Dileep Gangolli plays FORESTONE reeds

"Innovation is key to discovering new possibilities.  Clarinetists have relied on cane through the ages to create beautiful sounds, but because of the creative spirit of FORESTONE reeds, we now have new possibilities.  I use FORESTONE reeds to combine the feel of cane with the dependability of modern technology.  And that makes one less thing to worry about when preparing for an important concert or recital." 

Dileep Gangolli is a leading clarinetist and music educator based in Chicago.  The founder of the Illinois Woodwind Academy, he is a member of the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Lake Forest Symphony Orchestra, and a chamber music coach for the Midwest Young Artists.  He has also appeared with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and the Ars Viva Orchestra.  He is currently a member of the music faculty at the Near North Montessori School and has taught at North Park University, VanderCook College of Music, and the University of Puget Sound.  Prior to establishing his career in Chicago, he was a member of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra.

The founder and artistic director of the Sheridan Chamber Players, Mr. Gangolli’s other chamber music appearances include participation in the Washington Island Music Festival, the Token Creek Music Festival under the direction of John Harbison, and tours of Florida and New Brunswick as a member of the Atlantic Arts Trio.  He is a frequent guest on WFMT’s Live from Studio One broadcasts and has appeared with leading Chicago chamber music groups such as the Chicago Chamber Musicians and the New Center for Black Music Research Ensemble. Mr. Gangolli has also performed at the BVI Music Festival (British Virgin Islands), the Bay Chamber Concerts, and the Da Camera Society Concerts and has been a repeat performer on the prestigious Dame Myra Hess recital series. 

An enthusiastic performer of contemporary music, he has participated in several national and international tours and residencies including the Interlink Festival of Contemporary Music and the Istanbul Contemporary Music Festival.  Mr. Gangolli is frequently invited to appear in recital at the annual convention of the International Clarinet Association.

Mr. Gangolli has recorded for the Crystal, Decca, Delos, and Erato labels.  For Crystal Records, he was part of an ongoing project of the Westwood Wind Quintet to record all twenty-four woodwind quintets of Anton Reicha.  As a member of Present Music, he can be heard on recordings that feature the music of Michael Torke and Kamran Ince.  These recordings were done under the supervision of the composers. 

Mr. Gangolli has earned music degrees from Northwestern University, Southern Methodist University, and the University of Washington.  His private clarinet instructors include Robert Marcellus, Anthony Gigliotti, and Ronald Phillips.  In 1986 he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for advanced study in the United Kingdom.