Artist Profile
Connor Bogenreif is excited to be a part of this production of Beauty and the Beast. Connor has received comprehensive training in performance, studying under Joon Sung Jun, Laszlo Mezo, Jacob Braun, Roger Lebow, Ian McKinnell, and Charles Baker. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in Cello Performance from the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music at Chapman University and went on to complete his Master of Music degree in Cello Performance from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach. Connor has performed extensively as an orchestral and chamber musician, as well as a soloist having performed in venues around the U.S. and Europe.
Connor is a champion for new music, having collaborated with several composers on works newly written for him, in addition to recording for scores written for film and media. Connor has also performed as a part of the Hear Now Music Festival alongside members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
In conjunction with being an active performing artist, Connor also holds a position with the Long Beach Symphony, is on faculty at Chapman University’s Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music, teaches cello students privately, and coaches orchestras at schools throughout the area.
