Salvatore Chiarelli to Perform at Garwood Library

Salvatore Chiarelli, will return to the Garwood Public Library
for a musical encore on Tuesday, September 17th at 7:00 PM.   
A native of New York City, Mr. Chiarelli was vocally trained in 
both Italy and New York City for the opera stage.  Mr. Chiarelli 
has been heard on television and radio as well as on the opera 
stages of both North America and Europe. In addition, he has 
performed as a soloist on satellite television, reaching seventy 
five countries around the world. At the very outset of his vocal 
training, this tenor won an audition in Manhattan to be a soloist 
for a five-week concert tour of Italy.                                         
In 2006, Mr. Chiarelli recorded his first CD entitled “ Due Terre, Un Cuore”,  
which include fifteen tracks of opera,  Neapolitan songs, and musical theater.  In 
January of 2011, Mr. Chiarelli has completed the recording of his second CD.  
He was a finalist in the New York State regional singing competition in 2006 and 
2007 and was a recipient of the 2008-2009 Distinguished Artist Award from the 
Town of Oyster Bay, Long Island. In September of 2008 he had an award winning 
performance at Hofstra  University.
In the last 5 years, Mr.Chiarelli has performed in over 200 concerts and shows in 
more than 150 town and cities in the N.Y. Metro -Tri State area.
During this time period Mr. Chiarelli has sung for over 20,000 fans, singing to 
capacity - sold out – standing room only crowds wherever he performs.  
Some of the venues include:  concert halls, theaters, auditoriums, cable T.V., 
playhouses, catering halls, country clubs, restaurants, churches, synagogues, 
colleges, universities, schools, cultural centers, community centers, private 
communities, civic organizations, libraries, parks, outdoor festivals and stadiums.
 In 2008, Mr.Chiarelli performed the lead role of Turridu in the opera Cavalleria 
Rusticana with Brooklyn Repertory Opera. With overwhelmingly positive reviews, 
Salvatore gave a repeated performance with The West Side Opera in Manhattan. 
Because of his success with Turridu, Mr. Chiarelli was offered the role of Canio in 
the Capital Opera’s production of I, Pagliacci treating the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 
audience to, as a reviewer wrote- “ a truly splendid evening of Leoncavallo”.  He 
is currently learning the principal roles from the opera Tosca, Andrea Chenier, 
Otello, Manon Lescaut and Turandot.
Mr. Chiarelli received his Masters Degree in Music Education with honors at 
Hunter College and passed the NYS Teachers Exam.  He has taught music in the 
New York City Public School System at the middle and high school levels and is 
currently studying voice with the acclaimed and world renowned William Glazier in 
Registration is required for this event and may be done in person at the 
Library, by phone 908-789-1670, or at the Library’s interactive calendar found on 
their website youseemore.com/garwood.  The Garwood Public Library is located at 
411 Third Avenue (corner of Walnut Street).   Hours of operation are: Monday 
through Thursday, 9AM to 8 PM, Friday 9 AM to 4:30 PM, and Saturday 9AM to 1