Exciting announcement! We are now playing receptions & parties!

The ‘Tommy Gee’ Quartet is now taking bookings for upcoming wedding receptions and parties. Our group consists of Saxophone, Piano/vocals, Bass and Drums. We perform ranges of music such as “Can’t Help Falling in Love”, “Celebration” and more recent pop tunes. From the couples first dance to throwing the bouquet we cover it all. Get in touch today to start planning your perfect day!

Premier String Quartet in the Capital Region

A Touch of Woodwinds is a full service chamber music group ensemble. Our specialty is performing for wedding ceremonies. We can also do cocktail hours and parties of all kinds. Repertoire ranges from Bach to Rock, Jazz, Pops and light classics including “A Thousand Years”, “All About That Bass” and “With or Without You.” We can provide a duo, trio, or quartet for your event.

Weddings, Cocktail Hour, Parties, Events and more. A Touch of Woodwinds can be thought of as a string ensemble “with a twist.” Wedding, pre-ceremony, ceremony, and cocktail music are available featuring all styles of music.

Let us entertain you for your next event. Classical, popular, jazz, ethnic, and seasonal music can be performed.

Duos, trios, or quartets available with professional symphony performers.

Read Tom’s Biography

HBO series, The Gilded Age orchestra, clarinet – filming in Troy NY May 2021

January 21, 2023 – Lead Alto Saxophone, North Country Jazz Project, Strand Theater, Hudson Falls
January 29, 2023 – Principal clarinet, Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, Proctors Theatre
February 21, 2023 – Woodwinds, Mardi Gras Music with the Dixie Cats, Holiday at the Atrium, Glenville
March 3-5, 2023 – Woodwinds, West Side Story, Cairo-Durham HS
March 11, 2023 – Principal Clarinet, Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, Proctors Theatre
March 24-26, 2023 – Woodwinds, Bye Bye Birdie, Mohonasen HS
May 14, 2023 – Principal Clarinet, Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, Proctors Theatre
June 15, 2023 – Alto Saxophone, Glens Falls Jazz Band, BOCES Ceremony Saratoga City Center, 6:30 pm
June 16, 2023 – Alto Saxophone, Glens Falls Jazz Band, BOCES Ceremony, Cool Insuring (Glens Falls) Civic Center, 6:30 pm
July 4, 2023 – Woodwinds, Dixie Cats, The Holiday at the Atrium, Glenville, 4th of July Celebration Music, 2:00 pm
July 5, 12, 19, 26 & August 2, 9 – Conductor, Gloversville Civic Band, The Trail Station Park, 7:00 pm
July 7, 21, 28 & August 11, 18 – Clarinet, Johnstown Citizens’ Band, 7:00 pm
July 25, 2023 – Lead Saxophone, North Country Jazz Project Concert, Rogers Park, Bolton Landing 7:00 pm
July 29, 2023 – Woodwinds, Dixie Cats, Niskayuna 3:00 – 4:00 pm
June 26, July 10,17,24 – 1st Clarinet, Glens Falls City Concert Band, City Park, Glens Falls – 7:00 pm
July 30 – 1st Clarinet – Saratoga Concert Band, Brookside Museum, Ballston Spa 3:00 pm
July 31, August 7,14,21 – Alto Saxophone, Glens Falls City Jazz Band, City Park, Glens Falls 7:00 pm
August 1 & 15 – Lead Alto Saxophone, North Country Jazz Project, Sprinkles Ice Cream Shoppe, Queensbury 6:30 pm
August 5 – Principal Clarinet, Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra, Music Haven, Central Park, Schenectady 7:00 pm
August 13 – Baritone Saxophone, Saratoga All Star Jazz Band, Brookside Museum, Ballston Spa 3:00 pm
August 10 & 17 – Baritone Saxophone, Recording with Tim Olsen Jazz Band, Union College, Schenectady 10:00 am -2:00 pm
September 21 – Woodwinds with Dixie Cats Trio, The Holiday at the Atrium, Scotia – 2:30pm
October 21, 2023 – Principal Clarinet, Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra Concert, Zankel Music Center, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs 7:00 pm
October 22, 2023 – Principal Clarinet, Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra Concert, Proctors Theatre 3:00 pm
December 2, 2023 – Principal Clarinet, Poinsettia Pops Concert, Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga Springs 7:00 pm

2024
January 21, 2024 – Principal Clarinet, Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra Concert, Proctors Theatre 3:00 pm
February 24, 2024 – Principal Clarinet, Animaniacs Program, Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra Concert, Proctors Theatre 7:00 pm
March 17, 2024 – Principal Clarinet, Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra Concert, Zankel Music Center, Saratoga Springs 3:00 pm
April 27, 2024 – Principal Clarinet, Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra Concert, Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga Springs 7:00 pm
April 28, 2024 – Principal Clarinet, Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra Concert, Proctors Theatre 3:00 pm

Meet the Musician

Tom Gerbino

Tom Gerbino is the founding member of the successful chamber ensemble A Touch of Woodwinds. Tom holds degrees from Mansfield University and Ithaca College in Music Education and Performance. He is a woodwind instructor at Schenectady County Community College, Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute and Union College. He has also instructed at The College of Saint Rose, Ithaca College, Russell Sage College, Skidmore College and SUNY Cortland.

A veteran of various pit orchestras and stage bands, he has appeared with many celebrities and Broadway touring shows. These credits include: Johnny Mathis, Darlene Love, Ron Carter and Cherish the Ladies. Shows include “Pippin”, “Wicked”, “MOTOWN, the Musical”, “Matilda, the Musical” and “Cinderella.”

Tom is the Principal clarinet with the Schenectady Symphony, and has been appointed Conductor of the Gloversville Civic Band since July 2011. He is a member of the Glens Falls City and Johnstown Concert Bands, and a soloist with the Capital City, Milman, Upper Catskill, and Women of Note String Quartets. He frequently appears with the Utica Symphony, Catskill Symphony and Clinton Symphonic Orchestra.

Repertoire

See below for a full list of wedding and cocktail hour music.

Wedding Music [pdf]

Cocktail Music [pdf]

We’d Love To Hear From You

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