Joseph Alessi is an American trombonist and teacher. He is an internationally acclaimed musician who has been the Principal Trombonist of the New York Philharmonic since 1985. He has been a featured soloist with numerous orchestras and has been invited to perform as a recitalist and clinician throughout the world. Alessi’s discography includes recordings with the New York Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra, and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. He has also been a featured soloist on the Grammy Award-winning recordings of Barber’s Adagio for Strings and Copland’s Appalachian Spring. He is a recipient of the prestigious Leonard Falcone International Trombone Competition prize and has served as a faculty member at The Juilliard School in New York City since 1990.
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