Compositions

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NEW: Thou Art My Lute for SATB a cappella (2024)

When I Think Upon My Past for piano solo (2018)

Text by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906)

New England Conservatory Chamber Singers; Erica J. Washburn, conductor

6 March 2025 | NEC’s Jordan Hall, Boston, MA

Chengcheng Yao, Solo Piano Recital

2 July 2024 | The Church of the Epiphany, Washington, D.C.

 

Invitation to Love for SATB a cappella (2020)

Wandern for bassoon and piano (2022)

"Invitation to Love"
Voices ensemble; William Weinert, conductor

Text by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906)

Live performance, Voices Concert | 25 September 2022

Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY

Wandern
Tatia Slouka, bassoon; Charles Berofsky, piano

Live performance, Tatia Slouka’s BM Degree Recital | 27 February 2022

Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY

 

Piano Sonata (2021)

Hölderlin Songs for mezzo-soprano and piano (2021)

Sonnenuntergang
Ori Marcu, mezzo-soprano; Charles Berofsky, piano
Lebenslauf
Ori Marcu, mezzo-soprano; Charles Berofsky, piano
Abbitte
Ori Marcu, mezzo-soprano; Charles Berofsky, piano

Texts by Friedrich Hölderlin (1770-1843)

Live performance, Eastman Composers’ Concert | April 14, 2022

Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY

I.
Charles Berofsky
II.
Charles Berofsky
III.
Charles Berofsky

Live performance, Eastman Composers’ Concert | February 2, 2022 Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY

 

Three Academic Pieces for solo piano (2020)

Quartet Fragments for string quartet (2020)

Quartet Fragments
Lily Dunlap & Lydia Becker, violins; Lucy Gelber, viola; Joëlla Becker, cello

Live performance, Eastman Composers’ Concert | April 15, 2021 Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music

I. As Autumn Comes
Charles Berofsky
II. Viel Spaß!
Charles Berofsky
III. A Tinge of Uncertainty
Charles Berofsky

Live performance, Eastman Composers’ Concert | September 21, 2021 Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music

 

A COVID Piece for fixed media (2020)

The Storm Approaches for organ (2020)

The Storm Approaches
Bradley Vogel, organ

Commissioned by the American Guild of Organists for the 2019-2020 Student Commissioning Project. Special thanks to Bradley Vogel for assistance with registration.

Recording, St Anne Church, Rochester, NY | November 29, 2020

A COVID Piece
 

Warming Up for violin, viola, and piano (2020)

Long Lost Love for violin and piano (2020)

Long Lost Love
Robert Sanders, violin; Charles Berofsky, piano

Live performance, Eastman Composers’ Concert | May 4, 2021 Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music

Warming Up
Aaron Berofsky, violin; Kathryn Votapek, viola; Charles Berofsky, piano

Recording, Ann Arbor, MI | October 21, 2020

 

Reflection on Mysteries for two violins and cello (2019)

Many Humours for Pierrot ensemble (2019)

Many Humours
Benton Gordon, Nick Morandi, Karin Theobald, Isaiah Wu, Yi-Ning Lo; Maurice Cohn, conductor
Reflection on Mysteries
Karin Theobald, violin I; Justin Zeitlinger, violin II; Allen Liang, cello

Live performance, Eastman Composers’ Concert | October 22, 2019 Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music

Live performance, Eastman Composers’ Concert | May 6, 2019 Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music

 

It Gets Better for saxophone quartet (2019)

Transcendence for organ (2019)

Transcendence
Bradley Vogel, organ

Live performance, Eastman Organ & Electronics concert | Sep 20, 2019 Christ Church, Rochester, NY

Performed by Bradley Vogel on the Craighead-Saunders baroque organ

It Gets Better
Donald Sinta Quartet

Live performance by the Donald Sinta Quartet | August 2, 2019 Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor, MI

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A Day in the Life for oboe, bassoon, and piano (2017)

Uneasy Dreams for piano quartet (2017)

Uneasy Dreams
Aaron Berofsky, violin; Kathryn Votapek, viola; Nathaniel Pierce, cello; Charles Berofsky, piano

Recording, University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance | November 24, 2017

A Day in the Life
Gwen Goodman, oboe; Tatia Slouka, bassoon; Charles Berofsky, piano

Live performance, Eastman chamber music concert | December 1, 2021 Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music