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.

Steve Mayone New School of Music Faculty