
Aaron C.

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Beginner, IntermediateAbout Aaron C.
I am a guitarist, percussionist, and composer originally from Maine and now based in the Boston area. I graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Composition from the University of Southern Maine, where I also studied jazz guitar, and graduated with a Master of Music in Composition from the Longy School of Music, in Cambridge, MA, where I continued my jazz guitar studies.
I've played guitar since I was very young, and perform various musical styles in different settings. Throughout middle and high school, I performed in numerous rock, blues, and jazz groups. In my undergraduate and graduate career, I played in the pit band for many musicals, as well as in contemporary classical ensembles. During and since finishing my graduate degree, I have performed in a wide range of settings, from jazz standards ensemble, to classical chamber groups, to new music and avant-garde settings, to pop cover bands.
As a composer, I have likewise written in a wide range of settings, spanning from rock and blues, to jazz, to new music chamber ensembles and orchestras.
I have been teaching private lessons to students of varying ages for three years now, from all different musical backgrounds and levels of proficiency. Prior to that, I tutored lower grade theory students during my undergraduate degree course. I primarily teach beginner-level students who are starting with a limited background on guitar, but have taught some who have no experience whatsoever, as well as others who have a fair amount of experience but are simply looking to get better.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. I look forward to meeting you and discussing your musical future!
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Aaron is a great instructor and very easy to work with


Very encouraging, yet not afraid to give you a challenge.

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8 Photos & VideosExperience
Administrative Assistant
Sep 2018 - PresentLongy's Divergent Studio
Private Lessons
Nov 2017 - Presentself-employed
Guitar, music theory, and composition.
Audio Engineer
Jan 2016 - Presentself-employed
Freelance audio engineer for studio and live recording sessions
Theory Tutor
Sep 2018 - May 2020Longy School of Music – Theory and Composition Department
Graduate Fellow
Sep 2018 - May 2020Longy School of Music – Composition Department
Various tasks, including concert organizing, data entry, interpersonal communication, poster design, etc.
Concert Office – general employee
Sep 2019 - Mar 2020Longy School of Music
Front of house, lighting, recording, and stage managing duties.
Opera Assistant
Dec 2013 - Apr 2018self-employed
Principal assistant to composer Daniel Sonenberg in preparation of performance materials for various performances of his opera "The Summer King".
Theory Tutor
Sep 2015 - May 2017University of Southern Maine – Theory and Composition Department
Theory and Composition Department TA
Sep 2015 - May 2017University of Southern Maine
Theory levels 1-4, Composers Ensemble, PA to chair Daniel Sonenberg
Education
Master of Music in Composition
Sep 2018 - May 2020Longy School of Music
Bachelor of Music in Composition
Sep 2013 - May 2017University of Southern Maine
Awards
Emerging Artist Award
May 2020St. Botolph Club Foundation
Patricia Sherman Award
May 2020Longy School of Music
Pappalardo Composition Competition
Jan 2020Radius Ensemble
Nathan E. Corning Jazz Prize
Jun 2013Bay Chamber Concerts
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