Meet The Directors

 

Bryan Buffaloe - (Director 2004-Present)

 

Bryan Buffaloe currently serves as the director of orchestras at Clear Lake High School in Houston, Texas home to NASA. Under his direction, the “Lake” Orchestra has grown to its present enrollment of 255 members. They have received consistent UIL “Sweepstakes” awards and have earned Best in Class and Overall Outstanding Orchestra Honors at South Coast and DC Music Festivals. They have been named as a GRAMMY Signature School by the GRAMMY Foundation and performed at the National Band and Orchestra Invitational in Carnegie Hall. Under his direction, the Clear Lake Orchestras consistently rank among the top orchestras in Texas having received first runner-up in the TMEA State Honor String Orchestra competition and second-runner up in the full orchestra state competition. Read More...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin Black - (Director 2005-Present)

 

Kevin Black conducted the Space Center Intermediate Orchestra for several years and the Clear Creek High School Orchestra for 3 years before moving here to Clear Lake High School. His wife, Lisa Black along with Jennifer Kidwell are now conducting the Space Center Intermediate Orchestras. Mr. Black has vastly improved the lower string sections here at Clear Lake and enticed more students to join orchestra since his arrival. Aside from directing, he also serves as the Principal Cellist for the Clear Lake Symphony. Read More...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Law - (Assistant Director 2007-Present)

 

John Law is the head director of the Clear Lake Intermediate Orchestra and serves as an assistant here at Clear Lake High School. He earned his B.M. in violin performance from Boston Conservatory in 1996 and his M.M. from Yale University in 1998. Law is a former assistant concertmaster of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and former associate concertmaster of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. In his spare time he enjoys playing table tennis and cooking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past Directors
James Kidwell (Head Director - 1976-2004)
Joshua Cowan (Assistant Director - 2003-2004)