After School Music Instructors

After School Music Program Director Alex Ostergard

Alex directs the middle and upper school bands at Brimmer. They are an accomplished educator, keyboardist, and composer, passionate about broadening students' musical horizons. Dr. Ostergard aims to encourage intellectual curiosity by exposing students to a broad range of musical styles and genres, including music from around the world. They believe in nurturing the whole learner, and that a robust music education will enrich every student, no matter their later academic or vocational path. 

A Note on Selecting an Instructor for Your Child: Finding the right teacher-student fit is critical, and we do our best to match a student to one of our faculty members with whom we feel they will thrive. Our teachers are highly-qualified educators who offer a range of approaches to provide the best fit for each student.

List of 7 news stories.

  • Connor Thummel

    Brass
    As a passionate educator and an advocate of community engagement, Mr. Thummel has taught privately and co-founded ensembles across the country, and is now a co-producer with the Shift Orchestra Project in Boston.
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  • Gaeun Ban

    Piano
    Ms. Ban's goal as a teacher is to make music enjoyable for her students. She focuses not only on teaching students to read music scores, but also helping them deeply understand and appreciate the music.
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  • Tommy Chiu

    Brass
    A native of Hong Kong based in Boston, Mr. Chiu has made appearances in major cities across Asia and North America as a performer and as an educator. His performance highlights include solo appearances with the University of British Columbia Chamber Orchestra and with the Boston Trombone Octet.
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  • Matthew Wright

    Guitar & Bass
    Matthew spent the years 1987-2000 impersonating a classical guitarist while playing bass guitar in an original rock band in the state of Maryland. Upon moving to MA in 2000, Mr. Wright took up the lute seriously and studied with Douglas Freundlich at The Longy School of Music.
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  • Randy Cloutier

    Percussion
    Randy holds a Jazz Studies degree from the Community College of RI, and a Music Performance degree from Berklee College of Music. As a freelance artist, Randy performs all styles of music, gives private lessons in MA and RI.
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  • Ilona Kudina

    Flute & Piano
    Ilona is a multifaceted musician. Her academic credentials include a Professional Diploma in Music Performance from Berklee College of Music and a Master of Arts in Music Performance (flute) from the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, a highly-regarded institution in Riga, Latvia, her native country.
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  • Megan Dillon

    Saxophone & Clarinet
    Megan Dillon is a candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts in Saxophone performance at the New England Conservatory of Music. She holds a Masters of Music in saxophone and music theory.
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