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PROJECT Trio <br /> Individual Biographies <br /> Greg Pattillo, Flute <br /> With a growing international following, flutist Greg Pattillo is known throughout the world for his <br /> redefinition of flute sound. Lauded by The New York Times as "the best person in the world at what <br /> he does," his groundbreaking performance videos on YouTube, showcasing beatbox flute have been <br /> viewed more than 45 million times. Classically trained as a student of Joshua Smith at the Cleveland <br /> Institute of Music, Pattillo earned his first job as principal flutist of the Guangzhou Symphony <br /> Orchestra. A desire to experiment with his sound led him to San Francisco where he became a <br /> founding member of the Collaborate Arts Insurgency, a group of writers, poets and musicians that <br /> performed shows of stylistic mash-ups throughout the bay area. This is where he began blending <br /> beatbox techniques and flute styles with the sounds of beat poetry and hip hop rhymes, ultimately <br /> developing his unique style combining classical music with the street art of beatboxing. <br /> After moving to NYC in 2005, he posted his first video on YouTube to show people what he did. The <br /> video "Inspector Gadget" instantly became one of the most watched videos on YouTube, leading <br /> Pattillo to numerous television appearances such NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Nickelodeon's <br /> iCarly, BBC's Lilly Allen Show, Fox's Best Damn Sports Show Ever, and MTV's It's On with Alexa <br /> Chung, and launching the success of beatbox flute and PROJECT Trio. <br /> Today, Pattillo enjoys a multifaceted career as a performer, educator, and clinician, and continues to <br /> love sharing and preaching his sound. In 2011, the National Flute Association commissioned Pattillo <br /> to write "Three Beats for Beatbox Flute" for the High School Soloist Competition. <br /> Greg performs exclusively on BRIO! Flutes. For more information on Greg Pattillo, visit <br /> Patti Ilostyle.com. <br /> Eric Stephenson, Cello <br /> An exceptionally versatile cellist, Eric Stephenson's style ranges from classical to jazz to rock and <br /> folk. He has performed with numerous orchestras like the IRIS Orchestra in Memphis, TN and the <br /> Colorado Music Festival in Boulder, CO. Eric was also a regular substitute for the Cleveland <br /> Orchestra. <br /> Eric earned his Bachelor and Master of Music Degrees with Honors from the Cleveland Institute of <br /> Music and was a recipient of the Ellis A. Feiman Award in Cello while a student of Stephen Geber. As <br /> a fellow at the Aspen Music Festival, he served as Assistant Principal Cello of the Aspen Festival <br /> Orchestra. He has appeared as a soloist with the Cleveland Institute of Music Symphony Orchestra <br /> and the National Repertory Orchestra in Breckenridge, Colorado. <br /> GENEVIEVE SPIELBERG INC. <br /> 12 Princeton Street, Summit, New Jersey 07901 <br /> phone: (9o8) 6o8 1325 fax: (9o8) 6o8 1326 e-mail: gspielberg @aol.com <br />