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Joseph Norman Alessi was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended high school in San Rafael, California. His father, also named Joseph Alessi, was a professional trumpet player, and his mother, Maria (née Leone) sang in the Metropolitan Opera chorus. His younger brother Ralph Alessi is a jazz trumpeter.
The work was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic for its principal trombonist Joseph Alessi. It was completed on April 5, 1991, and was first performed by Alessi and the New York Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Slatkin on December 30, 1992, in Avery Fisher Hall, New York City.
Joseph Alessi: Since 1985 New York Philharmonic: Ian Bousfield: 2000–2012 Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra: Gordon W. Bowie: 1985–1997 Bangor Symphony Orchestra: Dudley Bright: 2001–2018 London Symphony Orchestra: Abbie Conant: 1980–1993 Munich Philharmonic Orchestra: Eric Crees: Retired Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Jay Friedman ...
Alessi is an Italian surname, derived from the given name Alessio (Alexis). Notable people with the surname include: Notable people with the surname include: Andrea Alessi (1425–1505), Venetian Dalmatian architect and sculptor
The work was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic for their principal trombonist Joseph Alessi. It was given its premiere at Avery Fisher Hall on February 22, 2007, by Alessi and the New York Philharmonic under the conductor Lorin Maazel. The piece is dedicated to Lorin Maazel and the New York Philharmonic. [1] [2]
The vivace finale brings all these techniques into one, requiring the trombonist to exhibit advanced range, legato, double tonguing, and flexibility. Thus, the piece is limited to the best trombonists, although there have been numerous recordings by such famed players as Joseph Alessi, Christian Lindberg and Ian Bousfield.
Lane's 2017 concerto for trombone and wind ensemble, Radix Tyrannis, was commissioned by American Chamber Winds for trombonist Joseph Alessi, and was premiered at the 2017 World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles conference in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Joseph Alessi 2019–2020 Marion Logan: Susan Cookson: 2015–2016, 2019–2020 ... Joseph William Evans Miley Hodge: Erin, Eilah and Elsie Halliwell 2015, 2017, 2023