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Jay Bertolet, President
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Member Since: 1986
Elected President: 2015
Duties:
- Preside at meetings
- Business Representative
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BiographyJay
Bertolet is the Adjunct Tuba & Euphonium Professor at Florida
International University, a position he has held since 1995. Jay was
the Principal Tubist with the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, a
position he held from 1985 until 2003 when the FPO ceased operations. A
native of Royal Oak, Michigan, Jay is a graduate of the Interlochen
Arts Academy. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University
of Michigan and a Master of Music degree from the University of
Illinois. Jay is also the tuba and euphonium instructor at Broward
College. He is the founder and director of the FIU Tuba Ensemble “Dies
Irie”, a semifinalist in the Quartet Competition at the 2002
International Tuba and Euphonium Conference (ITEC). Jay was also a
featured artist at the 2002 ITEC. He presented a masterclass on
orchestral tuba and cimbasso playing and was the chair of the Arnold
Jacobs Mock Orchestra Tuba Audition. Jay was also featured at the 2007
SERTEC held in Sarasota, where he chaired the masterclass session and
participated in a roundtable discussion on performance careers in
music. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Jay is also an
active freelance performer in the South Florida area. He is Principal
Tuba and Cimbasso for the orchestra of the Florida Grand Opera. He is
also Principal Tuba and Cimbasso for the Miami Symphony Orchestra, the
Palm Beach Symphony, and the Klezmer Company Orchestra. Jay also plays
Cimbasso for productions of Opera Naples and Opera Tampa, as well as
for the renowned singer Andrea Bocelli. Jay is a member of Mensa as
well as of Pi Kappa Lambda.
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