Allen Vizzutti (born September 13, 1952) is an American

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, composer and music educator.

Biography

Born and raised in

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, Vizzutti learned the trumpet from his father, Lido Vizzutti. At age 16, Vizzutti won the concerto competition and was awarded first chair in the World Youth Symphony Orchestra at Interlochen, Michigan. He earned a B.M., M.M., a Performer's Certificate, and the Artist's Diploma from the

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in Rochester, New York. Vizzutti has performed with

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, The Army Blues, Chick Corea, Woody Herman, Chuck Mangione, Doc Severinsen,

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, Bill Watrous, and the NHK Symphony Orchestra and Kosei Wind Orchestra of Japan. He has performed as a solo act at the Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall,

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, Banff Center for the Performing Arts, Montreux Jazz Festival, the Charles Ives Center, and the Lincoln Center in New York. He has performed on more than 150 motion picture soundtracks, such as: ''

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'', '' Star Trek'', '' The Black Stallion'', '' Rocky II'', '' Poltergeist II'', ''

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'', '' Sudden Impact'', '' 10'', ''

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'', '' Broadcast News'', ''

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'' and '' 1941''. Vizzutti composed orchestral works, which led to world premieres by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Phoenix Symphony, Greater Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic and the Tonight Show Orchestra, Eastman School of Music Wind Ensemble, as well as recorded works by the Royal Philharmonic of London, the Woody Herman Band, the Summit Brass and the London Symphony Orchestra. Vizzutti has taught at the Eastman School of Music, University of Washington, the Banff Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas State University, West Texas State University, the University of South Carolina, University of North Texas, Skidmore Jazz Institute, and the Trompeten Akademie of Bremen, Germany.

References

External links

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