Edward P. Mascari(b.1949) has composed a wide variety of orchestral, choral, chamber and pedagogical piano music.His works have been performed throughout the United States and Europe including premieres at Alice Tully Hall (Lincoln Center)and Carnegie Recital Hall in New York.
Mr. Mascari's compositions have been performed by the Moravian Philharmonic, the Slovak Radio Symphony, the Berlin Saxophone Quartet, the Manhattan Chamber Symphonia, the Boston Composers String Quartet, the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, and the Maryland Bach Aria Group.
Mr. Mascari holds Master of Music degrees in both Jazz Studies and Classical Composition from New England Conservatory. He taught in the Theory department at Boston University where he was enrolled in the doctoral program.Teachers:William Thomas McKinley, Charles Fussell and Lukas Foss.
In addition to composing, Mr. Mascari has been organist/choir director at the Harford Street Presbyterian Church for more than 20 years. He teaches piano privately and performs as a jazz pianist throughout the Boston area.