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Peter Bufano is an Assistant Professor in the Screen Scoring department at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. A composer and multi-instrumentalist, he specializes in film and circus music, having scored productions for Big Apple Circus, Ringling Bros., and Spiegelworld. He founded the circus band Cirkestra and has performed at venues including the Kennedy Center and Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Education:
- Professional Diploma in Film Scoring, Berklee College of Music (1997)
- Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Clown College
- ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop at NYU
Research Interests: Bufano's work bridges cinematic scoring techniques with live circus performance, emphasizing quirky instrumentals and narrative-driven compositions. His research explores adaptive music for physical theater and interdisciplinary collaboration in performing arts.
Awards:
- 2019 Newbury Comics Fellowship (Berklee College) for creating the Circus Music Workshop
Creative Leadership: As founder of Cirkestra, he has produced 23 albums and scored over 15 films/circus productions. He regularly collaborates with troupes like Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and Parallel Exit.
