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Peter Bufano
Position
Assistant Professor
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617-747-6506
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With his training in film scoring and circus arts, Peter Bufano has composed dozens of scores for films and circuses. He plays the accordion, founded the circus band Cirkestra, and performed in countless venues, such as the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Kennedy Center, and 10,000-seat arenas nationwide.
In 2019, he was the recipient of Berklee's Newbury Comics Fellowship, where he created the Circus Music Workshop.
Career Highlights
- Composed and produced 23 albums of film and circus music
- Leader of Cirkestra
- Performed with Big Apple Circus, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Spiegelworld, Bindlestiff Circus, Circus Smirkus, Kinoshita Circus, and the American Repertory Theater
- Recordings include Circus Dreams (2011), Hairless Woman (2011), Elephant (2011), Swing (2009), Pinocchio (2006), Alice (2005), and Cirkestra (2004)
- Accordion player
Education
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School NameBerklee College of MusicState or ProvinceMassachusettsDegreeProfessional DiplomaField of StudyFilm ScoringDate Degree Received
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