CARL BUNDESEN

Brisbane Based Musician.

I’m a Brisbane based musician, educator and creator. I have studied music for the past 18 years, and over that time amassed qualifications and a wide range of experience in performance, education, composition and production. Most notably, I hold a dual degree in music education from the University of Queensland and numerous qualifications from the Australian Music Examination Board on, Piano (LMusA), Saxophone (grade 8), Trombone (grade 8), Trumpet (grade 6) and Clarinet (grade 6). As of 2025 I am working as an Instrumental Brass Specialist at an Ipswich private school and am also an accompanist and music educator in various community organisations and my own private teaching practice.

Experience
Education
Awards
Publications

BACK TO MAIN SITE

Experience

LABOURER, OFFICE ADMINSTRATION & ONLINE MARKETING
BUNDY SALES | JAN 2014 - NOW
• Serve and answer customer enquiries through phone, fax
and email, which requires an in-depth product knowledge.
• Manufacture various Tricky's Lubricant Products and
manage different processes within the manufacturing.
• Produce marketing material and develop campaigns utilising email and other relevant communication channels.OWNER & TEACHER
BUNDY MUSIC | DEC 2018 - NOW
• Manage business finances, student times/availability and business social media and contact streams.
• Tutor students on piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet and clarinet using a wide range of pedagogical and musical approaches.
• Organise annual concerts to showcase students and develop a community of learning.INSTRUMENTAL BRASS SPECIALIST IPSWICH GRAMMAR SCHOOL | JAN 2025 - NOW
• Tutoring trumpet, trombone, euphonium and tuba students.
• Directing and conducting Jazz and Stage ensembles.
• Accompanist for the Combined Schools Choir.ADDITIONAL CASUAL WORK
THE BIG BRISBAND | JAN 2020 - NOW
• Performer, arranger, recording artist, mixer of audio and manager of social media and music distribution.MUSIC CAMP TUTOR | JAN 2020 - NOW
• Casual instrumental tutor for camps and workshops in private and public schools.
• Music camp tutor at the Ferny Grove Cluster Camp (2020 - 2024)ACCOMPANIST | JAN 2021 - NOW
• Accompanist For The Gap State High School Voiceworx and Chorale Groups (2020 - 2024)
• Accompanist for Voices of Birralee Singers and Piccolos.
• Accompanist for AMEB exams.
• Accompanist for both individual and ensemble/group rehearsals and performances.INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TEACHER | APR 2022 - DEC 2023
• Instrumental music teacher at Prince of Peace Lutheran College Primary Campus.VOLUNTEER WORK
SECRETARY | JAN 2020 - NOW
• Secretary at the Brisbane Christadelphian Youth Circle.
• Organise monthly spiritual talks with a range of domestic and international speakers.
• Plan and run social activities in a variety of different contexts.
• Organise major camps which attract around 50-90 young people from across the east-coast.
• Work with a team to ensure that each facet of an activity is executed well and allows the widest range of people to be involved in the group.
• Organise fundraisers leading to upwards of $2,000 being raised each time.MEMBERSHIPS
• Member of the Accompanists' Guild of Queensland.
• Member of the Kodaly Music Education Institute of Australia.

Back

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

PRIMARY & SECONDARY
PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN COLLEGE | 2012-2019TERTIARY
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND | 2020-2024
Bachelor of Music (Honours) (Piano) / Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
• 5 Day Practicum (Marist College Ashgrove)
• 5 Day Practicum (QACI)
• 5 Day Practicum (Ambrose Treacy College)
• 19 Day Practicum (St. Laurence's College)
• 30 Day Practicum (Mango Hill State Secondary College)
• 30 Day Practicum (Aviation State High School)EXTERNAL COURSES
• Completed Audit in Secondary Classroom Pedagogy at the Cuskelly College of Music Summer School (2023 & 2024)EXTERNAL QUALIFICATIONS
• AMEB Piano Grades 1-8 (High Distinction) & AMusA & LMusA
• AMEB Saxophone Grades 1-8 (High Distinction)
• AMEB Trombone Grades 1-8 (Honours)
• AMEB Trumpet Grades 1-6
• AMEB Clarinet Grade 6 (Honours)
• AMEB Music Theory Grades 1-6

Back

Awards

Back

PUBLICATIONS

HONOURS THESISBundesen, Carl (2023). Choosing a wind or brass instrument for primary aged students: What are the factors that teachers primarily consider? Honours Thesis, School of Music, The University of Queensland.

Back