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FRANK T. DARMIENTO (b. 1945)
FRANK DARMIENTO is a 1967 graduate of Union College in Schenectady, New York where he
studied music composition with Edgar Curtis and was awarded the Richmond Prize in Music.
He later studied music composition with Wendell Margrave in Washington, D.C. and arranging
with Ladd McIntosh.
Frank's compositions and arrangements have been performed by professional, college,
student and community groups. In addition to writing for his jazz quartet he has composed
or arranged for orchestra, concert band, a variety of big band and jazz ensembles, shows,
and an unusual assortment of chamber instrumentations. His chamber works include pieces
for brass quintet, piano quartet (violin, viola, cello & piano), flute and tuba, flute
and bassoon, four bassoons, flute-bassoon and sax quartet, and alto flute with four
bassoons. His trombone works include an alto trombone concerto (with orchestra), a piece
for solo trombone and concert band, and unaccompanied trombone solos.
Frank performs regularly with classical, jazz and show groups in the Phoenix area. His
principal performance instrument is trombone. He also performs on classical guitar,
electric bass, vibraphone, euphonium and baritone horn. He is principal trombonist with
the Chandler Symphony Orchestra (Chandler, Arizona), co-leader of the brass quintet,
Optima Brass and a member of the Scottsdale Concert Band (Arizona). He has been a concert
soloist on trombone, baritone horn and classical guitar. He has also appeared as a guest
conductor with orchestras and concert bands as well as shows and television productions.
His music is published by Cimarron Music Press, Serendipity Press, and his own company,
Sackbut Music, LLC.
Mr. Darmiento is also a registered professional engineer. He works as an environmental and
transportation engineering consultant. He holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering
from Union College in Schenectady, New York, and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from
Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.
He served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bolivia from 1967 to 1969.