Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Producer Discography
Discography
Awards
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Bogdan Gumenyuk

La Salle,Canada

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Part-time Music Teacher (pre-K to Grade Six)

L.B. Pearson School Board (Allion Elementary)
09.2023 - Current
  • Manage classroom behaviour to establish and maintain clear classroom routines and lessons.
  • Create lesson plans following the Quebec music curriculum.
  • Evaluate student progress regularly through assessments, adjusting instruction as needed for continuous improvement.
  • Provide feedback on student progress and assign grades based on performance.
  • Create repertoire and prepare students for school concerts.
  • Provide one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.

Composer/Music Producer

Self-Employed
04.2020 - Current
  • Compose and arrange music for various genres, including orchestral, choral, and chamber ensembles.
  • Score compositions for instrumental and vocal performances.
  • Collaborate with musicians and conductors to fine-tune compositions, ensuring optimal performance quality.
  • Work well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.

Private Music Instructor

Self-Employed
04.2020 - Current
  • Private woodwind instructor, specializing in saxophone, flute, clarinet.
  • Prepare students for successful auditions at prestigious music schools or ensembles by honing their technical abilities and polishing performance pieces.
  • Collaborate with parents to set achievable goals and monitor progress for optimal student success.


Executive Producer

LableWhoAble
09.2016 - 04.2020
  • Produce CDs for various musicians.
  • If necessary, hire other musicians to support their projects.
  • Oversee the recording, mixing and mastering process.
  • Organize the release of the CDs.

Touring Musician

Self-Employed
01.2009 - 07.2011
  • Solo performer and as a member of an ensemble, at numerous venues.
  • Saxophonist in show bands on board cruise ships.
  • Collaborated with band members to create cohesive and memorable live performances, resulting in increased fan loyalty.
  • Wrote and arranged original compositions for live music performances.
  • Specialized in both classical and contemporary music.

Musician

Mad Heads XL
11.2006 - 01.2009
  • Toured with successful Ukrainian Ska band Mad Heads XL, providing professional, backing support.

Musician

National Circus Of Ukraine
01.2005 - 02.2006
  • Saxophonist in the Circus’ “Big Band”
  • Fulfilled my role in the orchestra while collaborating well with my fellow musicians.

Musician

National Wind Orchestra Of Ukraine
04.2004 - 01.2006
  • Specialized in both classical and contemporary music.
  • Fulfilled my role as a saxophonist.

Education

Ph.D. (incomplete) - Music Performance (Jazz)

McGill University
Montreal, Quebec
05.2016

Master’s Degree - Music, Jazz Studies

University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
05.2014

Specialist’s Degree - Jazz Studies

Glier Institute
Kyiv, Ukraine
06.2010

Bachelor’s Degree - Jazz Studies

Glier Institute
Kyiv, Ukraine
06.2008

Junior Specialist’s Degree - Classical Study

Glier Institute
Kyiv, Ukraine
06.2004

Skills

  • Curriculum Design
  • Attention to Detail
  • School assembly preparations
  • Colleague Collaboration
  • Proficient in Saxophone, Flute, Piano
  • Recording Techniques
  • Student Teaching Supervision
  • Ear Training
  • Music production
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Special Events
  • Music Theory

Languages

Ukrainian
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Polish
Professional Working
English
Full Professional
French
Professional Working
Chinese (Mandarin)
Limited Working

Producer Discography

  • La Terre en soi, featuring Michèle Houle, single, 2023, composer and producer
  • Allegories and Love Songs, featuring the Pryvit Ensemble, Bogdan Gumenyuk, Roman Gumenyuk, Sandy Eldred, Steven Raegele, Sheila Hannigan, and Paul Shrofel, 2023, producer, arranger, and musician
  • Love Letters to the Other Side, Bogdan Gumenyuk, featuring Jim Doxas, Adrian Vadady, Lex French and Josh Rager, 2022
  • Spellbound Place, Konstantin Ionenko, featuring Donald Edwards, Kevin Hays and Dana Stephens, 2022
  • Repulse, Aleksandr Polyakov, 2021
  • Gibkyj Chaplin Music, Yuri Koinchenko, 2021
  • Sunlight Above the Sky, Dennis Adu, featuring Glenn Zalesky and Lucas Pino, 2021
  • Asylum Search, Yuri Seredin, featuring Nasheet Waits and Ben Van Gelder, 2019
  • Absolution, Aleksandr Polyakov, featuring Zenia Strigalev and Dominic Sanders, 2019
  • Radiochastota, Tata Kepler, 2019
  • Above the Crowd, Rostyslav Voitko, featuring Sam Harris, 2018
  • The Way I Hear, Bogdan Gumenyuk, featuring John Swana, Louis Perdomo and Mark Whitfield Jr., 2017

Discography

  • Asia Tengri, Ethno-Jazz, 2015
  • Sofia, Dudko Quintet, 2009
  • Vnochi, Vnochi Project, 2009
  • Ukrainian Rejazzination, Gumenyuk-Eresko-Marcov, 2009
  • La Salida, Dislocados, 2008
  • First Kiss, Alex Fantaev, 2008
  • Forever, Mad Heads XL, 2008

Awards

  • Fulbright Scholarship, 2011
  • Yednist” Award, for significant contribution to the Ukrainian jazz culture, 2010
  • Grand Prize, “Dodj” International Recording Competition, Poland, 2009

Timeline

Part-time Music Teacher (pre-K to Grade Six)

L.B. Pearson School Board (Allion Elementary)
09.2023 - Current

Composer/Music Producer

Self-Employed
04.2020 - Current

Private Music Instructor

Self-Employed
04.2020 - Current

Executive Producer

LableWhoAble
09.2016 - 04.2020

Touring Musician

Self-Employed
01.2009 - 07.2011

Musician

Mad Heads XL
11.2006 - 01.2009

Musician

National Circus Of Ukraine
01.2005 - 02.2006

Musician

National Wind Orchestra Of Ukraine
04.2004 - 01.2006

Ph.D. (incomplete) - Music Performance (Jazz)

McGill University

Master’s Degree - Music, Jazz Studies

University of the Arts

Specialist’s Degree - Jazz Studies

Glier Institute

Bachelor’s Degree - Jazz Studies

Glier Institute

Junior Specialist’s Degree - Classical Study

Glier Institute

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