Masterman Music

 Instrumental Music:

 Kim Kelter Neu
kkelter@philasd.org
(215) 588-0742 (cell)

 Vocal Music:

David Shapiro
dashapiro@philasd.org

 

 Itinerant Music Staff:

 Kyle Almeida
Violin, Viola,
Mondays all day & Wednesday morning
kalmeida@philasd.org

Claire Coco
Cello, Bass, Viola – Wednesdays
ccoco@philasd.org

 Josh Anderson
Brass- Tuesdays
janderson@philasd.org

 Jordan Graef
Woodwinds-Fridays
jgraef@philasd.org

 Jason Chuong
Percussion-Thursdays
jchuong@philasd.org

VIDEOS

MUSIC LESSONS & ENSEMBLES

2025/2026 LESSON SCHEDULES

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SAVE THE DATES!
This years concerts have been scheduled as follows

WINTER CONCERTS

Middle school – December 11

High school – December 18

MUSICAL

February 26, 27 & 28

SPRING CONCERTS

Middle & High school- May 21

ALL-CITY INFORMATION

All City Middle School 

Middle School Choir

Congrats to the following students who made All-City choir!

Lily, Mira, Nolyn, Frances, Lucy, August, Jingmei, Josephine, Clementine, Evelyn, Zoe, Tasnym, Abigail, Grace, Eulalia, Ariel

Middle School Band, Orchestra & Jazz Band

Congrats to the following students who made  All-City Band, Orchestra & Jazz Band!

Varun, Alice, Nia, Elaine, Calvin, Skylar, Judith, Annie
Jane, William, Corinne, Hannah, Cole, Nicholas, Leyla, David, Isaac, Viven, Vidur, Montana, Simone, Jarvis, Anna, Joyce, Anna, Melanie, Beckett, Jacqueline, Emma, Wathiqa, Lesnid, Leland, Jennifer, Josiah, Benjamin, Anna, Ava Luna, Tobi, Eamon, Sophia, Vihaan, Leanne, Shuqing, Xiyan, Diprajit, Javier, Isabel, Rohan, Ronald, Noah, Lesley, Run Zi, Andria

All City High School 

High School Choir

Congrats to the following students who made All-City choir!

Simir, Joseph, Leila, Quintin, N’Yahme, Annabelle, Owen, Giovanny, Carlos, Phoenix, Justin, Aimee, Kendal, Georgia, Windega, Corinne

High School Band, Orchestra 

Congrats to the following students who made All-City orchestra and band!

Micah, Melina, Hana, Aleah, Steven, Jasmine
Ivan, Luca, Zoe, Kenning, Leila, Hana, Ariel, Eliana
Vivienne, Rishab, Clarissa, Merrisa, Yachen, Julia
Maria, Sanvii

High School Jazz Band

Congrats to the following students who made All-City Jazz!

Zoe, Luca & Micah

Requirements for all of the All-City groups:

Students must participate in their individual school’s instrumental music program and be a member in good standing. Students take a competitive audition for acceptance into the all-city ensembles.

Students must maintain good academic, disciplinary, and attendance records to participate in All City ensembles.

In Memoriam

Mr. Travis

I regret to inform everyone that former Masterman music teacher, Gary Travis has passed away. He was an incredible partner, mentor and friend that touched so many lives through his teaching. Here is a video made by Masterman alumni to honor him. It was played at our winter concert on December 19, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT06SCXBMlo

Mr. Nuissl

Growing up in an immigration family in Philadelphia, Mr. Nuissl began to play the violin at an early age as his mother had done.  Listening to Beethoven in high school sparked his serious interest and led him to pursue a degree in Violin Performance at the New School of Music.  Mr. Nuissl began his career as a freelance violinist with a part time job as a private school teacher but realized his greater love was for teaching and mentoring young people.  He earned a Music Education degree at Immaculata University and has served The School District of Philadelphia as an itinerant strings teacher since 2010.  Outside the classroom, Mr. Nuissl played in his church’s orchestra and was an active member of bible study.  His kindness and dedication to his students is legendary, continuing throughout his illness and hospitalization.  His loss is sadly felt by his many students, colleagues, and the School District of Philadelphia Music Education family.  Sergei, we love you and will keep your tradition of excellence in music education alive.