Peter C
Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Violin, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Drums, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Electric Violin, Fiddle, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Reggae, Merengue, Latin Jazz, Swing, New Age, Bossa Nova, Soul, Punk, Avant-garde
Peter C
Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Violin, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Drums, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Electric Violin, Fiddle, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Reggae, Merengue, Latin Jazz, Swing, New Age, Bossa Nova, Soul, Punk, Avant-garde
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 11-80
MM, SUNY Purchase, Studio Composition BM, New York University, Music Composition and Theory
Notable Performances
Peekskill, NY NYE Celebration - 2023
- Performed with Here24 in front of 2500-3000 people for the City of Peekskill’s NYE celebration and ball drop.
Annual gig at Manhattanville College for the Bike HSS Charity Event - 2021 -2024
- Performed with Last Call in front of 1500 people for the annual Hospital For Special Surgery charity event.
- Last Call was selected 4 years in a row to be the featured band
Ongoing gigs at Turning Stone Casino & Resorts World Catskills - 2022 -2024
- Performed with Here24 for various casinos in the northeast where crowds would range from 200 - 2000 depending on the Night.
Norwalk Concert Series - 2017 -2019
- Performed with Last Call Experience for the City of Norwalk Concert Series @ Calf Pasture Beach to roughly 1,500 people
Greenwich Town Party - 2017
- Performed with rock band Mongolian Monkfish
- Served as opening act for Steely Dan, Alabama Shakes and Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
- Performed to an audience of 4,500 people
Selected Works and Compositions
28 Seasons (2020)
- Latest album by rock band Bend or Break
- Co-wrote and produced all music
- Performed all guitar and synth parts
IHC Summer 2018 Album (2018)
- Facilitated groups of kids at sleep away camp in Pennsylvania
- Produced songs written and performed by campers ages 8-16
- Mixed all songs
- Published and Mastered by Music Ascension
Left Ep (2018)
- All music written and recorded by Pete Cornell
- 5th solo release under the name “Pedrodomus.”
Ambience infected (2017)
- Premiered at SUNY Purchase
- Concept was based on reimagining the ambient sound in a given room/space.
- Was developed with the mentorship of Pulitzer Prize winning composer Du Yun
- Contact and room microphones were setup and fed into a series MAX/MSP patches that analyzed and manipulated the frequencies of the room.
- An interactive element was added using an iPad to allow visitors to change the filter or various FX of the frequencies being heard
Etude for Flute an Electronics (2016)
- Premiered at Purchase College (2016)
- Flute performed by Jane Saunders at the premier
- Composed piece for solo flute with live manipulation through Max/MSP and Ableton Live.
- Score utilizes avant-garde techniques and implores improvisation for various interpretations.
Apple (2016)
- Produced and arranged song composed by Alex Rainer.
- Song was used in the short film “Boundaries” (2016)
- Instrumentation included string quartet, acoustic guitar, prepared piano and waterphone.
Busy Beesy (2016)
- Premiered at Purchase College (2016)
- Composed, produced and engineered song for solo guitar, vocals and electronics.
- Song utilized live looping and manipulation controlled from Max/MSP and Ableton Live.
I’m Not dying (2014)
- All music written and recorded by Pete Cornell
- 4th solo release under the name “Pedrodomus.”
Viewing Room (2011)
- Released by Bend or Break under Monolith Management (2011)
- Cowrote, produced and performed all guitars and keyboards for Rock band Bend or Break
- Album was mixed by Richie Corsello at Carriage Studios
- Mastered at Sterling Sound Studios by Justin Shturtz
Composer, producer and guitarist with experience in licensing music for film and TV. Have produced and composed original projects in Pop, Rock, Electronic and Jazz. Is fearless when making creative decisions and is not afraid to go against conventions in the studio or on stage. As a producer Pete has demonstrated strong leadership and communication skills. Possesses a passion for education and through 10 years of teaching and has accompanied students at major US venues. Has counseled students who have gone onto prestigious music schools such as Berklee and Manhattan School of Music. Has shown an ability to communicate ideas clearly in a professional and productive manner, and encourages creativity and collaboration.
I started teaching right after college in 2009. I had taken a job working for Apple Inc and taught a few days a week at the Pop Music Academy in Stamford CT. Eventually I was able to leave Apple and work full-time for the Pop Music Academy before taking a job as the Music Director at the School of Rock in Madison. It was at School of Rock that I honed my skills and developed my philosophy of teaching. We sent students to perform at Terminal 5 in New York City where they performed alongside members of the rock group Living Color. Students also performed at famed venues such as the Ridgefield Playhouse and the Spaceland Ballroom.
In 2015 I was accepted to SUNY Purchase’s Studio Composition Graduate Program which took me away from my job at School of Rock. Grad school further contributed to my development as an educator and artist, and gave me new skills to take my career to the next level. In 2018 I agreed to become a Teaching Artist with Music Ascension and took on the role of Music Director for Indian Head Camp during the summer of 2018. At Indian Head I organized the curriculum for the students and recorded a full length album of songs that campers wrote. Since then I continue to write and produce music for TV, local artists and bands that I am actively involved with. In 2024 I moved to Vermont to open my own studio in Stowe Vermont.
I subscribe to the idea that I am not a teacher, but rather a facilitator. My job is not to tell students how to become well rounded musicians, but to open doors and allow them to walk through on their own. Sharing my personal experiences can be invaluable for students, but I understand that no two students will have the same path. I don’t force-feed information, but instead bring up concepts and techniques as they pertain to the needs and desires of the student. I believe in the power of the Socratic Method in which a student’s question is not greeted with a black and white answer, but rather with a line of questioning that will allow the student to arrive at the answer on their own. I have also found improvisation to be the most effective way of allowing students to express themselves and feel excited about playing. Reading music and ear training are pillars of my approach, but improvisation is where students can really find their voice. Improvisation comes in many forms and is utilized in all my lessons with students of all abilities.
I am laid back teacher but at the same time expect the most out of my students. I stress the importance of daily practice, but at the same time try to make it a fun activity. I want the lesson space to be somewhere that student can be themselves, and always explain my reasons for having a student perform a certain task. I am curious about the student’s goals and make an attempt to teach style of music that the student is interested in. I typically divide my lessons into three parts: 1) Warmup/scales/exercises 2) reading/theory/song practice 3) Improvisation
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