Artists / Faculties
Flute: Thomas Robertello
Internationally acclaimed for his musical imagination and virtuosity, flutist Thomas Robertello enjoys a multifaceted career as a soloist with orchestra, recitalist, chamber musician, orchestral player and teacher. Mr. Robertello has been a member of elite American orchestras such as the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the National Symphony. He has also performed as guest principal flutist with the world-class Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Houston Grand Opera. Mr. Robertello is on the faculty of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. He was appointed to that position in 1996. He currently serves on the faculty at Roosevelt University in Chicago as well.
He has toured with the San Francisco Symphony and was guest soloist with that orchestra in the recording of Jerod Tate's "Iholba," for solo flute, chorus, and orchestra. Other recent solo recordings include the Telemann solo flute Fantasies on the Delos label, and Gypsy Wheel on Crystal Records. Former faculty positions include Carnegie Mellon University and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Professor Robertello has given master classes and performed as a soloist throughout the United States, Japan, South Korea, China, and South America.
His many festival performances include the Pacific Music Festival, Sarasota, Grand Teton, Nara, Kirishima, Londrina, and Brevard Music Center. He will join the faculty of the Asian Youth Orchestra in 2013.