William Vacchiano
William Vacchiano (May 23, 1912 – September 19, 2005) was a trumpeter and trumpet instructor. Originally from Portland, Maine, Vacchiano studied trumpet at age 12. At 14 years old, he was playing in the Portland Symphony.
William Vacchiano
- Born
- 1912 · Portland.
- Died
- 2005 · New York City.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- musician · music educator · trumpeter · composer
- Teachers
- Max Schlossberg
- Languages
- English
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Born at Portland in 1912, died in New York City in 2005.
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William Vacchiano (23 May 1912 – 19 September 2005) is described as a composer and musician in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. William Vacchiano was born on 23 May 1912 in Portland, Maine, United States and died on 19 September 2005 in New York, United States.
Training under Max Schlossberg is recorded. Miles Davis, Wynton Marsalis and Philip Smith are recorded as having studied under William Vacchiano. The recorded working language is English. Employment is recorded with Juilliard School, Mannes College The New School for Music and Manhattan School of Music.
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