Joseph Palazzolo is a masterful entertainer. He demonstrates a commanding and intimate relationship with the keyboard moving the listener through a wide range of emotions. With his vast knowledge based on extensive research, Joseph embellishes the music with an intricate balance of education and wit. A concert with Joseph Palazzolo is sure to be a remarkable and memorable experience.

Encore!

-Rev. Penny Lowes
Congregational Church of Birmingham
United Church of Christ
Bloomfield Hills, MI

…bravura style…clean-cut brilliant technique…a talent to remember

-Oakland Press

Joseph Palazzolo's concerts are a delight! His love and passion of music are expressed in intelligent interpretation; excellence of performance; and an over-all energetic approach in presentation, filled with verve and enthusiasm, which his audiences respond to and thoroughly enjoy.

-Barbara McNabb, Bloomfield Hills, MI

My friend Joseph Palazzolo is giving a recital on Nov. 3rd. Last year, I braved some very bad weather to hear him and was glad I did, I was so impressed by his playing and his presentation. This year's program is even more interesting to me since he is premiering a piece of a Composer I introduced him to: Rene Becker. This is the very piece he will play at our CMSC on January 28, 2007 at Marygrove.

-Nadine Deleury

What an exciting performance! Palazzolo dazzled the audience with a stunning interpretation of the Waldstein, then brought us down gently with his rapturous rendition of Autumn Leaves. His brief intros to the pieces provided just the right mix of humor and information. The audience gave him quite an ovation, and it was deserved.

-J. Gerardi, Grosse Pte. Farms, MI

Joseph Palazzolo is a pianist with technique to burn, but even his tour de force display pieces are always informed with a rare sensitivity to period and style.

His programs are a model mix of rarities that broaden the listeners’ musical experience and familiar pieces, both classical and popular, which entertain and please the audience. His patter between numbers offers a hilarious introduction to musical history and interpretation for new concertgoers and often a fresh point of view on the music even for seasoned fans of the piano.

Speaking as one of the seasoned concertgoers, I have always enjoyed Mr. Palazzolo’s performances. Witty, erudite and entertaining, he is not afraid to give the audience a music lesson inside a great show.

-Les Green

Beyond technical excellence, I am struck by the wonder of the musical moment when Joseph shares his talent and passion for great music. . .and my spirit grows.

-Susan Wessel, Clawson, MI

It has been my pleasure to know Joseph Palazzolo since he was a music student at Oakland University.

He has enriched the community with his fine talents as a composer, performer and conductor. His lively and warm personality has communicated his love of music and made it especially meaningful to those with whom he is associated.

Most Sincerely,

-David DiChiera,
General Director,
Michigan Opera Theatre

. . .he is an all-around musician capable of creating and performing excellent music. He also has what is known as “charisma,” this invaluable quality of the true performer. . .

-Flavio Varani
International Concert Pianist

My most pleasant contact with Mr. Joseph Palazzolo’s artistry as a musician has been at liturgical celebrations. I have found them to be some of the best in the whole archdiocese. In part, that is attributable to his skill in selecting music for the celebrations and his artistry in presenting the music, whether it be organ or piano. For these reasons, it always has been a joy.

-Patrick R. Cooney
Bishop Of the Diocese
Of Gaylord, MI

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