Thomas Piercy - Clarinet

Rank #140 New York, NY Classical / Tango / Experimental

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Label: Albany, A&M, Capstone, DG, Tonada, others

Manager: Tonada Productions

Bio: Piercy is a critically acclaimed musician with appearances throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Described by The New York Times as passionate and pulling out all the stops, Piercy is a versatile artist presenting varied concerts of standard classical music, jazz-inspired programs, contempora... See Full Bio

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“The performers — played with refinement and flair throughout a concert spanning diverse styles and configurations. There was also more than a hint of the serpentine in Samuel Andreyev’s haunting “Passages,” a gelatinous clarinet soliloquy. ”

— The New York Times

“An expressive performance of the virtuosic program. ”

— The New York Times

“Mr. Piercy is masterly on his clarinet. ”

— The New York Sun

“A classic performance. ”

— The Clarinet Magazine

“...an intense and illuminating musical experience, Tom Piercy met the many technical demands asked for in the work, especially providing colors ranging from warm to astringent. ”

— New Music Connoisseur

“It didn’t matter that there was no bandoneon in the band: the trio of clarinetist/arranger Thomas Piercy, pianist Claudine Hickman and upright bassist Pablo Aslan managed to silence the sold-out room (no easy task!) with a practically telepathic, emotionally rich program of both familiar and more obscure compositions by the legendary Argentinian composer, along with meticulous yet spirited performances of two pieces by French jazz composer/pianist Claude Bolling....Piercy expertly worked the nooks and crannies of the songs’ innumerable permutations, only going full throttle when the piece demanded it. They wrapped up the program with an exquisite take of the classic Soledad, Piercy’s clarinet soaring to the heights with unaffectedly raw anguish right before the end, and closed with the vastly more optimistic, insistent Michelangelo ‘70. Piazzolla, ever the innovator, would no doubt have approved. Lucid Culture”

— Lucid Culture

“The Best Piazzolla in New York. On Monday afternoon, there couldn’t have been anything better...an impressively inclusive overview of Piazzolla’s career. Piercy’s often mournful clarinet, flying over Hickman’s tasteful, understated piano and Odaka’s insistent, pulsing bass brought out every bit of melody in the program. The crowd was spellbound. If Piercy’s planned upcoming recording of Piazzolla works is anything like this, it’ll be amazing.”

— Lucid Culture

“While Ned Rorem's music is certainly complex, it still possesses a romantic leaning that, especially with the Gotham Ensemble playing, is both thought-provoking and emotive. ”

— New Music Box

“Extraordinary performances by top players bring distinction to this recording... Piercy shows remarkable virtuosity in some deep emotional terrain. ”

— Times Union, NY

“Piercy has it all...extraordinary technique, a uniquely beautiful sound. He made the clarinet sing. ”

— Le Libre Paris

“Piercy played with expression and character.”

— The New York Concert Review

“Piercy came out swinging. People could imagine they were hearing the late, great Benny Goodman as Piercy wove to and fro. ”

— The Richmond Times Dispatch

“Piercy brought forth a sense of mood and appealing emotion helped by his consistently warm and beautiful sound. ”

— The Norway Times

“The best Piazzolla in NYC.”

— Lucid Culture

“Passionate. ”

— New York Times

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2012
Oct 14

Jericho Public Library
Jericho, NY, US | 2:00pm
Jericho Public Library
Jericho, NY, US
Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:00pm
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CROSS ISLAND- cellist Suzanne Mueller and pianist Elinor Abrams Zayas - are joined by clarinetist Thomas Piercy in a program spanning centuries, styles, and genres. There will be a drawing at the end of the concert for a free copy of CROSS ISLAND's 2011 CD with clarinetist Joseph Rutkowski, Jr., "Quiet Strength." For details, see http://crossisland.net.
2012
Apr 1

Farmingdale Public Libr…
Farmingdale, NY, US | 2:00pm
Farmingdale Public Library
Farmingdale, NY, US
Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:00pm
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CROSS ISLAND - cellist Suzanne Mueller and pianist Elinor Abrams Zayas - are joined by clarinetist Thomas Piercy in a program of duets (clarinet/cello and cello/piano) and trios spanning centuries, styles, and genres. This Concert is part of the Town of Oyster Bay Distinguished Artists series. A drawing will be held for a copy of CROSS ISLAND's new CD, Quiet Strength, featuring clarinetist Joseph Rutkowski, Jr. Watch here for details.
2012
Jan 26

Salone Fontana
世田谷区, JP | 7:00pm
Salone Fontana
世田谷区, JP
Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:00pm
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Tokyo Kaleidoscope 東京の万華鏡仁詩 ~ Hitoshi (BANDONEON) トーマス・ピアシー ~ Thomas Piercy (CLARINET) 田中美香 ~ Mika Tanaka (PIANO) Music of Hisaishi Nagao Otero Piazzolla Tanaka and more 7:00PM OPEN/7:30PM START SALONE FONTANA HTTP://WWW.SALONE-FONTANA.COM 東京都世田谷区祖師谷4-9-24 TEL: 090-2436-9589 TICKET: ￥3000 (INCL. 1 DRINK)
2012
Jan 20

Crawfish Akasaka
Minato-ku, JP | 7:00pm
Crawfish Akasaka
Minato-ku, JP
Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:00pm
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PIAZZOLLA AND TANGO NUEVO トーマス・ピアシー ~ Thomas Piercy (CLARINET) 田中美香 ~ Mika Tanaka (PIANO) Music of Astor Piazzolla Fernando Otero and other masters of tango nuevo. 7:30PM OPEN/8:00PM START CRAWFISH (HTTP://CRAWFISH.JP/) 〒107-0052 Tokyo, Minato, Akasaka, ３丁目１１−７ CONTACT: 03-3584-2496 TICKET: ￥2500 (INCL. 1 DRINK)
2011
Dec 22

Icho Hall
八王子市, JP | 6:30pm
Icho Hall
八王子市, JP
Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:30pm
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DECEMBER 22, 2011 PEACE 2011 BENEFIT CONCERT "SCHOOL MUSIC REVIVAL" トーマス・ピアシー ~ Thomas Piercy (CLARINET) 小野寺美和 ~ Miwa Onodera (PIANO) ラモナコルソン・渡邊 ~ Ramona Watanabe (SOPRANO) Music of Franck ~ Gershwin ~ Gounod ~ Grieg Hundley ~ Piazzolla ~ Puccini ~ Resphigi Rorem ~ Sakamoto ~ Jun Nagao (Japan premier) こどもの音楽再生基金コンサート http://www.schoolmusicrevival.org ICHO HALL (いちょうホール) 東京都八王子市本町２４−１ TEL: 042-631-9492 TICKET￥SUGGESTED DONATIONS 2000