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BigTilda.mov chriscerna808 26 views Lonesome Otis Band @ GrassValley Bluegrass Festival 2011 (L to R : Celeste Cerna on Bass, Chris Cerna on Mandolin, Gilber Hancock on Banjo, Steve Stout on Fiddle, Chris Ruu...
S`WONDERFUL at Champions Club 2010 chriscerna808 75 views
Route 66 (Moonglow Jazz Trio) chriscerna808 115 views
Lullaby of Birdland by Moonglow Jazz Trio chriscerna808 273 views Moonglow Jazz Trio at the Wine Tasting Event held at The Champion's Club at The Retreat, Corona, CA
Lady is a Tramp (MoonGlow Jazz Trio) chriscerna808 258 views Recorded live @ Industry CAfe & Jazz, Culver City, CA Moonglow Jazz Trio: Chris Cerna - Keyborad Johnson H. Johnson - Drums & Vocals Celeste Cerna - Bass
Just In Time (Moonglow Jazz Trio) chriscerna808 360 views Moonglow Jazz Trio plays Just In Time @ Culver City's Industry Cafe & Jazz Johnson H. Johnson - Vocals & Drums Chris Cerna - Keyboard Celeste Cerna - Bass
Chris Cerna plays All Of Me on Keyborad & Mandolin chriscerna808 307 views Chris attempts to play both keyboard and mandolin at the same time.
Days of Wine & Roses (Chris Cerna on piano & mandolin) chriscerna808 129 views Chris Cerna plays the piano & mandolin with Anthony Del Castillo on drums & Celeste Cerna on bass @ the CISDA Concert...(April 24th, 2010)
Special People (Original) Chris Cerna with Celeste Cerna on Bass & Anthony Del Castillo on drums chriscerna808 114 views Chris Cerna's original composition included in his album "EXTRA FLAVOR", a compilation of some JAZZ STANDARDS & CHRIS' ORIGINALS....Send us an e-mail and buy your copies ...
Out of Nowhere (Chris Cerna on piano, Ric Ickard on Guitar & Celeste Cerna on Bass) chriscerna808 386 views The Cernas with Ric Ickard @ the US Grant's Easter Tea Event 2010

About Chris Cerna (Pianist & Mandolinist)

Chris Cerna is an undiscovered artist who has an extraordinary talent.
Main Instrument: Piano & Mandolin
Other Instruments: Bass, Ukulele, Okinawan Sanshin

Chris Cerna CDs are also available:

1.She Is My Eyes" ( Dedicated to his mother, the late Carmencita Cerna)
2.Heart Beats
3.From The Heart
4.Let The Son Shine In (a collection of Christian music)
5.Loving Thoughts
6.Musical Oddysey
7.Joyful Tradition(Christmas Songs Collections)
8. Inspiration
9.Wish Upon A Star (Disney Favorites)
10.Extra Flavor ( Standards, Jazz & Chris' originals).

Send me an e-mail to place your order at : chriscerna@gmail.com

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The journey began on November 27, 1981 when Chris and Chuck Cerna were born, identical twins, in Cebu, Philippines. As a young child, Chuck showed an unusual talent in music but died of cancer before reaching his fifth birthday. During that time, Chris preferred playing with toy soldiers and matchbox cars. At the tender age of 5 ½ , just nine months after his twin brother's death, Chris, without formal training, started playing the piano, which could be considered a miracle since Chris had been blind since the age of 18 months.

Soon Chris was accompanying his mother's church choir. Word of this special youngster and his gift quickly spread throughout Cebu. At the age of seven, Chris had his first concert before an audience of 700 people. Chris received the Perlas Award as the Valuable Filipino for Special Talent from The Philippines Foundation, Inc. for harnessing his gift of music and sharing his talent and skills with the community, particularly those who need inspiration to live productively despite a physical handicap.

Chris was brought to Hawaii through the Aloha Medical Mission in 1991. The mission provided Chris with reconstructive surgery and hydroxyapatite implants. These implants are artificial eyes which behave like real eyes. It was the first time that this type of surgical procedure was performed on a child. Thanks to Chris' doctor, Jorge Camara, a well-known ophthalmologist in Honolulu.

Chris' gift of music has been enhanced through a scholarship from Ho`Opono, for piano lessons at the Ellen Masaki School of Music in Honolulu and at the University of Hawai`i.

Visual impairment has not stopped him from living his life at the fullest. He served five years with the Boy Scouts of America and earned his Eagle Scout honors, the highest rank, on December 2000. He was a consistent regional winner of the National Federation of Music Clubs competition for the handicapped for five years. He won an award from Hawaii Stars in 1998, first place in the piano competition sponsored by the Morning Music Club of Hawaii in 1997, and won second place award in the State Junior High School.

Chris is a talented pianist & mandolinist who loves composing and performing. He has recorded ten solo albums and one with Lonesome Otis Bluegrass Band. As a versatile musician, he enjoys jazz, pop, classical, popular movie scores & bluegrass music. Although piano is his main instrument, he also plays mandolin, Okinawan sanshin, the upright bass, and the ukulele.

On December, 2008, Chris received his Bachelors Degree in Music and fulfilled his promise to his mother, Carmencita Cerna, who has passed on March, 2007. He is forever grateful for all his mothers hard work and love she gave him.

On January, 2009, Chris & his guide dog Gib began a new chapter in their life. Chris married Celeste De Leon Cebuma, who also loves music. For him, music has always been in his life and he believes that this is what brought them together. Now living in California their musical journey continues as Mr. & Mrs. Cerna.

Chris is currently the Mandolinist for Lonesome Otis Bluegrass Band" in Southern California. He is very honored to be performing with them on concerts and bluegrass festivals. Please check-out their website: www.myspace.com/lonesomeotis

His latest performances were at the Blythe Bluegrass Festival, January 2009; The Victoria Cultural Center in Rancho Cucamonga for the talent showcase The Spotlight on the RC in March, 2009; Calico Bluegrass Festival; Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Competition where him & his band placed 2nd in both Mandolin Championship & band category and The Fret House in LA county for a live Bluegrass Concert, May, 2009; Mojave Narrows regional Park for the Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Fest, June,2009; Winfield Bluegrass Festival, Kansas, September, 2009; Logandale Bluegrass Festival where him and his band shared the stage with James King & Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, October, 2009; and recently at the Catalina Jazz Club, Hollywood , The US Grant Hotel in San Diego, November~December, 2009, Special Guest at Kababayan LA 18 on Christmas Day '09.

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Honolulu, Hawaii &amp; Mandaue, Cebu City

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United States

Occupation

Musician ~ Concert Pianist & Mandolinist for 'Lonesome Otis Bluegrass Band', Pianist at St. Adelaide's Parish

Companies

Chris Cerna Music Productions

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