CHARLES YASSKY CLARINET
Charles Yassky has a BS & MS in Music Ed from the University of Illinois and an MS in School Administration from Iona College. He has taught at the University of Illinois, Baruch College, Bergen Community College, Northern Valley Regional HS in Old Tappan, NJ and is on the music staff at South Orangetown Central School District in Rockland County, NY. He is the Music Director of the Ramsey Wind Symphony and the Orangetown Concert Band and has been featured as a conductor and performer in the United States, Canada, Europe and Israel. His publications include a transcription for wind orchestra of “Ouverture en Hommage á Mozart” by the Swiss composer Frank Martin (Universal Editions, Vienna) and the “Introduction to Act III” for Solo Clarinet and Wind Orchestra from Verdi’s opera La Forza del Destino (Baton Music, Netherlands). His transcription of the overture to Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute was performed in July at the 2010 Salzburg Music Festival in Austria and in China as part of the Ridgewood Concert Band’s recent concert tours.
In addition, his TV theme for “ESPN College Football” was broadcast for the 18th season this year, and is one of the longest-running sports themes currently on the air. Mr. Yassky has led recording sessions in studios throughout the world and has collaborated with many of today’s outstanding musical artists. He has produced and appeared on numerous albums for Angel-EMI, New World, Arabesque and Helicon Records and his performances from these albums are heard frequently on NPR stations throughout the country.
