Mark Nuccio

Credits: Background from Google search resultMARK NUCCIOCritics have praised clarinetist Mark Nuccio for both solo and chamber appearances, citing his “first-rate solos,” “fluent shaping of lines,” and “effortless soft playing.”Mr. Nuccio joined the New York Philharmonic in 1999 as Associate Principal and Solo E-flat Clarinetist. He previously held positions with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Denver Symphony Orchestra, Savannah (Georgia) Symphony, and the Florida Orchestra in Tampa. Mr. Nuccio has also performed with orchestras in Minnesota, Atlanta, Birmingham, and Charleston, S.C. He has worked with distinguished conductors such as Lorin Maazel, Kurt Masur, Mariss Jansons, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Erich Leinsdorf, Claudio Abbado, Riccardo Chailly, André Previn, and Christoph von Dohnányi. Additionally, Mr. Nuccio has toured with both the New York Philharmonic and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in numerous countries, recorded with both orchestras and performed with the Philharmonic on the award-winning series, Live from Lincoln Center, broadcast on PBS.An active solo and chamber musician, Mr. Nuccio has been the featured performer with several orchestras in the United States and multiple times at the International Clarinet Association conventions. He made his New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall in 2001, his Japanese recital debut in 2002, and now regularly performs in recital in the Far East and Europe, as well as across the United States. In New York, he often can be heard at Merkin Concert Hall, 92nd Street Y, Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. During summers, Mr. Nuccio performs chamber music at the Strings in the Mountain Music Festival in Steamboat, Colorado as well as The International Clarinet Academy.As a studio musician, Mr. Nuccio is featured on several movie soundtracks, including Failure To Launch, The Last Holiday, The Rookie, The Score, Intolerable Cruelty, Alamo, Pooh’s Heffalump, Hitch, The Manchurian Candidate, and numerous television commercials. He also performed on the Late Show with David Letterman as well as on the 2003 Grammy Awards.In November 2006, Mr. Nuccio’s first CD, Opening Night, featuring the clarinet quintets of Mozart and Brahms, was released, and is available at dorian.com.A Colorado native, Mr. Nuccio holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University, where he studied with renowned pedagogue Robert Marcellus. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado.Beyond his active performing schedule, Mr. Nuccio is committed to training the next generation of musicians. He currently serves on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music in New York City and teaches master classes in the U.S. and abroad. He is an artist/clinician for Buffet Crampon and performs exclusively on Buffet clarinets. 10/07