Caleb Garfinkel Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Wide ranging and diverse live accompaniment and performance across:- Musical Theatre in orchestra/band settings- Bar & Pub performances- Cabaret and Comedy- Corporate and private engagementsComposer and Music Director on self-derived projects:- Tony Galati! The Musical (Perth Fringe Festival 2019, 2021*, regional tour 2022*)- Damien Rice's O In Concert - Melbourne Album Series (Arranger, performer, music director)- Great Southern Band (2018)* Denotes composer creditMusical Direction/Band Leading for numerous music theatre shows including:- Fugitive Songs (Sonder, 2018)- Garfield The Musical (StageArt, 2018)- BARE The Musical (StageArt, 2018)- 21 Chump St (Pursued By Bear, 2017)- Spring Awakening (StageArt, 2017)- The Color Purple (StageArt, 2016)Sound Designer and Engineer for artists and clients including:- Dan Debuf- Andi Snelling- Opera Australia- The Big Hoo-Haa Melbourne

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Principal mandolin and acoustic guitarist for all Melbourne seasons, and Brisbane tour, performing 400+ shows to 1000+ seat audiences.I also performed at specialty nationally/internationally televised shows including:-- Carols by Candlelight at Sidney Meyer Music Bowl, 2019 -- John Foreman's New Years Eve Spectacular at Hamer Hall, 2021 -- Australian Open Men's Grand Final Pre-Show Entertainment, 2021

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

- Designed and delivered Music Technology and Composition units, and oversaw the development of a Composition Stream of a Bachelor of Music at AQF Level 7. - I received consistently high or top feedback from students, and was thrilled to see my brightest Composition student (at only 12 years old) recently accepted into an Honours program.- Project managed the implementation, deployment and administration of online Learning Management Systems such as Canvas, ensuring consistent learning experiences and content for all students. The deployment of Canvas was hailed as 'the smoothest implementation of a new platform' that the organization had seen.- Guitar tutor to a range of diverse students for all styles from classical to metal and everything in between.- As registrar, I strived to provide streamlined administrative support to students throughout their studies, offering improvements to enhance the management and reliability of student data and record keeping. It was working in this environment that encouraged me to pursue data science.- Member of Academic Board, Examinations and Progressions Committees.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

- Established and managed music and theatre recording and rehearsal studio- Networked and built a consistent clientele of local groups, providing affordable and creative spaces for the development of new and established projects.- Recording of voiceovers, music performances, music production and sound design- Managed maintenance and medium renovation tasks,

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Project Manager and Lead Academic on MWorld: An educational app for children aged 9-13, looking after music subject areas. Working with academics, devs, graphic, audio designers and animators, I managed the implementation of 5 individual titles in songwriting, world percussion, hip hop, music and emotion, and improvisation.In addition to editing academic writing for a select target audience of 9-13 year olds, and leading one subject myself, I also recorded original music and sound effects for my titles and the broader app.Key achievements:- Led development of 5 modules of engaging educational content for children's mobile app, collaborating with academic experts and multimedia teams.- Developed and implemented project plans and timelines, ensuring effective delivery and stakeholder engagement.- Translated complex academic concepts into accessible resources for young audiences, maintaining consistency across app.- Created and curated high-quality music and visual assets, collaborating with international teams and internal departments to ensure quality and consistency.

Bootcamp, Data Science

Master Of Arts - Music Performance, Music Performance

Thesis: Investigations in Guitar Signal Processing: Christopher Willits and Folding Supervisors: Dr Robert Burke, Dr Andy Sugg Tutors.

Bachelor Of Music (Honours), Music Performance

Thesis: The Guitar Synthesizer: Investigations into its development and significance Supervisors: Dr Robert Burke, Dr Joel Crotty Tutor.

Bachelor Of Music, Music, High Distinction Average

Activities and Societies: - Achieved student of the year 2008 (No award conferred 2009) - Resident Advisor and Publications Coordinator.

Diploma, Music Performance, High Distinction Average

Activities and Societies: Achieved student of the year

Certificate Iv, Music Performance