Frank Morelli, the first bassoonist to be awarded a doctorate by The Juilliard School, has made nine solo appearances at Carnegie Hall, and performed at the White House during the Clinton presidency. Principal bassoonist of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, retired principal bassoon of the New York City Opera (27 years), and member of woodwind quintet, Windscape, he teaches at the Yale School of Music, The Juilliard School, the Manhattan School of Music, and SUNY Stony Brook.

With more than 175 albums to his credit, his playing has been acclaimed by Gramophone magazine and the American Record Guide. Publications include Stravinsky: Difficult Passages (Boosey & Hawkes) and The Weissenborn Method and Studies (Carl Fischer).

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