CARL T. IEZZI, Guest Conductor, Oct 23rd concert:
Carl Iezzi has had a long varied career as both a music educator and performer.
A grad of Duquesne University School of Music, with degrees in Music Education, French Horn
and Music Theory, Mr. Iezzi taught for 30 years with the Pittsburgh Public Schools, the last 11
as Director of Music at Rogers Middle School for Creative & Performing Arts. He has been on
the faculties of Seaton Hill College, Duquesne and Carnegie Mellon Universities. He also spent
3 years as a member of the education department of Pittsburgh Opera, serving as coordinator
of the Pittsburgh Opera Academy for Educators.
As a performer, he has played with the Wheeling
and Butler Symphonies, Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Ballet, Civic Light Opera, River City Brass Band, and 26 years with the
Westmoreland Symphony as a horn player and associate conductor.
He was Music Director of the Pittsburgh
All-City Honors Orchestra. He is now conductor of the N. Suburban Symphonic Band, and teaches french horn
and music theory at the Pittsburgh Center for Musically Talented.
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