Louis Gangale
Preparatory Clarinet and Saxophone faculty
Preparatory and Continuing Education Clarinet DepartmentPreparatory and Continuing Education Saxophone Department
Introduction
Louis Gangale has performed, toured, and recorded extensively with The Cleveland Orchestra and is currently principal clarinet of The Cleveland Pops and The Cleveland Chamber Symphony. He has received acclaim from distinguished composers, conductors and critics for his interpretations of contemporary works. Mr. Gangale is nationally known as a woodwind repair technician specializing in the acoustics of woodwind instruments.
Education
- BME, Baldwin-Wallace
- MM, Cleveland Institute of Music
- Doctoral studies, Cleveland Institute of Music (with Theodore Johnson)
- Instructors included Stanley Hasty and David Shifrin
Teaching Experience
Cleveland Institute of Music
1976–present
Additional faculty experience:
- Wooster College
- Case Western Reserve University
- Cleveland State University