Maurizio Venturini, Bassoon Instructor
Mauricio Venturini received his Masters of Music in Bassoon Performance from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and his doctorate at the Conservatorio di Musica di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Italy. He has studied with many of the world’s most famous bassoonists such as Winstead, Thunemann, Constantini, Vernizzi, Allard and Turkovic at the Mozarteum Conservatory of Music, in Salzburg, Austria.
Venturini has held the position of Assistant Principal Bassoon with The Florida Orchestra since 1999 and Principal Bassoon with the St. Petersburg Opera. In addition he has played with the Rome Opera Orchestra and the Naples Philharmonic, the Rome Chamber Orchestra, the Roman Philharmonic Orchestra, the International Chamber Ensemble, and the Bulgarian Chamber Orchestra as Principal Bassoon. He has also played with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Accademia Nazionale di S. Cecilia Orchestra in Rome Italy. Venturini was the Principal Bassoon for the movie soundtracks of: The Godfather 3, Conan the Barbarian, Marco Polo, Lonely Lady plus in recordings for “The Three Tenors” (Carreras, Domingo, and Pavarotti) and “Aida” with Zubin Mehta conducting. He was recorded as a Bassoon soloist 3 times for RAI; in Ohio, he recorded as Principal Bassoon with the Cincinnati 18th Century Ensemble and the Cincinnati Philharmonia Orchestra and in Naples he recorded as Principal Bassoon in The Nutcracker and Tubby the Tuba which was nominated for a Grammy in 1993. He has also recorded for RCA, London, Summit, EMI, Columbia, RAI, and Erato labels. He has been a Featured Soloist on radio broadcasts in Ohio, Alabama, North Carolina, Florida, and Italy. After winning the Lanciano International Competition, he established himself as a well know bassoon virtuoso and was a featured soloist in performances of bassoon concerti throughout Italy, Europe and in the United States. In addition Venturini is also an Adjunct Faculty Member at The University of Tampa, the Hillsborough Community College, and the Patel Conservatory.