the Bellas Artes Medal and Order of Merit Pablo Neruda. Learn more about Bitran.
Sarah Brady, flute, joined the Conservatory in 2006 and is an associate professor of flute and contemporary music. Called “enchanting” by the Boston Globe, Brady is sought after across the country as a soloist, chamber musician, and master teacher. Learn more about Brady.
Anne Howarth, horn, joined the Conservatory in 2021 and is an assistant professor of horn. She also teaches chamber music and the brass section of the Orchestral Repertoire course. Fueled by a passion for small ensemble collaborations, Howarth brings expressiveness, creativity, and delight to her performances. Learn more about Howarth.
Patrice Jackson-Tilgham, cello, is carving a name for herself as a gifted and charismatic soloist, and is currently an associate professor of cello at Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee. The Detroit News has described her as a “big-toned, boldly projected soloist” and the Hartford Courant complimented her “effortless facility, playful phrasing, and a sense of spontaneity that one hears usually only from the highest caliber of musicians.” Learn more about Jackson-Tilghman.
Rane Moore, clarinet, joined the Conservatory faculty in 2019 as an assistant professor of clarinet. Moore is the principal clarinetist for the Boston Philharmonic and Boston Landmarks Orchestra, and is highly regarded for her thoughtful, provocative interpretations of both standard and contemporary repertoire. Learn more about Moore.
Margaret Phillips, bassoon, joined the Conservatory in 2014 and is an associate professor teaching bassoon and contrabassoon. In addition to private lessons, she also teaches reed making, holds a bassoon studio class, and coaches woodwind chamber music ensembles. She has been a highly sought-after freelance bassoonist and contrabassoonist in Boston and the New England area for over 25 years. Learn more about Phillips.
Aleksandr Polyakov, piano, joined the Conservatory in 2017 and is an instructor of piano. He is a Ukrainian-American pianist and conductor who is rapidly establishing an international reputation for his remarkable virtuosity, command of sonority, and communicative powers. Learn more about Polyakov.
Carlos Vargas, piano, is an instructor of music at the Conservatory and has given performances throughout the United States, South America, and Europe. Vargas has a particular interest in developing programs that facilitate musical education for the underprivileged. Learn more about Vargas.
