Atascadero High School alumnus pens new clarinet book
Phillip O. Paglialonga.
– Atascadero High School graduate and Virginia Tech clarinet professor Phillip O. Paglialonga has recently published a new book which is now available from Imagine Music Publishing. The book, “Squeak Big: Practical Fundamentals for the Successful Clarinetist,” teaches aspiring clarinetists the fundamentals necessary for success on the instrument through conceptual development and practical exercises.
For years, Paglialonga has helped his students improve by creating exercises and explanations to address fundamental playing issues. These materials circulated throughout the clarinet community, leading to numerous requests for materials to address other specific problems. The new book answers those requests, making these materials available to a wider audience in a simple, easy-to-use format, according to Paglialonga.
Originally from Atascadero, Paglialonga currently serves on the faculty at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. He is also a member of the PEN Trio and an artist for Gonzalez Clarinet Reeds. He graduated Atascadero High School in 1998. His parents, Louis and Cheryle Paglialonga, still reside in Atascadero.
More information about the book and author is available at www.SqueakBig.com.
