F. Gerard Errante is a clarinetist of international stature whose performances in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Africa, and the South Pacific, have received critical acclaim. A native of New York City, he earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The University of Michigan. Errante has published A Selective Clarinet Bibliography, Contemporary Clarinet Repertoire, several compositions for clarinet, and has contributed numerous articles to a variety of journals. He has recorded for the CRI label, Telarc, Mark Recordings, Capstone Records, AIR Records, Inc. (Japan), Apollo Records (The Netherlands), Tall Poppies (Australia), and for national radio stations throughout the world.

A specialist in new music, F. Gerard Errante has performed at many international festivals, and was a second prize winner in the International Gaudeamus Competition for Interpreters of Contemporary Music .  Errante is a favorite performer for many of today's Contemporary Classical composers due to his flawless technique coupled with an uncanny ability to bring a highly personal interpretive quality to the music.

Errante is an active participant in the international clarinet community and has served as President of both ClariNetwork International and the International Clarinet Association.   On two occasions Errante served as Artist-in Residence at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Sydney, Australia.  Currently Errante is Professor of Music at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia.  He is also the Co-Director of the Norfolk Chamber Consort, a position he has served in since 1972.

F. Gerard Errante is a Yamaha performing artist and performs on a Custom SE-V clarinet. He also performs exclusively using Clark Fobes mouthpieces, Vintage reeds by Reeds Australia , and BG ligatures.

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