2023 NYC Harmony Sweepstakes Champions
"The Barbershop Gateway Drug"
Deke Sharon (Music Director - Pitch Perfect film series)
‘Round Midnight is a barbershop quartet with unique style. They demonstrate how close harmony can be applied to different musical genres such as R&B, pop, jazz, rock, and Broadway.
The quartet has been featured in an array of showcases, contests, and master classes for students from Kindergarten through University (and beyond) in North America and Europe.
About 'Round Midnight
'Round Midnight has been thrilling audiences for nearly two decades with their one-of-a-kind style. They demonstrate how barbershop harmony can be applied to different musical genres like R&B, pop, jazz, rock, and Broadway. The quartet is a three-time Top 10 World Finalist in the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) International Barbershop Quartet Contest. The group has received praise for their recording efforts too, garnering multiple Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA) nominations.
Dubbed "The Barbershop Gateway Drug" by Contemporary A Cappella guru Deke Sharon (Music Director - Pitch Perfect film series), ‘Round Midnight has earned accolades from various A Cappella organizations including: CASA, Varsity Vocals, Harmony Sweepstakes, and BHS. In their advocacy for music education, ‘Round Midnight was appointed as an "Arts Envoy" group by the U.S. State Department and they have conducted master classes on barbershop harmony for students of all ages from Kindergarten through University (and beyond) in North America and Europe. More info at RoundMidnightQuartet.com
LARRY BOMBACK - tenor
Larry is Senior Vice President of Administration at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, one of the top music conservatories in the world. Prior to this appointment, he was Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at DataArts. Previously, Larry was Director of Finance and Operations at OPERA America, and Operations Manager at the award-winning New York Youth Symphony. Larry is also the founder and Artistic Director of the acclaimed “Voices of Gotham” Men’s Chorus from New York City. A former Lecturer of Music History at Hunter College in Manhattan, he has published articles in several esteemed periodicals, and has presented lectures in the United States, Canada and Great Britain.
WAYNE GRIMMER - lead
Wayne earned a Master's degree in Composition and Arranging from Five Towns College in his native New York, where he taught for several years as a music professor. While living in New York, he was the Musical Director of three barbershop ensembles and he has served as a guest director and clinician for various youth barbershop harmony camps and workshops. He is now, appropriately, a resident of Nashville, Tennessee (aka "Music City, USA"). His popular A Cappella arrangements have been published by Hal Leonard Corporation and are performed by ensembles all over the world. Wayne was nominated by the Barbershop Harmony Society as "Arranger of the Year" and he is the resident vocal arranger for ‘Round Midnight.
T.J. CAROLLO - baritone
T.J. is the Choral and Drama Director at a middle school in New York, where he directs three choirs and the musical theater program. His choral program has been recognized as one of the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) in the U.S. by The NAMM Foundation. T.J. has created and taught seminars to assist educators aspiring to establish engaging theater programs in their own schools. He also serves as a mentor for collegiate pre-service music teachers in the field. T.J. earned degrees in Music Education from Five Towns College, where he was a founding member of the institution’s storied collegiate barbershop program.
JEFF GLEMBOSKI - bass
Jeff is an elementary school classroom/choral music teacher on Long Island, NY. He is a Five Towns College alumnus with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, both in Music Education. Jeff is the currently the Musical Director of both the Twin Shores Chorus and the Long Island Sound Chorus along with its scholastic offshoot, the Five Towns College collegiate barbershop program. He has served as a clinician and director at multiple barbershop youth events. In addition, he moonlights as a featured vocalist with “New York’s Most Dangerous Big Band”.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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- RECORDINGS
'Round Midnight is also streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and YouTube
