Daniele Morandini
Born in Siena in 1983, started studying trombone at the age of 11 in with Mr. Marco Piattelli and then with Mr. Walter Carpano.
In A.A. 1998/99 joined Mr. Mauro Bianchi's class at the Istituto Musicale Parificato “Rinalo Franci” (Siena, Italy) where he got graduated in A.A. 1999/2000 with “10/10 e lode” (“summa cum laude”).
Got the “Orchestral Diploma” graduation in june 2005 at the “Conservatoire Superieur de Musique de Genève” with Mr. Andrea Bandini.
Studied at the Accademia di Perfezionamento “Santa Fiora in Musica 2002” , Steven Mead and Andrea Conti and chamber music with Luca Benucci and Dale Clevenger.
Masterclasses with Jacques Mauger, Fabiano Fiorenzani, Cristophe Sanchez, Andrea Conti, Jay Friedman, Charles G. Vernon and Eitan Bezalel.
Winner of an european brass scolarship award given by Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe in 2000.
In august 2004, invited as soloist at the “Festival Internazionale di Santa Fiora” (Santa Fiora International Brass Festival).
Sub-principal trombone of the Teatro Carlo Felice Orchestra (Genova Opera House) 2004-2007.
Principal Trombone of the World Youth Orchestra, conducted by Damiano Giuranna and William Eddins (Edition 2003).
Many partnerships as freelance player with Professional Symphony Orchestras, such as Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande , Italian Chamber Orchestra, Teatro La Fenice di Venezia, Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova.
He played under the direction of Zubin Metha, Riccardo Muti, Gustavo Dudamel, Yury Simonov, Daniel Oren, Yoel Levi, Valery Gergiev, James Conlon, Kirill Petrenko, Kurt Masur, Yuri Temirkanov, Lorin Maazel & Daniel Barenboim.
Since November 2006 Daniele is the Principal Trombone of The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - Zubin Metha music director.
Daniele is the trombone Professor at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance.
Daniele exclusively plays on a Yamaha 881G Xeno trombone and on a Daniele Morandini signature line mouthpiece made by Romera Brass.
