COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND–On the first day of class, Henry Falco cued up a song on the studio speakers and let it play. The students listened closely, some nodding along. They didn’t know that by the end of the semester, they’d be tasked with recreating that very sound—capturing every note, tone, and texture as if they had stepped into the original recording session themselves.
“To take the minds of young people and try to help mold them a little bit, is there a greater calling than that,” said Falco. “I really feel that teaching is a super honorable thing.”
The adjunct lecturer teaches Multitrack Recording and Mixing & Mastering at CSI, where he challenges students to recreate a song from history.
Beyond technical training, Falco aims to instill confidence in his students, encouraging them to trust their ears and develop their unique artistic perspectives. As it stands, the studio on campus is unserviceable, but Falco is planning on potentially building a new studio at CSI.
