Aldo Rafael Forte

                             Composer

Updated:

May 28, 2009

Welcome to ALDOFORTE.COM, the home page of composer Aldo Rafael Forte. Forte is an internationally renowned composer with many published and recorded works to his credit. Forte’s music appears regularly on programs across the United States and abroad. His works are recorded on over 35 CDs. He has 23 published compositions to his credit which appear in the catalogs of 9 publishers. Since 2000 his music has received over 300 performances. Aldo Rafael Forte composes on commission and is active and available as a clinician and conductor of his music as well as an adjudicator.  Welcome to ALDOFORTE.COM

RECENT STUFF!

Aldo Rafael Forte is now retired from the United States Air Force after 26 years on active duty as Composer/Arranger, his last assignment (16 years) having been with the USAF Heritage of America Band.

He is now working as a freelance composer/arranger and is in his 14th year as Professor of Composition at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA.  Forte is also active as a guest composer/conductor, clinician, and adjudicator. As always, he is available for commissions.

Forte was awarded an ASCAP PLUS Award for the 2007-2008 academic year.

RECENT AND UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

 

April 5, 2008  - Metales de Morelia (Mexico) brass quintet will perform “Piezas Latino  - Ibericas (concerto for brass quintet and orchestra) with the Pueblo, Colorado Symphony Orchestra

Mar. 9, 2008  -  Metropolitan Winds of Dallas, Randol Bass, Cond., perform Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Band with Irvin Peterson as soloist, Meyerson Symphony Center  -  Dallas, TX

Mar. 6, 2008  - Tennessee Technological University Wind Ensemble, Joseph Hermann, Cond., performs Part II. from Symphony for the Millennium at the American Bandmasters Association Conference, University of Miami  - Miami, FL.

Feb. 3, 2008  - GMEA District 12 Concert Honor Band, Andrea Strauss, Cond. perform Tensegrity  -    Kennesaw, GA.

Jan. 18, 2008  - South Effingham High School Band (Savannah, GA), Sean McBride, Cond., in world premiere of Vincent’s Canvases at the University of Georgia’s Jan. Fest  - Athens, GA

Dec. 1, 2007  -  Banda de la Societat Musical “La Nova” , Jose Rafael Pascual -Vilaplana, Cond., perform DALI , Gran Teatro de Xativa  - Xativa (Valencia), Spain

Nov. 8, 2007  - Craig Watson, bass trombone, performs II. Panic and IV. Stupor a la 80 Proof from E-Motions for Unaccompanied Bass Trombone, Bryan Fine Arts Building, Tennessee Technological University  - Cookeville, TN

Oct. 20, 2007  - PolizeiKappelle Baden Wurttemberg, Toni Scholl, Cond., perform “Van Gogh Portraits”  -  Mittelpunkt, Germany

Oct. 14, 2007  - Tuba soloist Deanna Swoboda performs “Dance Rhapsody for Tuba and Band” with the West Michigan Concert Winds, Gail Bretching, Cond.  -  Muskegon, Michigan

May 22, 2007  - Tuba soloist Deanna Swoboda performs “Dance Rhapsody for Tuba and Band” with the Portage Northern High School Concert Band, Dave Papenhagen, Cond.   - Portage, Michigan

May  10, 2007  - Huntsville High School Symphonic Band of Huntsville, Alabama, Dr. David Spencer, Cond., perform “Concertino for Flute, Bassoon, and Band” , Cassie Gunter, flute and Rebecca Dilllard, bassoon, Huntsville High School  -  Huntsville, Alabama

April 20, 2007  - Mercer University Wind Ensemble, Dr. Doug Hill, Cond., perform V. Self Portrait of the Artiste from “Van Gogh Portraits”, Grand Opera House  - Macon, GA

April 20, 2007  - University of Central Missouri Wind Ensemble, Dr. Scott Lubaroff, Conductor, premieres a brand new commissioned work by Forte titled “Spirit  - tone pictures after the B2 bomber”  - Warrensburg, MO  read more at these two links: link 1   link 2

April 17 -20, 2007  - Forte will be Guest Composer in Residence at the University of Central Missouri giving master classes and attending the premiere of “Spirit”, a major work for band commissioned by the University of Central Missouri Wind Ensemble  - Warrensburg, MO.

Mar. 27 and 28, 2007  - Premiere performances of “Dance Movements for tuba and two percussionists” commissioned by the Spokane Symphony Orchestra for Leonard Byrne, tuba, Adam Wallstein and Paul Raymond, percussionists at a program of the Chamber Soire Concert Series, Davenport Hotel  -  Spokane, WA

Mar. 26, 2007  -  Christopher Newport University Wind Ensemble, Dr. Mark Reimer, Cond., perform “Dance Suite on Spanish and Latin Rhythms”  - Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA

Mar. 22, 2007  -  Tennessee Tech University Trombone Ensemble, Joshua Hauser, Cond. perform “Rollicking Rondo” from “Music for Trombones” at the U.S. Army Eastern Trombone Workshop, Brucker Hall  - Fort Myer, VA

Mar. 10 2007  -  The Cornell University Wind Ensemble conducted by Dr. Cynthia Johnston Turner performs “Impressionist Prints”   -  Ithaca, NY

Mar. 10, 2007 -  German Air Force Band 2 from Karlsruhe, Manfred Heidler, Cond., performs “Dance Suite on Spanish and Latin Rhythms”,  Konzerthalle Zell am Hamersbach  - Germany

Mar. 9, 2007  - South Effingham H.S. Band under the direction of Sean McBride performs “The Riddle of the Sphinx” at the GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation  -  Armstrong Atlantic State University,  Savannah, GA

Mar. 9, 2007  - German Air Force Band 2 from Karlsruhe, Manfred Heidler, Cond., performs “Dance Suite on Spanish and Latin Rhythms”, - Stadthalle Vaihingen/Enz, - Germany

Feb. 26, 2007  -  Christopher Newport University Wind Ensemble, Dr. Mark Reimer, Cond., perform “Dance Suite on Spanish and Latin Rhythms”  - Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA

Feb. 25, 2007  -  German Air Force Band 2 from Karlsruhe, Manfred Heidler, Cond., performs “Dance Suite on Spanish and Latin Rhythms”,  -  Konzerthaus Karlsruhe, Germany 

Feb. 23, 2007  -  Tacoma Concert Band, Robert Musser, Cond. in performance of “Northwest Passages” in a concert featuring works with a Pacific Northwest “accent” , Pantages Theatre  - Tacoma, WA

Feb. 9, 2007  - Huntsville High School Symphonic Band of Huntsville, Alabama, Dr. David Spencer, Cond., perform the world premiere of Forte’s brand new “Concertino for Flute, Bassoon, and Band” commissioned by the ensemble with star soloists from the band, Cassie Gunter, flute and Rebecca Dilllard, bassoon performing at the Southern Division MENC/SCMEA In-Service Conference - Charleston SC

Feb. 2, 2007 - Forte conducted the Georgia MEA District I. 11-12 Honor Band featuring performances of “IV. Poseidon from OLYMPUS” , “I. The Unicorn” and “III. Elephant Spatial” from “DALI”, Mvts. IV., V., and VI. from Impressionist Prints” and the world premiere of the “Savannah River Overture” (commissioned by GMEA District I. Directors and Students) - Armstrong Atlantic State University,  Savannah, GA

Jan. 28,  2007 - Tennessee Tech University  40th Anniversary All  - Star Alumni Tuba Ensemble, R. Winston Morris, Cond., in performance of “Dynamo” , Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall -  New York City, NY

Jan. 27,  2007  -  Paul Hunt, Professor of Trombone at  Kansas State University, will perform  “Pastiche  - concerto dances for trombone and band” with the KSU Symphony Band, Frank Tracz, Cond. at their Annual Concert Band Clinic, McCain Auditorium, KSU  - Manhattan, KS

Jan. 27,  2007 - Tennessee Tech University  40th Anniversary All  - Star Alumni Tuba Ensemble, R. Winston Morris, Cond., in performance of “Dynamo” , U.S. Army Tuba –Euphonium Conference, Brucker Hall  -  Fort Myer, VA

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                          In Memoriam

My father, Dr. Aldo Forte, who passed away Nov. 20, 2007. He was Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the University of Alabama in Huntsville as well as a very accomplished amateur classical guitarist and guitar maker. He is pictured here playing one of the guitars he crafted.