Overview
Work History
Education
Performance History
Performances
University Teaching Positions
Languages
References
Timeline
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CHRISTOPHER B. MASSA

Henderson,Nevada

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Wind Orchestra Arranger/Copyist

University of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
01.2021 - Current

Adjunct Trumpet Instructor

University of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
01.2020 - Current

Jazz Appreciation

University of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
01.2019 - 01.2021

Lead Trumpet and Solo Trumpet

Frankie Moreno
03.2014 - 01.2017
  • Played Lead Trumpet and Solo Trumpet as well as Acoustic Guitar, Ukelele and Auxiliary Percussion
  • Toured extensively with Frankie Moreno in conjunction with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Association in Canada, Mexico, Korea, Australia, Japan, France, Italy, Switzerland, and around the United States

Education

DMA in Classical Trumpet -

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
05.2024

MM in Jazz Trumpet -

University of Nevada – Las Vegas
05-2021

BA in Trumpet Performance -

Northern State University
12-2013

Performance History

  • Frankie Moreno, 03/2014, 01/2017, Lead Trumpet, Solo Trumpet, Acoustic Guitar, Ukelele, Auxiliary Percussion, Canada, Mexico, Korea, Australia, Japan, France, Italy, Switzerland, United States
  • Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Live at the Stratosphere, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Live at the Smith Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Frankie Moreno, Lead Trumpet, Acoustic Guitar, Ukelele, True
  • Kensington Palace, London, England, 05/2015
  • The Newseum (Grand Opening), Washington D.C., 04/2014
  • Moon Palace Resort, Cancun, Mexico, 08/2014
  • Six10, Chicago, Illinois, 09/2014
  • Gibson International, Tokyo, Japan, 09/2015
  • La Petit, Paris, France, 02/2016
  • Smith Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, 02/2016
  • Reynolds Hall w/ Nevada Ballet, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Ocean Reef Club, Key Largo, Florida, 03/2016
  • Seoul Conv., Seoul, South Korea, 09/2016
  • Qantas Airlines Annual Meeting of Shareholders
  • Jazz Nightly with Karl Gehrke, South Dakota Public Broadcasting, South Dakota, 09/2023
  • Live at Sanctuary Studio

Performances

  • DMA Solo Recital #1
  • DMA Solo Recital #2
  • DMA Solo Recital #3

University Teaching Positions

  • University of Nevada Las Vegas, Wind Orchestra Arranger/Copyist, 2021, Present
  • University of Nevada Las Vegas, Jazz Appreciation, 2019, 2021
  • University of Nevada Las Vegas, Adjunct Trumpet Instructor, 2020, Present

Languages

Spanish, intermediate, speaking, reading

References

  • Dr. Barbara Hull
  • Mr. Tom Leslie
  • Dr. Alan LaFave

Timeline

Wind Orchestra Arranger/Copyist

University of Nevada Las Vegas
01.2021 - Current

Adjunct Trumpet Instructor

University of Nevada Las Vegas
01.2020 - Current

Jazz Appreciation

University of Nevada Las Vegas
01.2019 - 01.2021

Lead Trumpet and Solo Trumpet

Frankie Moreno
03.2014 - 01.2017

DMA in Classical Trumpet -

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

MM in Jazz Trumpet -

University of Nevada – Las Vegas

BA in Trumpet Performance -

Northern State University
CHRISTOPHER B. MASSA