Editing Joel Marangella (section)

==Biography==
Marangella was born in [[Washington D.C.|Washington, D.C.]], and first studied in France with [[Fernand Eché]] at the [[Conservatoire National de Musique d’Orléans]], and later with [[Pierre Pierlot]], [[Maurice Bourgue]], and [[Etienne Baudo]] at the [[Conservatoire de Paris]]. He pursued further studies at the [[Juilliard School]] in [[New York City]], earning both bachelor's and master's degrees in music.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/blurbs_reviews.asp?item_code=8.553916&catNum=553916&filetype=About%20this%20Recording&language=English| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121007165640/http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/blurbs_reviews.asp?item_code=8.553916&catNum=553916&filetype=About%20this%20Recording&language=English| url-status = dead| archive-date = October 7, 2012| title = www.naxos.com}}</ref> While there he was a member of the [[Juilliard Ensemble]] under the direction of [[Luciano Berio]], performing with them not only in New York but also the [[University of Hawaii]] and [[Dartmouth College]].

In 1971 Marangella won the [[Young Concert Artists International Auditions]] which led to his recital debut at [[Carnegie Hall]]. That same year he helped form the [[Speculum Musicae]]. He soon began to perform with notable music groups throughout the United States, notably playing the American premiere of [[Hans Werner Henze]]’s ''Double Concerto'' with the [[National Symphony Orchestra (United States)|National Symphony Orchestra]] at the [[Kennedy Center]] in [[Washington D.C.|Washington, D.C.]] He has also appeared at several chamber music festivals, including the [[Festival dei Due Mondi|Spoleto Festival of the Two Worlds]] in [[Italy]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.buywell.com/booklets/9800475.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-03-20 |archive-date=2008-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080802203114/http://www.buywell.com/booklets/9800475.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Marangella has served as principal oboist for numerous [[ballet]] orchestras throughout his career. Former posts include Principal Oboe with the [[New York City Ballet]], the [[American Ballet Theatre]], the [[Bolshoi Ballet]], the [[Royal Ballet]], the [[Royal Swedish Ballet]], and the [[Royal Danish Ballet]].

More recently Marangella's career has been centered in Australia. He has appeared as a soloist for all the major Australian orchestras, and has been Guest Principal Oboe with the [[Sydney Symphony]].