About
Daniele Morandi joined the La Scala Brass in September of 2012, when he moved from the position of assistant principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic orchestra to the position of first trombone in the orchestra of La Scala. Born in Siena he studied trombone with Andrea Bandini at Genève, in Switzerland. From 2006 to 2011 he was principal trombone of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
Born in Siena in 1983, started studying trombone at the age of 11 with Mr. Marco Piattelli and then with the late Mr. Walter Carpano.
Got his bachelor’s degree with summa cum laude in 2000 at the “Rinalo Franci” Conservatory inMr. Mauro Bianchi’s class. Studied at the Accademia di Perfezionamento “Santa Fiora in Musica2002” with Mr. Andrea Conti.
Got the “Orchestral Diploma” Bachelor Degree in 2005 at the “Conservatoire de Musique de Genéve” with Mr. Andrea Bandini, recieving the mention “trés bien”.
In 2008 Daniele got his Master Degree on Musical Disciplines at the “Istituto Musicale della Valle D’Aosta” with summa cum laude. Second trombone of the Teatro Carlo Felice opera house in Genova from 2004 to 2006.
Principal Trombone of The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra from 2006 to 2011.
During the 2011-12 season he has been invited to play as Acting Associate Principal Trombone with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
Since Semptember 2012 he is the co-principal Trombone of the Teatro all Scala in Milan.
Since 2016 he is playing with Lucerne Festival Orchestra under the direction of M° Riccardo Chailly.
In 2010, during the opening of the 75th season of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, he has world premiered under the baton of Zubin Mehta, Moshe Zorman’s “Trombone Odyssey” trombone concerto. In the same year he apperaed as soloist with The Israel Chamber Orchestra performing the J. G. Albrechstberger concerto for trombone and strings.
Daniele currently teaches at the “Accademia Teatro alla Scala” and has been the trombone Professor at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and at the The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music in the Tel-Aviv University for 4 years. Besides his regular teaching he has been giving many masterclasses and recitals around Europe, Chile, Brasil, China, Thailand, Japan, Korea, Israel, Russia, the USA and Australia.
He is a founding member of the Teatro alla Scala Brass Quintet.