Joseph W. Polisi

Joseph Polisi earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Connecticut, an M.A. in international relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and a D.M.A. from Yale University in 1980. Polisi studied the bassoon with his late father, and performed through his undergraduate years. He also studied with Maurice Allard at the Conservatoire de Paris, France, from 1973 to 1974. == Professional career ==

Polisi was the Executive Officer of the Yale School of Music (1976–1980), then served in the capacity as Dean of the Music Department at the Manhattan School of Music (1983–1984), and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music from 1983-1984. Polisi has performed with the Juilliard Orchestra. ==Works==