- Bill Troiano
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Bill Troiano
Img_capt = Bill Troiano with his tuba
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = William Troiano
Born = birth date and age|1951|11|23
Plainview,Long Island ,New York
Origin =Long Island
Genre = Classical,Blues ,Brass
Associated_acts =The Royal Canadians , [http://www.longislandtubaquartet.com/ The Long Island Tuba Quartet]
Occupation =Tubist ,Teacher ,Clinician ,Performer , Conductor
Years_active = 1976–present
Label =
URL =Bill Troiano is a well-known tuba player on Long Island in New York. Mr. Troiano was a member of the Guy Lombardo Orchestra from 1976-78. Known as Mr. Tuba on Long Island, Bill has been the chairman of the annual Howard Hovey Tuba Day since 1980.
Bill has played in ensembles such as The Atlantic Wind Symphony, The Guy Lombardo Orchestra, The Sunnyland Jazz Trio, and the Huntington Community Band.
Until 2003, Bill was the director of Students of Music Incorporated (SMI). Having been created by Bill some years prior, this brass band, consisting of high school brass students, had the opportunity of performing in venues such as
Shea Stadium andWest Point .The Long Island Tuba Quartet
Created in 1986 to perform at the 6th Howard Hovey Tuba Day, the brass quartet consists of two euphoniums and two tubas. Bill Troiano and former student, Jeff Furman, play tuba while Michael Canipe of the Deer Park School District and Don Sherman of East Northport play euphonium.'s "Frankenstein." [cite web
url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/comsite5/bin/pdinventory.pl?pdlanding=1&referid=2930&purchase_type=ITM&item_id=0286-16562386
title= Quartet moves tuba to center stage
accessdate=2007-10-21]References
External links
* [http://www.scmea.org/ SCMEA]
* [http://www.tubanews.com/profiles/profile-tuba-230.html/ Tuba News]
* [http://www.scmea.org/festivals.cfm?subpage=107390/ Howard Hovey Tuba Day]
* [http://www.longislandtubaquartet.com/ Long Island Tuba Quartet]
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