Daniel Perantoni
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Daniel Perantoni (Dan or "Mr. P." as his students call him), is a legendary tuba artist, teacher and pedagogue as well as a trailblazer in a variety of genres including work as a solo recitalist, chamber musician and even jazz. He was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the executive board of T.U.B.A. A true legion of former students holds prestigious positions in major performing ensembles and music schools around the world. Their success is the best testimony to his abilities as a teacher, mentor, and friend. He is cited as a "tubist's tubist," featuring in his playing a "lyrical, clear, and singing tone, along with his impeccable musical style". Daniel Perantoni has been a featured artist at Carnegie Hall, the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Spoleto Festival U.S.A., the Adelaide Festival in Australia, the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada, the Montreux Brass Congress in Switzerland, and recently as a soloist throughout Japan.
He is a founding member of Summit Brass, a member of Symphonia, the St. Loius Brass Quintet, and the Matteson-Phillips Tubajazz Consort, and have released numerous solo and chamber music CD's. Along with Robert Tucci, he has designed the "Perantucci" line of low brass instruments and mouthpieces that has become the equipment choice for thousands of low brass players worldwide. He also serves as the vice-president of educational matters and consultant/clinician for Custom Music Company.
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