Episode 28 - Chris Bernotas

Sep 25, 2017

Chris Bernotas is passionate about teaching! He is infectiously energetic as he talks about his career and shares wisdom gained as a high school band director, a composers, and a co-author of three books in the Sound Innovations series.

Topics:

• The Sound Innovations books, Chris’ background, and the lessons he learned from his high school band director that he still applies in his classroom.
• Insights into Chris’ compositional process, how he got his first piece published, and learning how to deal with rejection.
• The importance of always trying to get better and thoughts about how to avoid burnout.
• Tips for other band directors who might want to start composing.

Links:

• Chris Bernotas
• Sound Innovations
• Chris Bernotas: Pony Express
• Robert Sheldon: Shadows of the Equinox
• Rossano Galante: A Childhood Remembered

Biography:

Composer, conductor, clinician and educator Chris M. Bernotas brings an energetic and enthusiastic approach to the world of music education. An active composer and arranger of concert band music, Mr. Bernotas is published with Alfred Music Publishing, Daehn Publications, Wingert-Jones Publishing, Northeastern Music Publications, Carl Fischer Music, TRN Music Publishing, and Bandworks Publications. His music has been performed at the Midwest Clinic and has appeared on J.W. Pepper's Editor's Choice list and numerous state lists. Mr. Bernotas is co-author of three books in Alfred's Sound Innovations series, Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young, Intermediate and Advanced Concert Band, along with Peter Boonshaft.