Kevin Giordano

Kevin Giordano is the instructor of saxophone and clarinet at Lakewood City Schools located in Lakewood, Ohio. In addition to the instructor of saxophone and clarinet at Olmsted Falls Middle School and Academy’s Music Company located in Cleveland Heights, Ohio and Royalton Music Center located in North Royalton , Ohio.   Kevin is also on staff with the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony, associated with the Cleveland Institute of Music. His principal instructors include Greg Banaszak and John Perrine on saxophone and Louis Gangale and Ted Johnson (retired Cleveland Orchestra) on clarinet. 

A native of Brooklyn, Ohio Kevin has been a frequent soloist and recitalist throughout the United States and Europe performing in some of the finest venues in the world. In addition to work abroad Kevin has had the opportunity to perform with the North Coast Saxophone Quartet, Neo-Tessares Saxophone Quartet, University Circle Wind Ensemble directed by Gary Ciepluch and Ted Witt Night Owls A 1920s Dixieland Jazz Band. He has also recorded music for Ludwig Publishing Company in Grafton, Ohio.

Kevin maintains a full time saxophone and clarinet studio. He has presented masterclasses to some of the regions most respected school and university music programs in addition to performing at numerous state and national music conventions. Kevin is a member of the North American Saxophone Alliance as well as the Ohio Music Education Association. 

Kevin has prepared students successfully for all types of events including solo and ensemble contests as well as auditions for the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, Cleveland Contemporary Orchestra and the Settlement Jazz Orchestra, among numerous college auditions. He has had students accepted into some of the finest college and university programs around the United States. 

Kevin is pleased to be both a Conn-Selmer Performing Artist & Clinician as well as a D'Addario Performing Artist & Clinician.