Alessandro Tenorio-Bucci

Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, Alessandro holds the second clarinet position with the Las Vegas Philharmonic. He is also an active freelance musician and educator in the Chicago area and the Midwest.Alessandro’s notable performances include guest principal clarinet for the Lake County Symphony Orchestra tour with the World Ballet Company’s production of Tchaikowsky’s Swan Lake. He has also performed with the West Michigan Symphony, Quad Cities Symphony, Rockford Symphony Orchestra, and Chicago Clarinet Ensemble under the direction of John Bruce Yeh. Early in his musical career Alessandro was an Associate Member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago where he performed under Ken David Masur’s baton.A passionate advocate for New Music, Alessandro performs regularly with the Chicago Composers Orchestra, which exclusively features music from living composers. He has participated in multiple world premiers.Alessandro is a versatile musician who embraces all genres. He is comfortable playing all members of the clarinet family and often performs on Eb and bass clarinets. He plays clarinet and saxophone with the rock and blues band Peaceful Dragon. Every summer, he joins the Wheaton Municipal Band and has performed with them at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and at the prestigious Midwest International Band and Orchestra Convention in Chicago. Dedicated to teaching and educational outreach, Alessandro was an adjunct instructor at Illinois Wesleyan University. He has also been an instructor at Birch Creek Music Performance Center. Currently, he teaches at Harper College Community Music Division and is the clarinet instructor at the Illinois Math and Science Academy and Midwest Music Academy. He also maintains a private clarinet studio.Alessandro earned his BM and MM from DePaul University, studying under Julie DeRoche, Larry Combs, Stephen Williamson, and Wagner Campos. He also studied with Kathryne Pirtle, founding member of Orion Ensemble.