About Me
The Electric Alligator Ensemble plays Michael Palmieri's original electronic scored modern classical instrumental chamber music - live. Not only is the music unique and powerful, but also the group, with its cutting-edge technology and gear, is a most engaging site. From 30 years ago until approximately 10 years ago, The Electric Alligator Ensemble performed using various personnel. This current incarnation of The Electric Alligator Ensemble plays a one hour and forty-five minute program, consisting of two 45-minute halves separated by a 15-minute intermission and ending with a walloping 5-minute encore. The ensemble plays much of the same music included in Michael Palmieri's studio-made recordings below:
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This uncommon ensemble seeks occasional, unusual and fantastic playing opportunities at local NYC / NY / NJ / Conn / Pa area out-of–the-ordinary venues including major museums, art galleries, loft spaces, colleges, planetariums and out-door park programs etc.
MICHAEL PALMIERI is a noted composer of modern classical music with hundreds of original compositions to his credit. Mr. Palmieri's composing ability and know-how have been enhanced by his experiences teaching courses in keyboard harmony and ear training in the music theory department at Penn State University, teaching as an independent music instructor since 1976 and administrating and concertizing for a major piano manufacturer. Influenced by his classical music and piano training, which includes an M.A. degree in music, his years of performance as a professional musician and his composing, arranging and improvising abilities he has, as news articles put it, "developed his own musical language and style."
Since 1981 he has regularly presented concerts displaying the achievements of his piano pupils at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York. This annual event has been listed in The New York Times, New York Magazine and other major newspapers.
Michael Palmieri has created numerous pieces for major performers. Both the Baltimore Symphony and the San Antonio Symphony Orchestras played an arrangement written by him. A "String Quartet" was performed by the Allard Quartet. His music has been choreographed and performed at The University of California. "Music for Clarinet and Piano" was played by prize-winning musicians at music festivals and competitions. Four scores for brass quintet are played by as many as thirty ensembles worldwide. The Electric Alligator Ensemble, an electronic keyboard ensemble, presents performances of his original electronic music.
Mr. Palmieri has written many "Piano Pieces" for his own and other professional performances and is the author of "Student Piano Pieces", an ever-growing collection of music written for and performed by his pupils.
Mr. Palmieri orchestrates music for live performances and produces instrumental midi/audio tracks for professional recordings.
Michael has written and performed background arrangements for singers, string arrangements for rock band, a symphonic accompaniment of a patriotic song recorded with chorus, a project sponsored by the government of Norway, and has been commissioned to write original music and arrangements for innumerable performers. For over 30 years, Michael Palmieri's technique, reading ability, improvisations, arranging and compositional skills, as well as his adaptability to each very different musical situation, increased his reputation as a top freelance musician. In addition to solo performances, he has played with virtuoso musicians and singers including major show business figures. His responsibilities have encompassed classical, ethnic, popular, Broadway, jazz, and rock music. Mr. Palmieri has discontinued freelance performing, concentrating his energies on creating new musical compositions and training musicians and performing with his re-established Electric Alligator Ensemble.
RALPH IOSSA is a concert pianist. He holds B.M. and M.A. degrees in music performance from New York University and has completed considerable doctoral studies at Columbia University. He has studied piano with Michael Palmieri and with Dr. John Gorman. Ralph has performed as a solo pianist numerous times at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, where he had been awarded the "Musician of the Year" In addition, he has served as a rehearsal pianist, accompanist and orchestral pianist. For years Ralph has taught as an independent piano instructor and music educator. An article written by Mr. Iossa, explaining his teaching methods, has been recently published in a major music magazine.
EMMA is a prize-winning virtuoso pianist extraordinare, who is a frequent Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall recitalist. In June 2005 she was awarded "Musician of the Year". She currently studies piano with Michael Palmieri. In addition, Emma also plays French Horn with a variety of ensembles.
Electric Alligator Ensemble recording session 3/2/08:
Dana (recording engineer extraordinaire)
Emma
Ralph
Michael
