Charles "Chas" Reskin, Director

Elected Director: 2015-2017; 2024-

Elected President: 2018-23

Duties:

Biography

Charles (Chas) Reskin has been a member of Local 655 for over 50 years. Both his parents were musicians and life-long AFM members as well. Chas began his musical career as a percussionist, but switched to trumpet, graduating on that instrument from the Juilliard School of Music in 1968 with a minor in composition. Since then, he has performed in virtually every type of musical group and genre, from symphony orchestra to jazz band. He held the position of Principal Trumpet with the Naples Philharmonic in the 1980s, and was later a member of the Florida Grand Opera orchestra, the Ft. Lauderdale Symphony, the Miami City Ballet, and the Florida Sunshine Pops, among many others. He has toured nationally with the Broadway musical "Les Misèrables", and internationally with KC and the Sunshine Band. He is currently a published composer with the European publisher, Editions BIM, with 9 works in their catalog so far. Chas is a long-time practitioner of Zen Buddhism, and enjoys all the arts, travel, fine food, and great chocolate, of course! As a local board member he believes that even in a so-called "right to work" state the Union can be a great help to local musicians in resolving disputes and encouraging high standards and respect towards our talented local professional musicians.