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05 March 2023, News
Fall 2022 Performance Calendar & Events
12/14/2022 - Private Audition Accompaniment 12/10/2022 - I'm honored to be participating as a collaborative and solo pianist in a musical celebration of noted Cleveland-based composer H. Leslie Adams' 90th birthday at Grace Presbyterian Church, Lakewood. 12/9/2022 - I'll be reuniting with Cleveland Heights High School and director Jesse Lange, with whom I've had the pleasure of collaborating frequently, for their holiday concert. If this interferes with your lesson slot, I'll be in touch about ...
16 August 2022, News
Summer 2022 Season Events
8/14/22 - I'll be accompanying the students of Wei-Fang Gu in a violin recital at 7pm (CIM, Mixon Hall), so if this interferes with your lesson slot, we will find an alternative that week. 8/10/22 - I'll be in a private concerto recording session that evening, so if this interferes with any lesson slots, I will be in touch about alternatives. 8/7/22 and 8/21/22 - I'll be co-presenting a special program of music for trumpet/piano and clarinet/piano, respectively, as part of Sunday services at ...
16 May 2022, News
Spring 2022 Performances and Announcements
6/22 - While it's not going to be a spring event by then--I'm absolutely thrilled to announce that two of my compositions, Divertimento for string quartet and Lucid Dreaming for solo harp (both available for purchase here on MusicaNeo), were chosen in a blind judging process to be featured on this year's She Scores concert series, which highlights the work of female composers based in Ohio! The festival will take place between June 23 and 25 at Case Western Reserve University's Harkness Chapel. Visit ...
19 November 2021, News
Exciting Fall 2021 Events
12/10/2021 - I'll be appearing in a choral concert with Cleveland Heights High School. Details TBD--but it shouldn't affect anyone's lesson slots. 12/9/2021 - I'll be appearing in a choral concert with Kirtland High School. If your lesson time is affected, we'll be in touch about make-ups. 12/2/2021 - I'll be playing in a graduate recital with Lauren Hinkle, trumpet. Details TBD! 11/29/2021 - I'll be playing in a senior recital with Ian Bartz, French horn. Details TBD in the event that it ...
08 August 2021, Article
Information for Substitute Church Pianist Positions
Since 2019, I've enjoyed substituting as a church service pianist for numerous congregations in southern Indiana, Cleveland/Akron/Canton, and now, Nashville. I created this informational page for anyone interested in seeking me out as a substitute or interim church pianist, either to substitute for themselves or while churches are conducting searches for a permanent pianist/organist, and this also serves as a handy guide for any church staff members looking to hire substitutes for the first time or ...
31 July 2021, Article
Accompaniment Track Recording Info
Lately I've gotten a lot of interest in commissioned mp3 accompaniment tracks, which are really convenient when collaborative pianists are scarce in the area or you're asked to perform in a venue that's not equipped with a piano. However, I know many soloists and teachers are new to the whole commissioning process, so I thought I'd outline what you'll need here. If you'd like to commission an accompaniment track, shoot me an email at ndipaolo +at+ iu +dot+ edu! The steps you'll take to commission ...
26 July 2021, News
Summer 2021 Events
8/2021 -  Now that summer theory entrance exam preparation lessons are coming to a close, I have a few openings in my online studio for piano, composition, and music theory! I've especially enjoyed taking on several new students in historical composition and improvisation, focusing on 18th-century partimenti and schemata. Visit my studio website to learn more:  Studio DiPaolo 7/28/2021  - I'm looking forward to presenting my all-new "Piano Music of Spain" program at Rose Senior ...
05 May 2021, News
Spring 2021 News & Schedule
5/10/2021 - Among a host of other exciting spring/summer projects, I've joined a team that will be creating a new method book for beginning pianists based on Hungarian-school technique principles. I'll be contributing a number of compositions to the project. This project is something I've hoped to see in existence for years! 5/7/2021 - I've just accepted an invitation to preview my "The Singing Piano" solo program for a private banquet at Rose Senior Living in Beachwood, OH. I'll post more ...
23 February 2021, News
Fall 2020 and Winter 2021 Events
1/3/2021 - My Etude-Fantasy for solo flute (2011) was just featured on flutist Robin Meiksins' 100 Days of New Music project, Day 74!  Check out the performance here.   We recently connected through shared Cleveland and IU circles and I look forward to much more work together! (Stay tuned for future projects in progress.) 12/2020 - I had the pleasure of adjudicating the Carrollton, TX MTA Composition Competition for the second time this year. Congratulations to all the entrants ...
10 January 2021, News
Exciting Things Happening in Fall 2019!
11/17/2019: Fans of new choral music are invited to attend a performance of Joshua Clausen's Requiem (for voice and electronics) for which I'll be in the chorus. This will take place during the regular service time at Fairmount Presbyterian Church in Cleveland Heights. I was an active chorister in various ensembles at IU (and was particularly sought after for new music premieres), so I'm looking forward to this opportunity! 11/15/2019: Case Western's Concert Choir (and yours truly on piano) will be ...