Frank Macchia

Frank was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He began clarinet at age ten, soon adding bassoon, saxophone, and flute. By fourteen, he studied composition, writing jazz and classical pieces for his high school band/orchestra and local jazz groups at the union hall, including Mike Vax's Big Band. In 1975–1976, Frank created jazz/classical hybrids performed by the San Francisco Symphony and pros at Summer Music Workshop Programs. He composed and conducted an orchestral overture for his high school graduation and worked with Bay Area dance bands. Enrolling at Berklee College of Music in 1976, he studied woodwinds with Joseph Viola and composition/arranging with Herb Pomeroy, Phil Wi…