Charles Czarnecki
Charles Czarnecki is a pianist, conductor, musical director, vocal coach, arranger/orchestrator, and music producer in New York City. His work in these fields has cultivated close, collaborative relationships with many local theater composers including David Christian Azarow, Neil Berg, Michael Holland, Doug Katsaros, Daniel Neiden, and Earl Wilson, Jr. Charles has worked consulting artists, work shopping new material, recording concept albums, music directing original productions, and arranging music.
Czarnecki holds his Bachelor's degree from Purchase Conservatory of Music and his Master's from the Manhattan School of Music, both in Classical Piano Performance. He spent years studying and performing in classical music festivals, competitions, and different venues around the country and the world.
As a music producer he's produced albums ranging from concept albums for theater and animation, to rock, jazz, and world music.
He started his career as a professional music director and conductor at age 16 in his native Buffalo and has music directed, played and conducted countless shows ranging from youth theater programs, community theater, and regional, to Off-Broadway and Broadway productions. Presently he is a conductor for the 2006 Tony-winning 'Best Musical', "Jersey Boys". His arrangements for "Tempest Toss'd" and "The Tempest" have played Off-Broadway at both The Manhattan Ensemble Theater the Cherry Lane Theatre.
Charles is also a performing artist and arranger for QRS Music Technologies.
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