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(Meredith Music Resource). This biography begins in 1967 as Frank L. Battisti concludes a celebrated 14-year career as Director of Bands at Ithaca High School, followed by a move to Baldwin Wallace College Conservatory. Later, Battisti answers a call from Gunther Schuller to establish a wind ensemble program at New England Conservatory. His unparalleled accomplishments, known throughout the world, have provided artistic vision and leadership that propelled the wind band/ensemble into the 21st century.