Composer Reynard Burns:


reyburns Reynard Burns is a practitioner of music education, composer, arranger and clinician. His orchestral work entitled "Flying" was the winner of the 2001 Merle Isaac Composition contest, sponsored by the American String Teachers Association. This Alfred Music publication can be purchased by going to the Buy Online heading on the home page. During the course of his thirty-five years as a public school orchestra director, he has written and arranged music for studio orchestra, jazz strings, and quartets as well as full orchestra.

Mailing Address
Reynard Burns Publishing Inc.
374 Glenmore Lane
Bayport, NY 11705
Phone: 631-357-0053
Fax: 631-419-6242
E-mail: reyburns@freeflightmusic.com
Rey has worked closely with the Turtle Island String Quartet, as well as with jazz violinists John Blake and Randy Sabien. He studied arranging and orchestration with noted composer and arranger Sandy Feldstein.

Currently, Rey is the Director of the Dowling College Orchestra. He also presents workshops for string students and teachers on playing jazz and improvising. Taking an active roll in promoting string jazz, Rey has presented workshops at the American String Teachers' Association's National Conferences as well as for public school teacher's and students. The hands-on workshops use the techniques taught in classical training as a basis for guiding string students into the world of jazz.

Active memberships include ASCAP, the , The Society of Composers, American Music Center, American String Teachers Association, New York State School Music Association, Music Educators National Conference, and the Suffolk County Music Educators Association.

His original music encompasses a wide variety of styles and instrument combinations, including jazz strings, full orchestra, string orchestra, wind ensemble, woodwind quintets and instrumental solos. His compositions have been performed by orchestra's and instrumental groups across the United States and abroad. Flying and Reginhard Variations for Orchestra, are listed in the New York State School Music Association's manual of selected music for State Festival adjudication.

Reynard Burns in the News:
Long Island Business News - Dec. 8th 2006 "Staying in Tune"
News 12 reporter Virginia Huie covers the concert. Read her blog at News12.com
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Performance History:

Just Do It
  • Carolina Cool Jazz Orchestra
Free Flight
  • Suffolk County Music Educators Association Division III Orchestra 2005
Inauguration Day
  • Suffolk County Music Educators Association Division III Orchestra 2009
  • Flying
    • Arkansas State University Orchestra
    • North Shore Symphony Orchestra
    • Interlochen Arts Camp
    • VUB-Symfonisch-Orkest stelt voor: Muziek en Wetenschap
    • Lake Geneva Community Orchestra
    Ponsive
    • The Carolina Cool Jazz Orchestra
    Reginhard Variations wind, orchestra
    • Temple University Band


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Select compositions are available from...
Family Melody Center [ MAP ]
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Patchogue, NY 11772
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New Hyde Park, NY 11040
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Free Music Downloads for select scores now available.
New YouTube Video
Rey Burns' Crossroad performs "Check Your Footing"
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July 17, 2010 - The Long Island Philharmonic plays Reynard's orchestral composition "Flying" in its concert of American Classics at Heckscher State Park in East Islip NY. This concert was sponsored by the Islip Arts Council. LI Philharmonic
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News 12 reporter Virginia Huie covers the concert. Read her blog at News12.com
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Upcoming performances and events:
September 19, 2010 4:00 PM - Rey Burns' Crossroad returns to the Patchogue Theater as part of their Chamber Series.For more info: Reynard Burns at reyburns@freeflightmusic.com.
October 2, 2010 - Rey Burns' Crossroad performs as part of the three day Jazz Festival held at the East Islip Library, East Islip NY. This Festival is sponsored by the Islip Arts Council. Islip Arts Council
. For more information contact Islip Arts Council at info@islipartscouncil.org.
For more information about any of the above events, contact Reynard Burns at reyburns@freeflightmusic.com.
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