Marc Taddei is a

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based in

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. He is the

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of both Orchestra Wellington in New Zealand since 2007, and

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-based Vallejo Symphony Orchestra since 2016. He is a frequent guest conductor with orchestras throughout New Zealand, Australia, and the United States, and as a recording artist has worked in cinema and television productions, and produced many commercial classical music recordings.

Biography

Originally from the United States, Taddei graduated from

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and emigrated to New Zealand in the 1980s to take up the position of principal trombonist with the

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, before pursuing full-time conducting in 2002. Taddei is a vocal advocate for the

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in New Zealand, and has

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d performances of many New Zealand works. He has established a

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programme with Orchestra Wellington to foster local artists.

Awards

The ''View From Olympus'' album, featuring music by New Zealand composer

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, was awarded Classical Album of the Year at the 2007

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. It remained at #1 in the classical music charts for 9 months and featured on US critic Jim Svejda's syndicated

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radio programme, ''The Record Shelf''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taddei, Marc Living people Juilliard School alumni 21st-century New Zealand conductors (music) American emigrants to New Zealand Year of birth missing (living people)