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Mar 27 2007
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Andrew Raciti
Andrew Raciti

Andrew Raciti is currently Assistant Principal bass for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Before joining the MSO in September of 2006, he was in the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for 4 and 1/2 years, where he was Assistant Principal for the last 2 and 1/2 years. While living in Australia he also subbed with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

He has performed at various summer music festivals, including 2 summers with the National Repertory Orchestra, the Sarasota Chamber Music Festival, the Colorado Chamber Music Festival, and the Madeline Island Music Festival.

His principal teachers include Paul Ellison at Rice University, Richard Davis at UW-Madison, and Laura Snyder of the Milwaukee Symphony.

A native of Milwaukee, he is a proud alumni of the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra and a public school string program.

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In Sydney, the work year was rationed out not in weeks but in calls (performance, rehearsal, or meeting). The call ceiling for tutti players was 300 calls in 1 season, and 280 for titled players. If memory serves, the maximum number of calls allowed in 1 week was 9 (any combination of services). The touring was only regional touring while I was there, though they recently did play in Japan.

The orchestra worked under a tenure system, and received a combination of government and private funding.

I would say the orchestra was made up of approximately 25% non-Australians.

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Andrew Raciti
Andrew Raciti

Andrew Raciti is currently Assistant Principal bass for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Before joining the MSO in September of 2006, he was in the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for 4 and 1/2 years, where he was Assistant Principal for the last 2 and 1/2 years. While living in Australia he also subbed with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

He has performed at various summer music festivals, including 2 summers with the National Repertory Orchestra, the Sarasota Chamber Music Festival, the Colorado Chamber Music Festival, and the Madeline Island Music Festival.

His principal teachers include Paul Ellison at Rice University, Richard Davis at UW-Madison, and Laura Snyder of the Milwaukee Symphony.

A native of Milwaukee, he is a proud alumni of the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra and a public school string program.

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