James Perone - Experience:

Teaching

• Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio, August 1994 - present.
  • Assistant Professor of Music, 1994-2000.
  • Associate Professor of Music, 2000-2006.
  • Professor of Music, 2006-present
  • Margaret Morgan Ramsey Professor in Music, 2009-present
    
  • Theory I, II, III, and IV (freshman and sophomore sequence).
  • Basic Musicianship Skills I, II, III, and IV (freshman and sophomore sequence).
  • Vernacular Music and the Vietnam Conflict.
    
  • Orchestration.
  • Woodwind Methods.
  • Music in America.
  • Introduction to Music.
  • Clarinet.
  • Clarinet Ensemble.
  • Saxophone.
  • Special topics courses in American Studies and Gender Studies.
    
  • Chairman of the Music Department (1996-2001, 2006-2009).
  • Task Force on Academic Advising (1996-1998).
  • Committee on Academic Policies (1997-2001).
  • Faculty Personnel Committee (2001-2004, 2009-present).
  • Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees (2006-2009).
• State University of New York at Buffalo, August 1993 - May 1994.
  • Visiting Lecturer in Music Theory.
    • Harmony and Counterpoint III and IV.
    • Supervised two teaching assistants who handled the aural and keyboard component of the course.
• Villa Maria College, Buffalo, New York, September 1992 - June 1994.
  • Instructor of Flute, Clarinet and Saxophone.
• Kenmore/Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District, Tonawanda, New York. September 1991 - June 1994.
  • Adult Education Instructor.
    • Designed and taught an eight-hour Music Appreciation course.
• Canisius College, Buffalo, New York, July 1988 - June 1994.
  • Adjunct Professor of Music.
    • Masterpieces of Music
    • Music of the Classical Period
    • Nineteenth Century Music
    • Twentieth Century Music
    • Fundamentals of Music
    • Independent Study
    • Saxophone, Flute, and Clarinet Instruction
• Canisius College, Buffalo, New York, July 1988 - June 1991.
  • Assistant to the Dean of Arts and Sciences for Cultural Affairs
    • Administration of the "Buffalo Philharmonic Goes to College" concert series
    • Supervision of the "Mid-day Musicales" concert series
    • Chairmanship of the Department of Music
• State University of New York at Buffalo, September 1987 - July 1988.
  • Lecturer in Music for the Department of Music
    • Introduction to Graduate Theory; Music and Society.
• State University of New York at Buffalo, September 1986 - December 1987.
  • Lecturer in Music for Black Mountain College II.
    • Popular Music of the 1960s
    • Music and Society.
• University of New York State at Buffalo, September 1983 - May 1987.
  • Teaching Assistant in Music Theory.
    • Aural Perception I, II, III, and IV
    • Form and Analysis
    • Introduction to Graduate Theory.
• Western New York Institute for the Arts in Education, August 1983 - July 1988.
  • Teaching Artist in Music.
    • Aesthetic education in Buffalo, New York area elementary and secondary schools.

Other Private and Group Instrumental Teaching Experience:

• Mount Union College Preparatory Division. 1994 - 2007.
• Community Music School. Buffalo, New York, July 1992 - July 1994.
• U-Crest Music Center. Cheektowaga, New York, August 1984 - July 1988.
• Williams' Music. Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 1978 - 1980.
• Nelson's Music. Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 1978 - 1980.
• Capital University Preparatory Division. Columbus, Ohio, 1977 - 1979.

Performance

Full Solo Recitals:

• October 13, 2009. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
  
• November 2, 2008. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
  
• March 18, 2007. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
  
• March 14, 2005. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
• April 6, 2004. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
• February 23, 2003. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
• April 3, 2002. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
• October 24, 2001. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
• February 14, 2001. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
• September 19, 2000. Guest Artist Recital. Bowling Green State University.
• October 26, 1999. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
• January 25, 1999. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
• October 5, 1998. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
• February 24, 1998. Guest Artist Recital. Canisius College. Buffalo, New York.
• February 9, 1998. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
• September 29, 1997. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
• February 5, 1997. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
• October 21, 1996. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
• April 10, 1996. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
• October 9, 1995. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
• April 6, 1995. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
• October 16, 1994. Guest Artist Recital. Community Music School of Buffalo. S.U.C. at Buffalo Recital Hall. Buffalo, New York.
• October 2, 1994. Faculty Recital. Mount Union College. Alliance, Ohio.
• March 31, 1993. WBFO-FM88 Radio's "Opus: Classics." Buffalo, New York.
• November 10, 1991. St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Eggertsville, New York.
• July 24, 1991. Olean Public Library. Olean, New York. Funded in part by Meet The Composer, Inc.
• May 1, 1991. WBFO-FM88 Radio's "Opus: Classics Live." Buffalo, New York.
• March 3, 1991. "First Sundays at Four." Church of the Ascension. Buffalo, New York.
• February 7, 1991. Faculty Recital. Canisius College. Buffalo, New York.
• October 6, 1990. Alumni Recital. Capital University. Columbus, Ohio.
• February 17, 1989. Faculty Recital. Villa Maria Institute of Music. Cheektowaga, New York.
• February 14, 1989. Faculty Recital. Canisius College. Buffalo, New York.
• April 28, 1988. Faculty Lecture/Recital. State University of New York at Buffalo.
• April 15, 1988. Faculty Recital. Villa Maria Institute of Music. Cheektowaga, New York.
• November 11, 1986. Black Mountain College II. State University of New York at Buffalo. Funded in part by Meet. The Composer, Inc.
• April 23, 1986 "New Music Series One." The Artists' Gallery. Buffalo, New York. Funded in part by Meet The Composer, Inc.
• February 2, 1986. "First Sundays at Four." Church of the Ascension. Buffalo, New York.
• October 31, 1985. Niagara Erie Writers. Buffalo, New York. Funded in part by Meet The Composer, Inc.
• May 2, 1985. TheatreLoft. Buffalo, New York.
• September 19, 1982. Alumni Recital. Capital University. Columbus, Ohio.
• 1977-1982. Five public recitals as part of Bachelor and Master degree programs.

Solos With Band or Orchestra:

• April 18, 2008.  Rimsky-Korsakov. Concerto for Clarinet and Military Band. Mount Union College Wind Ensemble; Jonathan Willis, conductor. Alliance, Ohio.
  
• October 29, 2005.  Krommer.  Concert in E-flat for Two Clarinets; Tuscarawas Philharmonic Orchestra; Eric Benjamin, conductor. Dover, Ohio.
  
• August 11, 1999. Weber. Concertino, Op. 26. Canton Concert Band; Lee Brooks, conductor. North Canton, Ohio.
• March 13, 1999. Mozart. Concerto, K. 622. Tuscarawas Philharmonic; Eric Benjamin, conductor. Dover, Ohio.
• July 30, 1997. Hermann. Clarinet On the Town. Canton Community Concert Band; L. Timothy DeStefano, conductor. Canton, Ohio.
• April 27, 1997. Mozart. Concerto, K. 622 (first movement). Alliance Symphony Orchestra; Scott W. Dorsey, conductor. Alliance, Ohio.
• July 10, 1996. Weber. Concertino, Op. 26. Canton Community Concert Band; L. Timothy DeStefano, conductor. Canton, Ohio.
• April 16, 1996. Weber. Concertino, Op. 26. Mount Union College Wind Ensemble; L. Timothy DeStefano, conductor. Alliance, Ohio.
• October 31, 1993. Hanson. Fantasy for Solo Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra (World premiere). Weber. Concertino, Op. 26. Cheektowaga Community Symphony Orchestra; John Landis, conductor. Broadcast by WNED-FM, February 28, 1994.
• March 5, 1993. Weber. Concertino, Op. 26. American Legion Band of the Tonwandas; William Weikert, conductor. Syracuse, New York. New York State Band Directors Association Twelfth Annual Symposium..
• November 8, 1992 Weber. Concertino, Op. 26. American Legion Band of the Tonwandas; William Weikert; conductor. North Tonawanda, New York.
• October 29, 1992. Weber. Concertino, Op. 26. Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Arie Lipsky, conductor. Buffalo, New York.
• November 25, 1990. Vivaldi. Concerto for Two Oboes, Two Clarinets, and Orchestra. Ars Nova Chamber Orchestra; Marylouise Nanna, conductor. Buffalo, New York.
• August 18, 1988.Weber. Concerto No. 2, First Movement. American Legion Band of the Tonawandas; William Weikert, conductor. Amherst, New York.
• August 10, 1988. Weber. Concerto No. 2, First Movement. American Legion Band of the Tonawandas; William Weikert, conductor. Tonawanda, New York.
• February 7, 1988. Weber. Concerto No. 2, First Movement. American Legion Band of the Tonawandas; William Weikert, conductor. Amherst, New York.
• February 13, 1985. Rossini. Introduction, Theme, and Variations. American Legion Band of the Tonawadas; Michael Nascimben, conductor. Amherst, New York.
• November 1, 1981. Rossini. Introduction, Theme, and Variations. State University of New York at Buffalo Symphony Band; Bruce Penner, conductor. Amherst, New York.
• February 24, 1980. Debussy. Premiere Rhapsodie. Capital University Symphony Orchestra; Nicholas Perrini, conductor. Columbus, Ohio.

Chamber Music:

• 1998 - present Mansfield Chamber Music Players.
• 1990 - 1994 The Sax Company (Saxophone Quartet).
• 1987 - 1992 Madera Wind Quartet. Affiliated with Young Audiences of Western New York.
• 1985 - 1990 Buffalo New Music Ensemble, Inc.
• 1984 - 1994 East Buffalo Media Association.
• 1983 - 1988 Amherst Chamber Winds, Inc.
• 1982 - 1994 Oxford Trio.
• 1981 - 1987 S.E.M. Ensemble, Inc.

Large Ensembles:

• 1995 - present. Tuscarawas Philharmonic. Principal clarinetist.
• December 1988 - June 1994. Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Substitute clarinetist and bass clarinetist.

Link to James Perone's Solo Repertoire Page.