THOMAS RICCOBONO is instructor of low brass at Interlochen Arts Academy, instructor of trombone at Interlochen Arts Camp, and the artistic director of ICCA’s Adult Band Camp. He is principal trombonist with the Traverse Symphony Orchestra and conducts the Encore Winds. Mr. Riccobono holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music, Penn State University, and a Performer’s Certificate from the Cleveland Institute of Music. He has performed concertos with the Penn State and Florida State University orchestras, Interlochen Arts Academy Band, Encore Winds and the Traverse Symphony Orchestra. He was a concerto winner at Pennsylvania State University and Florida State University, and a solo competition winner at the Eastern Trombone Workshop. Mr. Riccobono has performed with the Savannah Symphony, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic, Milwaukee Symphony, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival Orchestra in Salzau (Germany), Spoleto Festival Orchestra (Italy), and with commercial acts such as the Temptations, Four Tops, Moody Blues, Four Irish Tenors, Abe Laboriel, Harry Connick Sr., Luciano Pavarotti, Doc Severinsen, Don Rickles, Yes, Ian Anderson, and Bernadette Peters. He has performed recitals and master classes at universities, colleges and summer festivals throughout the nation. He lives in Traverse City with his wife Jeanmarie and children Noelle, Michael, and Gabrielle.

web site: http://academy.interlochen.org/interlochen-arts-academy-low-brass-studio
email: riccobonot@interlochen.org