1. Francesco Emmanuel
C: 1-868-315-8260 (Trinidad); 416-669-3685; H: 416-273-6246 (Canada)
cescoemmanuel@gmail.com; www.cescoemmanuel.com
EXPERIENCE:
Teaching:
2013 – Guitar Lecturer, University of West Indies, Department of Festive and Creative Arts
2009 – Present: Guitar Tutor: Fatima College, St. Andrew's School, International School (POS)
2009 – 2012: Bishops Anstey and Maple Leaf School
2007 – 2008: Etobicoke School of Arts & Burhamthorpe Collegiate (TDSB)
1997 – Present: Private Guitar Tutor
Band:
2004 – Present: Founding member of BOUND, KOBO TOWN (Canada)
1990 – 2011: Founding member of WARHEAD, Brother Grimm, Big Eyed Grieve, Flipside,
The SONic REVIVal PROJect (Trinidad & Tobago)
Album Credits:
2015: Deane Nesbitt Jr., Music in Search of a Movie
2013: Kobo Town's second album, Jumbie in the Jukebox
2012: Solo album, Side One: Journey Within
2010: Self-titled debut album, The Sonic Revival Project
2007: BOUND’s debut album, Across the Shoreline
2005: Solo EP, The April Morning Sky Sessions
1996: Brothers Grimm debut album, Foise
Studio Work:
2016: Guitars on 'Angels of the Ice' (composed by Deane Nesbitt Jr., Toronto, ON, Canada)
2015: Guitars on 'Anthem for the Unsung Hero' (composed by Deane Nesbitt Jr., Toronto, ON,
Canada)
2005 – Present: Voice and production work (with Producer’s Choice, Toronto, ON, Canada)
Film/TV Work:
2016: Session guitarist on music composed (by Deane Nesbitt Jr.) for soundtrack of short film Change
for Chimps to be released this year, featuring primatologist Jane Goodall.
2016: Guitars on ‘Angels of the Ice' video (composed by Deane Nesbitt Jr., Toronto, ON, Canada)
2015: Original music for West Indies at War, aired October 2015 (Parliament Channel, Trinidad)
2015: Original music for Independence Day Tribute, aired August 2015 (Parliament Channel, Trinidad)
2014: Original music for Within These Walls series, aired March 2014 (Parliament Channel, Trinidad)
2013: Original music for Legends of Sport aired August 2013 (Channel 4, Trinidad)
2012: Original music for short film A Story about Wendy (Official Selection of TTFF 2012, Trinidad)
2011: Original music for Inward Hunger – The Story of Dr. Eric Williams aired September 2011
(Channel 4, Trinidad)
2010: Original music for short film Pan! (Trinidad)

2. Notable Performances to Date:
2014: WOMAD Festival (England) with Kobo Town
2014: Jesus Christ Superstar (Trinidad) with First Instinct Productions
2009, 2012: Wassermusik, Berlin & Bardentreffen Festival, Nuremberg (Germany) with Kobo Town
2009: Winner of Panorama finals (Trinidad) with Silver Stars Steel Orchestra
2008: Brooklyn Academy of Music, (New York, USA) with Kobo Town
2007, 2013: Montreal Jazz Festival, (QC, Canada) with Kobo Town
Radio Appearances:
Radio France (France), CIUT 89.5FM, CKLN 88.1, CBC’s Metro Morning; Big City, Small World;
Here and Now (Canada)
Writing Experience:
2015: Contributing writer – www.classicalguitarmagazine.com
2009 – Present: online blogger – www.musingsofanoldschoolmusician.blogspot.com
2005 – 2008: Freelance writer – www.musesmuse.com and www.thelivemusicreport.ca
EDUCATION:
2015: DipABRSM (Guitar), Associate Boards of the Royal Schools of Music, London, England
2002: Bachelor of Business Administration, University of New Brunswick, NB, Canada
Final GPA: 3.8 – Distinction, Dean’s List Graduating Class 2002
SKILLS: Classical and Rock guitar player, film composer, songwriter, steel pan (tenor bass) player.
REFERENCES:
 Graham Newling
Guitar Instructor, ARCM
grahamnewling2@hotmail.com
 Steve Hurej
President, Producer's Choice
steve@producerschoice.ca
 Deane Nesbitt Jr.
Composer
www.nesbittmusic.com