Joseph M. Russo
 Mr. Russo has taught string bass and piano privately for the last 25 years -- he teaches beginners to advanced students using a number of string bass method books including Simandl, Strictly Strings and Oxford's Double Bass Solos books. His successful private string bass and piano instruction is located in New York and Connecticut. He has given master classes at Yale and in many school systems throughout Connecticut. He has also coached various chamber ensembles.
Although Joseph gives both piano and bass lessons out of his home in Weston, CT, he will, when necessary, travel to his students' homes to give lessons.
As a composer, Joseph Russo studied with Robert Starer and Vincent Persichetti and other Juilliard professors, and with Luther Noss at Yale. He attended composition/ music theory classes at both schools. Russo has developed and continues to evolve a personal melodic and tonal style in his compositions. He has composed numerous chamber and orchestra works including “Elegy and Prayer” for Strings (1985), “Concordance” for Double Brass Quintet (1991) Flute and Oboe Concerto (1994), “Celebration” for Orchestra (1999), Triple Flute Concerto (2000), “In Memoriam” 9/11 - for Strings (2001), “Tribute” (2002) for Concert Band (commissioned by Northeastern University) to name just a few. Russo’s most recent composition is his Chamber Symphony (2004) which was premiered by Orchestra New England in New Haven on May 1, 2004.
 National Orchestral Assn. Orchestra, 1972-1975
New Haven Symphony Orchestra, 1976-1990
Orchestra New England, Principal Bass & Contractor, 1978-present
Opera & Ballet Orchestra of Mexico, Principal, 1982
New York City Opera National Company, 1989
“Phantom of the Opera” National Tour, 1989-1990
“Fiddler on the Roof” Broadway Show, 1990-1991
“Camelot” Broadway Show, 1994
Spoleto Festival, Italy, 1973
International Institute for Advanced Musical Studies, 1974
Principal Bass & Contractor for the Greenwich Village Philharmonic Orchestra.
Yale at Norfolk Chamber Music, 1975 & 1976
You can learn more about Mr. Russo at www.JosephMRusso.com
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