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Fields of Study:<\/strong> Degrees & Studies: <\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/prod6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2024\/12\/frank-morelli-faculty.jpg” alt=”Peter Calandra, Adjunct Assistant Professor” title_text=”Frank Morelli” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”66%” custom_margin=”||25px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px|0px|false|false” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_color=”#E71939″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”15px” custom_padding=”|||7px||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Biographical Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n Frank Morelli, graduate of the Manhattan School of Music and the first bassoonist to receive a doctorate at Juilliard, has been soloist at Carnegie Hall on nine occasions, and performed at the White House for the final state dinner of the Clinton Presidency. Co-principal bassoonist of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and principal of American Composers Orchestra and the Westchester Philharmonic, he was principal bassoon of the NYC Opera for 27 years. He teaches at Juilliard, Yale, the Manhattan School of Music and SUNY Stony Brook. His more than 175 recordings include MSR Classics solo CDs\u00a0<\/span>From the Heart<\/em>,\u00a0<\/span>Romance and Caprice<\/em>,\u00a0<\/span>Bassoon Brasileiro\u00a0<\/span><\/em>and\u00a0<\/span>Baroque Fireworks<\/em>.\u00a0<\/span><\/em>The magazine, Gramophone proclaimed: \u201cMorelli\u2019s playing is a joy to behold.\u201d The American Record Guide stated: \u201cthe bassoon playing \u2026 is as good as it gets.\u201d Of his DG recording of the Mozart Bassoon Concerto with Orpheus Fanfare Magazine added that it “reset a reviewer’s standards at too high a level for comfort in a world more productive of ordinary music making.”\u00a0 The Orpheus CD “Shadow Dances,” which features Frank Morelli, won a 2001 Grammy Award. He is also heard in an accompanying role on two Wayne Shorter CDs that won Grammys:\u00a0<\/span>Allegria\u00a0<\/span><\/em>(2004) and\u00a0<\/span>Emanon\u00a0<\/span><\/em>(2019).<\/p>\n A prolific chamber musician, he has appeared at the most prestigious national and international festivals and in addition to Windscape Quintet, ensemble in residence at MSM, he is a member of Festival Chamber Music. He compiled the popular excerpt book,\u00a0<\/span>Stravinsky: Difficult Passages for Bassoon\u00a0<\/span><\/em>for Boosey and Hawkesand has numerous transcriptions in print. His landmark revision of the widely-used Weissenborn Bassoon Method, commissioned by Carl Fischer Music, has been met with great excitement. He plays a Leitzinger bassoon exclusively.<\/p>\n
Bassoon<\/span><\/p>\n
BM, Manhattan School of Music<\/span>
PhD, The Julliard School<\/span><\/p>\n