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Education

    College coursework at: Norfolk State University, Delaware State Univ, and Morgan State Univ.

 

Performance Experience

    Chamber 

    Boston Conservatory Saxophone Ensemble

    Sotto Voce Saxophone Duo- Music Director, Composer            

    Kaya Wind Ensemble- Founder, Saxophone                   

    Sting! (Brass Quintet)- Horn, Composer                    

    Delaware State University Brass Ensemble- Horn               

    Norfolk State University Horn Choir                    

    Norfolk State Saxophone Quintet                    

    Norfolk State Woodwind Quintet- Bassoon                 

    Norfolk State “Jazz Elite” Combo- Saxophone               

 

    Vocal

    Morgan State University Choir- Bass II                    

    “University Singers”, Morgan State- Bass II                  

    105 Voices of History Honorary Choir- Bass, Section Leader            

    Delaware State Choir- Bass II                       

    Delaware State Chamber Ensemble- Bass II/ Baritone        

    Jubilee Ensemble- Bass II                         

 

    Orchestral

    Baltimore Opera Workshop- Principle Horn                  

    Harlem Festival Orchestra- Horn                      

 

    Bands/Winds

    The Winiker Orchestra- Saxophonoe                                                                                                            

    Morgan State Symphonic Wind Ensemble- Saxophone                                                                            

    Morgan State Jazz Ensemble- Saxophone, Woodwind                                                                              

    Baltimore Music Educators Wind Symphony- Horn, Saxophone                                                           

    Delaware State Jazz Ensemble- Saxophones                                                                                              

    Anonymouz Soul, LLC- Music Director, Woodwind                                                                                    

    Tidewater Winds- Tenor Saxophone                                                                                                              

    Norfolk State Marching Band- Drum Major                                                                                                  

 

Music Festivals

    R.M.P.B.B. Brass Quintet Seminar, The Curtis Institute, Philadelphia PA                                               

    H.B.C.U. National Band Directors Consortium, Atlanta GA                                                                        

    US Navy Band Saxophone Symposium, James Madison University, VA                                                  

 

Conducting Experience

    Boston Conservatory Saxophone Ensemble                                                                                                 

    Delaware State Choir and Jubilee Ensemble                                                                                                  

    Norfolk State Band Program                                                                                                                              

 

Teaching Experience

    The Epiphany School- Teaching Artist                            

    Overlea High School- Assistant to Band Director                

    Baltimore Symphony OrchKids- Clinician                    

    Central Middle School Band- Teachers Assistant                

 

Internships

    American Studio Orchestra, Baltimore MD                    

    R.E.A.L. Orchestra, Charlotte NC                        

    Virginia Beach Youth Orchestra, Virginia Beach VA           

 

 

 

Saxophone, Composer, Music Director

References- Available Upon Request

    Larry Williams, Horn Instructor, Chamber Music Faculty   Chair, Preparatory Brass & Winds Department Director, Adult & Continuing Education (ACE), Peabody Conservatory  

 

    Stephanie Sanders, Assistant Professor of  Music/Woodwind Specialist, Norfolk State Univ.

 

    Paul I. Adams, Director of Bands/Trombone Specialist, Norfolk State Univ.

 

    Dr. David Tolley, Assoc. Prof. of Composition, Recording/Production & Music Industry, Delaware State Univ.

Kenneth Radnofsky/saxophone- present,

Timothy Green/saxophone- 2 years,

Stephanie Sanders/saxophone- 4 years,

Dr. James Lee III/composition- 3 years,

Larry Williams/horn, composition, artist development- 5 years

RESUME

Charles is a self taught composer native to Dover, Delaware. He is an active member and composer for Sotto Voce Saxophone Duo and Kaya Wind Ensemble. He also holds an active composition residency with the American Studio Orchestra in Baltimore, MD. He has written works for both Sotto Voce and Kaya Winds, ASO, The Boston Conservatory Saxophone Ensemble, Delaware State University Music Programs and the R.E.A.L. Orchestra in Raleigh, North Carolina. Prior commission projects include pieces by Seychelle Dunn (Longy Conservatory), Linus Ellis (Richmond, VA), Sting Brass Quintet (The Curtis Institute) and Dr. Anita Thesen (Baltimore, MD). Currently, Charles resides in Boston actively composing, performing, volunteering as well as studying with Ken Radnofsky.

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