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Chief Petty Officer Joel L. Borrelli-Boudreau, USN
Trombonist, Naval Academy Band

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Chief Musician Joel L. Borrelli-Boudreau is a native of Methuen, Massachusetts. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the New England Conservatory of Music, a Master of Music degree from the University of Miami, a Master of Arts in conducting from George Mason University, a graduate performance diploma from the Peabody Conservatory, and has earned 77 doctoral credits from the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music. Currently, MUC Borrelli-Boudreau is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in orchestral conducting at The Catholic University of America. His principal teachers are Anthony J. Maiello, Professor David Searle, Maestro Charles Bruch, John Swallow, Doug Yeo, Norman Bolter, and Tony Chipurn.

MUC Borrelli-Boudreau has performed with the Boston, Cincinnati, and Baltimore Symphony Orchestras, as well as the Naples (FL) Symphony, the Dayton (OH) Philharmonic, the Richmond Symphony, and the Annapolis Wind Symphony. In addition, he was a member of the Baltimore Opera Orchestra, the Sarasota Opera, Florida Grand Opera, and the West Palm Beach Opera Company. Other performance credits include the Bolshoi Ballet, the Royal Ballet, and the Miami City Ballet orchestras. During summer seasons, MUC Borrelli-Boudreau was a two-year “fellow” in the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, performed at the Grand Teton Music Festival, studied at the Pierre Monteux Conducting School, and was a member of the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Brass Quintet.

In 1997, MUC Borrelli-Boudreau auditioned and was selected for assignment to the U.S. Naval Academy Band. Following recruit training at RTC, Great Lakes, he reported for duty as trombonist with the concert band, marching band, and ceremonial units. He is principal trombonist in the concert band, and is a member of the Brass Quintet. In addition, MUC Borrelli-Boudreau has been featured as a conductor, pianist, vocalist, and narrator. His collateral duties are Head Enlisted Conductor, and Chief in Charge of the band’s Travel Department.

MUC Borrelli-Boudreau has been awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2 awards), Navy Good Conduct Medal (3 awards), Meritorious Unit Commendation (2 awards), National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Navy Expert Rifleman Medal, and the Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal.

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