Michael Fascetta, clarinet, is an emerging soloist, ensemble performer, and chamber musician.

As a soloist, Michael was named a finalist for the University of Delaware Concerto Competition in 2023. He gave the world premiere of Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano by Robert Strauss in the spring of 2024, a piece commissioned by Mr. Fascetta. As a saxophonist, Michael performed with the UD Chorale, the premiere choral group at the University of Delaware, as a soloist on Shawn Kirchner’s arrangement of Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming. He has performed solo works in masterclasses for YaoGuang Zhai, Michael Lowenstern, Andy Hudson, and others.

Michael has acted in principle and assistant principle roles during his time at both of his academic institutions. Highlights include performing at the 2022 WASBE Conference in Prague with the UD Wind Ensemble, the premier wind band group at University of Delaware, and sitting principle clarinet with the UD Symphony Orchestra for their tour throughout Greece in the summer of 2024. He has also appeared in concert with the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey.

Michael is currently pursuing his M.M. in Clarinet Performance at the Boston Conservatory, studying with Jan Halloran. He previously was a Distinguished Music Scholar Award recipient at the University of Delaware where he studied with Dr. Christopher Nichols and Dr. Joanna McCoskey-Wiltshire.