Freelance music collaborations
Dr. Bradley Lehman

Accompanying, church music, solo concerts since 1984... see my CV.

I specialize in harpsichord (doctorate in that), but also play clavichord, organ, fortepiano, and modern piano. Creatively, that includes basso continuo improvisation, composing, and arranging.

My 1/2 time job is on staff playing keyboards for JMU's School of Theatre & Dance (see below).
My 1/4 time job is as a church organist about a mile from JMU.

I am looking to augment those with collaborative keyboard work at JMU:
available for freelance hire by students and faculty.

Things I can do for you and with you...

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  • Help you figure out weird clefs
  • Play your theory compositions, and help you decide if they work right
  • Help you learn notes and rhythms in your lesson pieces
  • Join your ensemble on harpsichord
  • Improvise to your figured-bass needs
  • Accompany lessons and recitals with harpsichord
  • Tune harpsichords
  • Sight-read through things you want to hear (ancient keyboard pieces, choral scores, counterpoint exercises, ....)
  • Collaborate with modern piano, especially if it's Haydn or earlier repertoire (I have finely-tuned clavichord muscles for tiny motions, not Rachmaninoff muscles)
  • Collaborate with piano in Musical Theatre songs (& help singers be efficient) [16-bar audition cut] [original score]
  • Help with ear-training or harmony exercises
  • Proofread a paper you wrote (bring me a printout)
  • Quiz you on music history from your class assignments
  • ...
Mobile/Text:
540-405-9686 		JMU e-mail address: lehma2bp@jmu.edu
(but send PayPal money to BPL@umich.edu)

When and where to find me

Daytimes at JMU pretty much all day, 9-5, every weekday. Recital times outside that by agreement.
Staff with JMU Theatre/Dance Weekday afternoons in Forbes Center @ JMU: Accompanying Musical Theatre classes, and freelance for studio lessons of MT students; Special occasions: Scheduled MT auditions and presentations
Freelance collaborations at JMU Weekday mornings at either Forbes or the Music School: Freelance for hire at $50/hour - make an appointment, or come find me! Most often I am near Forbes 1193 (harpsichord room), or in lessons or rehearsals at faculty studios. 15 minute minimum blocks. Please deposit payments to me by PayPal (Send to BPL@umich.edu), pick "PayPal" inside Venmo, or bring a personal check to Bradley Lehman. Thanks!
Off campus Tuesday mornings 9:00 to 10:30: Church staff meetings