Cycle Pro | Harmonie & Solfège |Saxophone | Co-fondateur
Phil Hilfiker is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and the University of New Hampshire.
He studied with Bill Pierce, George Garzone, Hal Crook, Jim Odgren and Greg Hopkins. Concerts and tours in the USA and Europe with Gilfema (Lionel Loueke), Lage Lund, Lello Molinari Trio, Brian Walkley Band, Swiss Youth Jazz Orchestra with Jerry Bergonzi, Randy Brecker, Bob Berg and Adam Nussbaum, Seacoast Big Band, Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra. He taught and co-directed the American School of Modern Music from 2002 to 2016.
IMEP teacher and codirector since 2016

Auditions for Wind Players for the IMEP Big Band
In 2026, the IMEP Big Band is looking for wind instrument players; an audition will be held on October 27…
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Herbie Hancock Institute Masterclass at the Louis Vuitton Foundation
For the first time in its history, the Herbie Hancock Institute International Jazz Competition—widely regarded as the most prestigious jazz…
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New York in Paris, improv workshop from April 5 to 10, 2027
Professional Internship: New York in Paris Real Time Music is organizing a professional workshop titled “Brooklyn in Paris,” a unique…
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Back to School 26-27: Antoine Beux/Tony Bird, New Professor at IMEP
Violinist Antoine Beux / Tony Bird Joins IMEP • Paris College of Music At the start of the upcoming school…
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Berkee info session 2026
Berklee info session 2026 As part of this event, Marek Dykta, Assistant Director of Admissions at Berklee College of Music,…
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