Justin
Casinghino, Music
Theory, Composition, Jazz Saxophone
BM
Hartt School of Music. MM Longy School of Music. DMA candidate, Boston
University. Studied composition with Gunther Schuller, Lukas Foss,
Theodore Antoniou, Paul Brust, David Macbride, Steven Gryc, Ken Steen
and Robert Carl. Studied saxophone under jazz legend Jackie McLean. Teaching appointments at
Boston University, the BU Tanglewood Institute, and the Framingham
Public Schools. Boston
area consulting director for the rock ‘n’
roll camp
DayJams. Commisions from ALEA III, Longy Chamber Orchestra,
Longitude New Music Ensemble, Contemporary Players New Music Ensemble,
and works featured in master classes given by George Crumb and Lukas
Foss. Performs on saxophones, piano and organ, and as a vocalist with
several jazz, blues and rock bands. His composition students have won
awards including the ASCAP Young Composer’s Award, several Downbeat
awards, and commissions and performances by the Boston
Pops and MYWE.
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