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Bill Troiano
Currently a free lance tubist in Austin, TX
About Me
Bill Troiano received his Bachelor of Music Education (BM) degree from
the State University of New York at Fredonia in 1973 and a Master of
Tuba Performance and Brass Literature (MM) degree from The Eastman
School of Music in 1974.
Mr. Troiano retired from the Connetquot School District where he taught
middle school/junior high instrumental music from 1980-2007, including
concert band, jazz ensemble and lessons. As a guest conductor, Mr.
Troiano has conducted various regional honors bands on Long Island
and he was a guest conductor of the Huntington Community Band. He
has also been an adjunct instructor of tuba and euphonium at C.W. Post
College, Queens College, Suffolk Community College and Five Towns
College. Before moving to Texas, he also taught all low brass
instruments at Chaminade High School.
From 1998-2003, Mr. Troiano was the Music Director of the Students Of
Music Brass Ensemble, Inc. This ensemble, comprised of outstanding
high school brass musicians from Long Island, performed at Shea
Stadium, SUNY Potsdam, the Special Olympics, Lincoln Center, West
Point and at various schools, churches, and libraries on Long Island.
Mr. Troiano chaired the SCMEA, DAY OF TUBA AND EUPHONIUM for 32
years, up until he moved to Texas. He was an area coordinator for the
New York City Tuba Christmas at Rockefeller Center and he served as
chairman of the tuba solo and ensemble section of the New York State,
NYSSMA Contest Manual. In 1996, Indiana Press published an
international reference book titled The Tuba Source Book. Mr. Troiano
completed work as the author of the chapter, Recommended Basic
Repertoire For The High School Tuba Student.
As a tubist, Mr. Troiano was a member of the Guy Lombardo Orchestra
from 1976-78 where he toured with the band, played New Years Eve
shows at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in NYC and played musicals at the
Jones Beach Theater. With that band, he also played at former President
Jimmy Carter’s Innaugural Ball. Mr. Troiano also performed with Dr.
Harvey Phillips, the late, renowned tuba virtuoso, in Carnegie Hall and
at the Mozart Festival in Vermont. As a free-lance tubist, Mr. Troiano
has performed with virtually every professional ensemble on Long
Island and he was a regular member of the Atlantic Wind Symphony,
the Old Bethpage Village Restoration Brass Band and the Long Island
Tuba Quartet.
Since moving to Texas at the end of 2012, Mr. Troiano has been playing
with the Cedar Park Winds, and other area ensembles. He also performs
traditional jazz (Dixieland) with various Austin bands, but mostly with
La Grosse Tete. He has also adjudicated at local solo festivals and
regional band audtions.
My Jazz Story
I got into jazz in college and began playing it in the Eastman Jazz Ensemble. From there, I met many musicians, some of whom have gone on to become famous pros. I was first exposed to jazz through listening to my father's records, mainly of Sinatra with Count Basie and other bands.