French native Gilles Bernard is Assistant Professor of Music and
Coordinator of Brass Studies at New Jersey City University in Jersey City, NJ, and faculty at Manhattan School of
Music Pre-college Division (NYC). He graduated from the Juilliard School (BM, MM) and from the Manhattan School of Music
(DMA). He holds the position of principal trombone with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra (PA) and was second trombone
with the Lancaster Festival Orchestra (OH) for nineteen seasons. An active freelance artist, past and present performances
include organizations such as the Metropolitan Opera, the Albany Symphony, the Hudson Valley Philharmonic (NY), the Harrisburg
and Reading Symphony orchestras (PA), the Hartford Symphony, the Connecticut Opera (CT), the Berkshire Opera (MA), Radio
City Christmas Spectacular, and the Broadway revival of The King and I. Before moving to the United-States,
he performed on several occasions as an substitute/extra with the Orchestre National de France under Lorin Maazel, Pierre
Boulez, Seiji Ozawa, Vaclav Neumann, and George Prêtre. He appeared in solo performances and recitals on the
Faculty Concert Series of Manhattan School of Music Pre-college Division and the Miusic@One concert series and Women Composers
Showcase at New Jersey City University. He has recorded for the League of Composers/ISCM, the Lancaster Festival Orchestra,
and the reputed Saint-Thomas Choir of Men and Boys (NYC).
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
New Jersey City University
Manhattan School of Music Pre-college Division