Repertoire for Clarinet:
Various orchestral excerpts from the series edited by Robert McGinnis
Weber Concertino, Op.26; Finzi Five Bagatelles Op. 23; Poulenc Sonata; Stamitz Concerto in E-flat major, Busoni Concertino Op.48, Krommer Concerto in Eb for Two Clarinets Op. 91, Koechlin 14 Pieces Op. 178, Osbourne Rhapsody for Clarinet, Jettel 5 Grotesques for Solo Clarinet, Debussy Petite Piece and Premiere Rhapsody, Stravinsky Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo, Yuasa Clarinet Solitude, Rachmaninov Vocalise Op. 34, No. 14, arr. for Clarinet and Piano, Adams Gnarly Buttons, Wagner Adagio for Clarinet, Saint-Saëns Sonata, Spohr Concerto #1 in C minor, Op. 26.
Technical studies familiarity includes:
Rubank methods, Rose Etudes 1-40, Rose Etudes 1-32, Kell Staccato Studies, Cavalini Etudes, Jean Jean Etudes 1-18, Jettel The Accomplished Clarinetist.
Repertoire for Piano:
Under Gail Gebhart: Chopin Mazurka Op. 67 No. 4, Bach Invention 1 from 15 Zweistimmige Inventionen
Bartok Bear Dance from Ten Easy Pieces, Debussy La fille aux cheveux de lin from Preludes Book I.
Under John Guinn: Bartok Mikrokosmos # 48, Bach Minuet from the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach
Bartok Mikrokosmos # 53, Clementi Sonatina Op. 36, No. 1
Dante Palmieri
21101 Carlysle St.
Dearborn, MI 48124
313-690-3902
dantepalmieri@me.com
Education
2005 - 12 BM, Music Theory and Composition, Cum Laude
Wayne State University
Principal Instructors
Composition: Andrew Mead, Professor of Theory at University of Michigan
Dr. James Hartway, Head of Composition at Wayne State
Theory: Karl Braunschweig, Professor of Theory at Wayne State. Andrew Mead
Clarinet: Theodore Oien, Principle clarinetist for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Piano: Professor John Guinn, Professor Gail Gebhart
Awards and Honors
Recipient of National Band Director’s Award in 2001.
Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) 2005 on.
Compositions and Performances
Red Screaming Sun (in progress) for clarinet, electric guitar, electric bass, and drum set. Backing music for Lushes LaMoan's performance at Dirty Show 15, Feb. 7-15th 2014.
untitled submission to livingvoid, a compilation of self portraits in sounds and image (2013) for synthesizers and recorded voice.
Duration: 1'
Salix (2013) for clarinet, bassoon, vibraphone, and piano.
Duration: 4' (short version) 9' (extended)
Yesterday falling on the flowing tomorrow (2013) for clarinet, alto flute, alto sax, bassoon, piano, vibraphone and glockenspiel. Premiered at District VII Gallery in Detroit, MI on May 3rd, 2013.
Duration: 72'
Preludes (2012) for clarinet and piano
Duration: 35'
a weeping singularity . . . a blanket of far-reaching molten light (2012) for soprano, violin, clarinet, and alto sax. For thingNY. Premiered on Dec. 15th as part of Spam 3.0 at Queens, NY.
Duration: 3'
Lotmarii (2012) for wind quintet with contrabassoon doubling. Commissioned by Phelan Young.
Duration: 7' 5"
Sky, Sea, Birds, Trees, Earth, House, Beasts, Flowers (2011-2012) Song cycle on poems by Kenneth Rexroth for baritone, piano, vibraphone, and electric guitar with effects.
Duration: 20'
Polyevolver (2010) flute, oboe, alto sax, guitar, cello piano. Premiered by Décadanse Ensemble as part of their Cage 99 concert on Oct. 29th, 2011 in Montreuil, France.
Duration: 4' 3''
Music Unfit for Human Consumption (2010) for voice, electric guitar, electric bass, drum set, and alto and tenor saxes. Premiered by New Music Project Kalamazoo on May 21st, 2010 as part of their Music for Mr. Bungle concert.
Duration: 4'
Albas (2009) for Bb clarinet and piano.
Duration: 12'
Trio of Duos (2009) for two Bb clarinets.
Duration: 3'
Suite from the Lustra of Ezra Pound (2009) for soprano and percussion. Semi-finalist in the Aurora Borealis Duo composition competition.
Duration: 11'
3 Short Pieces for Piano (2009) for solo piano.
Duration: 6'
The Wandering Vibraphone (2009) for solo vibraphone.
Duration: 4' 30''
String Quartet No. 1: The Labyrinth System (2008) Premiered at Wayne State Schaver Music Recital Hall on March 26th, 2009.
Duration: 17'
Thasis: Meditation for Piano (2008) for solo piano.
Duration: 4'5"
Four Clarinet Duets (2008) for two Bb clarinets.
Duration: 7'
Vorticity (2008) for saxophone quartet.
Duration: 11'
Variations (2007) for two Bb clarinets, vibraphone, drum set, contrabassoon and MIDI pedals, and synthesizer. Premiered at Wayne State Schaver Music Recital Hall on September 28th, 2007.
Duration: 5' 5"
Two Pieces for Clarinet (2007) for solo Bb clarinet.
Duration: 4'
Sax Duet (2007) for soprano and tenor saxophones.
Duration: 2'
Employment
Starbucks 2013
Resource Sound USA LLC. 2013
Curatorial Assistant and Assistant Store Manager at Tangent Gallery/Hastings Ballroom, District VII Gallery, D-surgence, Dirty Show, and the Scarab Club
Detroit, Michigan 2012 - present
Curate and install art exhibitions, cataloging of all exhibitions items, maintain presentation quality of exhibit space .
Assist the owners with curatorial planning, item selection, installation design and execution
Managed client records and databases, payment intake/processing, and client account reconciliation
Account representative for clients including sales/collection, maintain vendor and buyer records, accounts, and databases
Maintained dependable and self-reliant sales floor presence
Research and creation of gallery labels and signage
Installation and lighting of exhibitions
Private Lesson Instructor & Freelance Music Engraver. 2006 - present.
Teaching Assistant at Wayne State University for World Music Appreciation and Music History courses. 2009 - 10
Performance Experience
Principal Clarinetist in Detroit Masterworks Festival performance of Verdi’s Messa de Requiem at Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Detroit, MI, July 11th, 2009.
Clarinetist in WSU Wind Symphony Artistry of Eddie Daniels concert at Orchestra Hall, Detroit, MI, November 9th, 2009.
Principal Clarinetist, WSU Concert Band 2005 - 2010.
Professional Memberships
National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS)
New Music USA
ASCAP