Daniel Capelletti

My good old website has grown quite a bit since it went live many years ago, but its appearance hadn’t really evolved since then. That’s all changed today: refreshed design, revised layout, and improved readability. Over 130 new entries have…

Building on last year’s success, the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra has once again invited maestro Todd Ellison to lead its New Year’s concert on December 31. The Champagne & Showtune program features several of my orchestral arrangements. 

The circus company Troupe…

One project follows another, and they're all different. No sooner have I drawn the final double bars on my arrangements for Annapolis (see this post) than I’m diving into two Parisian projects with the complicity of my longtime partner…

If you happen to be in Annapolis, Maryland on May 30, don’t miss the concert “The Sound We Make,” bringing together four local singer-songwriters on stage, spanning different genres, generations, and styles: Dean Rosenthal, Jimi Haha, Wordslave, and Madisun…

Time passes, ongoing projects evolve, and new ones appear on the horizon. 

...calme et volupté was enthusiastically received when it premiered in Brussels in May, and has since been performed twice more, in Mons and Charleroi. Another public performance is…

More details about my overture for string orchestra mentioned in a previous post:
...calme et volupté is inspired by the dreamlike, hypersensitive world of Belgian singer, flautist and composer Mélanie de Biasio. Her album Il viaggio, released in…

2025 promises to be as varied as it is exciting.

The Intemporelles show features the female vocal trio Swing & Blush, accompanied by beatboxer Sidi Biggy and guitarist Bruno Helstroffer. On the menu: a cocktail of songs from…

Just back from Salt Lake City, where I enjoyed the magnificent show The Nutty Professor, which was truly sublimated by the two casts of actors/singers/dancers performing it in alternation until mid-August. What's more, the Hale Centre Theatre, Sandy…

The summer festivals are just around the corner, and the requests for arrangements are piling up on my desk. My version for large symphony orchestra of One (the finale of A Chorus Line) will serve as the opening piece…

One American project follows another, all different, all exciting. On April 13, the Lumos Orchestra will perform at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, Connecticut, under the baton of Broadway legend Todd Ellison. On the program are several of my arrangements…

I'm delighted and honored to be working once again for the legendary Paul Shaffer, with the iconic Thelma Houston as a guest star. Four symphonic arrangements of my own, on such prestigious titles as "Lonely Boy" and "To Make…

As previously announced, The Nutty Professor, musical for which I wrote the symphonic arrangements, will be on stage this summer. The Hale Center Theatre in Sandy, Utah will host the show from July 1 through August 17. Details about the…

The article published on October 10th in Breaking Character features my interview about my work as an arranger on the symphonic suite A Chorus Line. This very interesting page highlights the opinions of personalities who have had the extreme good…

It's time to get ready for the ever-popular American Christmas Concerts, a long-standing tradition in which I've participated for many years. This year, my symphonic arrangements will be conducted by the eminent Todd Ellison, and will be the subject…

Written in 2020 at the request of the Liège Royal Philharmonic for its 60th anniversary, Quintessences could not be premiered at the time due to a case of COVID among the musicians. Three years later, the piece will finally be…

Mark your calendars for the Sphères Sonores and Henri Pousseur Prize Winners Concert on December 7th at the Théâtre de Liège, featuring works by Max Charue and Nicolas Roulive, as well as my Duotango in its version for piano four…

I've lost count of the number of times I've worked with the conductor Hervé Niquet, who is always on the lookout for new projects off the beaten track, as evidenced by the eclecticism of his rich output. For the…

It's done! The 85-minute symphonic arrangement has been recorded. The sessions at the Smecki Music Studio in Prague with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Todd Ellison were intense for everyone. Next steps : a bit of edition…

The album dedicated to Entartete Musik has just been released by antarctica records. The Vlaams Radiokoor and the cream of the Brussels Philharmonic soloists have joined forces with the wonderful talents of Estelle Lefort (voice) and Bart Van Reyn…

My Symphonic Suite from Marvin Hamlisch's A Chorus Line is finally available for rental for the first time through the Concord Theatricals Concert Library. I look forward to hearing this beautiful music performed live. Many thanks to Robin Pomatto…

I've just put the last bar into my symphonic arrangement of "The Nutty Professor," original music by Marvin Hamlisch. Over 85 minutes of music orchestrated in two months to the day!!!! An intensive, absorbing and exciting experience. Next step: recording…

The arrangement of the Symphonic Suite on 'A Chorus Line' is complete. The editing process is underway and I will provide useful information as it becomes available.
Another major work project on 'The Nutty Professor' is about to begin. Basically…

I already spoke about it in May without being able to give any details. Via, my new symphonic work, was premiered yesterday at the Concertgebouw Brugge, with the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra and the VRK under the direction of Jun Märkl…

A new arrangement has just been launched: the writing of a symphonic suite using the main themes of "A Chorus Line", the famous and brilliant musical by Marvin Hamlisch. This magnificent commission promises to be the most thrilling, especially since…