Kevin Buno, Director of the Glee Club

Kevin Buno is the Director of Choral Ensembles at Guilford High School where he conducts Concert Choir, No Bass, Voices and teaches voice class.

Prior to his tenure at GHS, Buno was a Teaching Assistant for the Music Education program at the University of Connecticut. While there, he worked with and taught both music and non-music majors on a variety of topics including Folk Music in the United States, Choral Conducting, Choral Methods and Introduction to Music Education.

Buno has also taught middle general and choral music for Branford Public Schools and elementary general music for Lesley Ellis School in Arlington, MA. His ensembles have received several accolades from Classic and Heritage Music Festivals for their dynamic performances at various choral events on the east coast.

Active in musical theater, Buno has musically directed for several school districts and organizations in the New Haven region. His most recent directing credits include, Godspell, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Hello Dolly! and Guys and Dolls. His passion for musical theater led him to become the co-founder of The Route One Players. Based in New Haven, this group served high school and college students in the New Haven area and provided them with the opportunity to continue working on their acting, singing and dancing skills.

As a singer, Mr. Buno has been tenor soloist for the University of Connecticut Festival Chorus’ performance of Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy and Most Holy Trinity Schola Cantorum’s performances of Maunder’s Olivet to Calvary and Stainer’s The Crucifixion. Buno is currently a cantor at Most Holy Trinity Church in Wallingford and sings with CONCORA in the Hartford region.

Buno holds a B.S.Ed. from the College of Saint Rose and a M.M. from the University of Connecticut. In addition, he has pursued graduate studies in Vocal Performance at the New England Conservatory of Music.