Richard Ranti, bassoon

Richard Ranti had 40 year orchestral career playing in the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Boston Symphony Orchestra while making guest appearances in such orchestras as Toronto Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, National Arts Centre Orchestra, and many other ensembles in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Japan. He taught at New England Conservatory, Boston University, had many private students and taught master classes throughout North America. This past season, Mr. Ranti performed chamber music and made several guest appearances playing in the Atlanta Symphony, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and in his home-town band, the BSO. His early music education was primarily from family music-making; his formal education was in such institutions as the Interlochen Arts Academy, Curtis Institute, the Tanglewood Music Center, Spoleto and Marlboro festivals, and many other American and Canadian music organizations.