Dominic LaMorte

About me

Manhattan, United States

Dominic (he/him) is a multi-instrumentalist and composer who enjoys adapting, collaborating on, and supporting a wide range of folk music, contemporary art, and theater. Originally from Long Island, NY, he attended The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music to study upright bass performance. He is a member of the Brooklyn-based Frost Trio, a string ensemble dedicated to arranging 13th century English hunting songs, Norwegian lullabies, & American Suffragette anthems (in addition to performing new and improvised music). After graduating from The New School for Jazz during the pandemic, Dominic served as Associate Conductor for the 1st Broadway national tour of “Oklahoma!”, (featuring bluegrass orchestration and arrangements by D. Kluger & N. Koci). Past festival credits include: Next Festival for Emerging Artists, Puerto Rico Classical Music Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and Bern International JazzFest.

Dominic very much enjoys meeting new people and making sounds together!

Cultural background

  • United States of America

Band/Ensemble

Frost Trio

Values

  • Achievement
  • Challenge
  • Community
  • Contribution
  • Creativity
  • Curiosity
  • Friendships
  • Fun
  • Knowledge
  • Learning
  • Personal fulfilment
  • Activism
  • Asceticism
  • Bibliophilia
  • Bohemianism
  • Environmentalism
  • Healthy lifestyle
  • Musical subculture
  • The-road-less-traveled
  • Voluntary simplicity