Jeff Harvick is the Director of Orchestras at McKinney High School, where he teaches the Honors Consortium, Honors Chamber, and Concert orchestras. Prior to coming to McKinney, Mr. Harvick most recently taught at Creekview High School, in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD and Arlington ISD. Mr. Harvick attended the University of North Texas, graduating summa cum laude in 2009 with a 4.0 GPA. While there, he received two Bachelor’s degrees in Instrumental Performance and Music Education, studying cello with Eugene Osadchy and string education with Karrell Johnson.  He played in the University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Anshel Brusilow and was a member of the chamber music program. In 2005 he was awarded the TMEA Past-Presidents Memorial Scholarship for music education. In the summers, Jeff teaches at UTA Summer Strings camp and the Texas Cello Academy. While in high school, Jeff was a two-year member of the TMEA All-State Philharmonic orchestra and served as the president of his orchestra in 2005. He is an active private teacher and freelance musician in the DFW area, regularly playing with the Allen Philharmonic, The 440 Alliance, Dallas String Quartet. When he is not performing or teaching, Jeff enjoys road biking, disc golfing, and playing goalie for the Plano Woodpuckers ice hockey team. Jeff is a member of TMEA, TMAA, and Texas Orchestra Directors Association.

Mr. Bruno Silva is originally from Brazil and brings more than ten years of experience teaching string students in both Brazil and the United States. He holds a Master of Music degree in Viola Performance from Texas Tech University and is currently completing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree.

While at Texas Tech, Mr. Silva served as a Teaching Assistant in the Viola Studio, where he taught private lessons and performed with the graduate string quartet. As an active performer, he has played with several professional orchestras throughout West Texas, including the Amarillo Symphony, Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, and West Texas Symphony. He has also performed internationally in five different countries.

In addition to his teaching and performance activities, Mr. Silva co-presented at the 2024 Texas Music Educators Association Convention. He is honored to join the McKinney High School Orchestra program and looks forward to contributing to its tradition of musical excellence.