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F. Gerard Errante
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.
Gerry Errante's Website
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Discography on Drimala Records
2000
Beyond Noend With Errante, DR 99-347-02
Other Selected Recordings
1997 Shadows of Ancient Dreams,
Capstone
Records CPS-8635
1991 Electric Clarinet,
Capstone
Records CPS-8607
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