Dante Palmieri's music is composed in a style that is accessible and fresh at the same time. Its structure is always apparent but never becomes an end in itself. He is adept at manipulating counterpoint and harmonic textures to clarify his musical ideas, and his work has an overall seriousness and maturity that is surprising for a composer of such a relatively young age. His music is definitely worth your close attention. ---John Guinn, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music at Wayne State University and former music critic for the Detroit Free Press.
Dante Palmieri (b. 1987) is an award-winning composer, clarinetist, and alleged pianist who has lived and studied in Southeast Michigan. His musical training began informally by learning to play guitar and piano as a child, though more structured training began when he joined concert band at age 11, playing the clarinet. He first studied music theory and attempted composition whilst in high school under direction of his clarinet instructor. This was prompted by a desire to understand the music in his variegated CD collection at a deeper level. This interest led him to study composition and music theory at Wayne State University under Dr. James Hartway and Dr. Karl Braunschweig, respectfully.
After completing his undergraduate degree, he studied privately with Andrew Mead, former head of the music theory department at University of Michigan. Mr. Palmieri also works as curatorial assistant for many of the art events in the Metro Detroit area. Outside of music, his interests include poetry, philosophy, and making espresso.
Web: http://library.newmusicusa.org/DantePalmieri (2019)