JOURNEY WITH CHARLES BUONASERA MUSIC

EDUCATION

2012-May 2016            FiveTowns College Music Education (BA Mus Ed)                                         Dix Hills New York           
2011-2013                Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College                                       Flushing New York 
2008-2010                                    Suffolk Community College                                                               Selden, New York
2003-2007                                 Longwood Sr. High School                                                                            100 Longwood Rd., Middle Island, NY 11953

TEACHER OF STUDY

Dan Kurgler (Bassist at the MET): Studied Up Right Bass with at Queens College 

Yoshio Aomori:  Studied Up Right Bass with at Queens College.

John Dewitt: Up-Right Bass instructor

Robert Bowen:  Studied Up-right bass with for half a year   

Dominic Duval Jr.:  Studied Up-right with for One year

Matthew Zebrowski:  Studied Up-Right Bass with for two years

Mike Frost:  Studied electric bass with for five years.

CLASSICAL PERFORMING

Bassist For North Shore Chamber Choir, Bofa Orchrestra, Queens Symphony Orchestra, Queens College Wind Ensemble Queens College String ensemble, Suffolk Community College Contemporary Music Ensemble Suffolk Community College Chamber Orchestra,  
Stony Brook University Symphony Orchestra, Hofstra University Chamber Orchestra & Symphony Orchestra Long Island YouthOrchestra Black Sea Tour  To Grease, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Republic of Georgia and Turkey, Crane Youth School Orchestra.

JAZZ PERFORMANCE

    Five Towns Guitar Ensemble, Hofstra University, Intermediate Jazz Band, Suffolk Community College Jazz Assemble, Hofstra University, Jazz Combo, Crane Youth School Jazz Assemble.                  

OTHER

Various different Jazz combo, Rock and Blues work at various restaurants and different venues.

PIT ORCHRESTRAS

Next to Normal, Chorus Line, They’re Playing Our Song, Peter Pan, Into the Woods Sweeney Todd, Dam Yankees, Guy’s and Dolls, The Producers,  42nd Street,       

Love Sweet Love, The Pajama Game: Grease, The Wiz, Bye Bye Birdie: God’s Spell: Big, Pippin, Broadway’s Best.

    At Theaters such as Creative Ministries, ATF Downtown Brooklyn, Airport Playhouse, Longwood High School, Molloy College, Symphony Space Manhattan, St. Anthony’s High School,      Longwood Jr. High School, Airport Playhouse, St. Francis, Central Islip High School         

AWARDS:

University of South Carolina      Awarded by Audition                              Fall of 2007

Music Grant:        

Hofstra University                       Awarded by Audition                                 Fall of 2007

Music Grant:        

The Jared LeShay Morris        For musical contribution to                              June 6, 2007      Morris Scholarship:              Longwood High School                        

Musicianship Award:               The Jazz band Outstanding

                       Contribution Award

Senior Jazz Band:                    For outstanding contribution               May 30th 2007

Musicianship Award:      For outstanding Musical Achievement               May 30th 2007

                             10th-12th grade Orchestra

Junior Orchestra Award:           For outstanding Musical                          May 31st 2006

                                                  Contribution to the Orchestra

Societies:

SOCIETIES:

Board Member of BOFA Orchrestra

       and Bass section leader:                        Fall of 2016- 2017

National Association of Music                               Spring of 2010

Educators (NAME):

The International Society of Bassists:                       Summer of 2009

Tri-Music Honor Society:                                 Spring of 2007

Get in touch today to learn more about the experience and qualifications of Charles Buonasera Music.