Noreen Inglesi short bio

Noreen Inglesi is the co-founder and Artist in Residence for Notable Works, and former music teacher at the Community College of Rhode Island and for the Town of North Providence. Noreen was twice nominated for Teacher of the Year, and received her master's degree in music education and composition at the University of Rhode Island. She's received much recognition for her music and poetry which has been featured locally by The American Band, The State Ballet of Rhode Island, The Colonial Theatre, Verdant Vibes, Vibe of the Venue and Water Fire Providence. Noreen is also proud to be a member of Ocean State Poets and her poetry has been published by Crosswinds Poetry Journal, Nobel House, the National Library of Poetry, Frequency Writers, The Poetry Loft, The Rhode Island Bards, Wickford Art Association and Notable Works Publication. Her music has been recorded and released with the Contemporary Record Society, Andreu Marc Publications, The Music Library, Platinum Records and Notable Works Publication & Distribution Co., Inc. www.NoreenInglesi.com and www.notableworks.org.

Press Info

My e-mail address: noreeninglesi@cox.net
URL: http://www.noreeninglesi.com
http://www.notableworks.org

Similar Artists

Aaron Copland and Stephen Sondheim

Influences

My music has been widely influenced by jazz and folk styles.

Bio

Noreen Inglesi, whose biograpghy has been published in Who's Who in America, is a public school music teacher in the State of Rhode Island, where she was nominated for Teacher of the Year in 2003 and 2008. She has also taught music at the college level. Noreen received her Master's Degree in Music Education and Composition at the University of Rhode Island, where she was a composition student of Dr. Geoffrey Gibbs. During her studies there, she was awarded a Graduate Assistantship, voted All American Scholar and earned membership into the Phi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society and the Golden Key National Honor Society. Currently, she is artist in residence for Notable Works Publication and Distribution Co., Inc.- a non profit organization whose mission is to raise awareness for environmental and social issues through the Arts while providing a venue and increased exposure for local composers and poets. Noreen has received many awards for her music and poetry, which has been published in many anthologies. Her orchestral and chamber works have been performed both nationally and internationally. Some of her commissions include the Insight Quartet in Italy, the Culver Chamber Music Series in Los Angeles, CA, the Nature Conservancy, the Colonial Theatre in Westerly, RI, the South County Habitat for the Humanity and the Providence Permanent Firefighter's Association. During the spring of 2004, her Duet for Flute and Harp was recorded and released on a compact disc with the Contemporary Record Society. Noreen was awarded two grants by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts to create original music and poetry dealing with environmental issues. Three of Noreen's original works are inluded on Notable Work's newly released compilation CD "Working In Harmony For Home and Hearth." Please visit www.NotableWorks.org Other artists included on this two disc CD project include Grammy winning singer songwriter Bill Harley, award winning duo Atwater-Donnelly, Mary Ann Rossoni, Joe Parillo, Greg Cooney, Eliane Aberdam, Mary Zema,just to name a few.