Second Oboe, Portland Symphony Orchestra | Oboe Faculty, Brookline Music School | Oboe Faculty, All Newton Music School
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Alessandro Cirafici is the second oboist of the Portland Symphony Orchestra in Maine, a position he has held since 2022. He was a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center, and has both performed and recorded with the Boston Symphony Orchestra on the Deutsche Grammophon label. An active Boston-based freelancer, Alessandro has also appeared with the Boston Pops, Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Boston Philharmonic, New Bedford Symphony, and Vista Philharmonic. He has been guest principal with Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Portland Symphony, Vista Philharmonic, Atlantic Symphony, Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra, Phoenix Orchestra, and previously served as Principal Oboist of Boston Civic Symphony and member of Weston Wind Quintet from 2017-2022. Other chamber music appearances include Portland Symphony Wind Quintet, New Baroque Soloists, and North Country Chamber Players.
Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Alessandro holds a Master’s degree from the New England Conservatory of Music, Performance Diploma from Boston University, and double Bachelor’s degrees in German Studies and Oboe Performance from the Bard College Conservatory of Music. His primary teachers include John Ferrillo and Elaine Douvas, with additional instructions from Anne Gabriele, Mark McEwen, Richard D’Alessio, and Alexandra Knoll.
A dedicated teacher himself, Alessandro is a faculty member at the Brookline Music School and the All Newton Music School, and also serves as a gouging machine repair assistant at Harvard Double Reeds.