"A musician of great sensitivity and dynamic stage presence” - Duluth News Tribune, oboist & English Horn specialist, Griffith Gamerl continues to redefine the definition of a successful career in classical music.

Darci Griffith Gamerl's groundbreaking, collaborative artistry, production & compositions have won awards with recognition via the Omaha Entertainment Awards, The American Prize

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A frequent guest artist, Griffith Gamerl performs as a soloist and orchestral musician with various orchestras, national touring touring productions (Wicked, The King & I, The Little Mermaid, Johnny Mathis, Aladdin, The Sound of Music). Gamerl holds orchestral positions throughout the USA, including the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra, the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra, Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra, and the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra.

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Founded in 2016, Griffith Gamerl composes, arranges and performs with cellist, David Downing in Bel Canto Duo. The duo was awarded Outstanding New Artist by the Omaha Entertainment Awards (2023) & were finalists (American Prize) for both chamber music composition & for the Ernst Bacon Prize for the performance of American music. Past commissioners have included work for the documentary film, Nebraska Flatwater - Gallery 1516 & The Four Cather Tableaux (The National Willa Cather Center). Darci & David scored Willa Cather: Breaking The Mold, a documentary featuring the life, work and commemoration of the preeminent author with extensive commentary by American filmmaker Ken Burns.

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Nebraska Arts Council Touring Artists, Bel Canto's clients include Joslyn Art Museum, KANEKO, the National Music Museum, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, The Durham (Dressing the Abbey - Exhibit Opening), DA Davidson, Temple Israel, Joslyn Castle, the International Double Reed Society, Nebraska Wedding Day & Gallery 1516.

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As a chamber musician with the trio I the Siren, Ms. Gamerl received a finalist award (American Prize) in Chamber Music Performance. In 2021 she was a semi-finalist in the professional composition category for her work, The Seven Directions & received a finalist award in the professional chamber music category (American Prize) with David Downing for their collaborative composition, Sacred Waters.

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As a soloist, Ms. Gamerl has premiered works by Dr. James Lee III, Jonathan Leshnoff, Kelly Hale, Marie Rubis Bauer, Robert K. Mueller & Fabio Mengozzi. Her performance of 'Courageous Lights' for English horn & orchestra by Dr. James Lee III (Premiere Augusta, GA - January 2024) received a standing ovation. Upcoming concerto performances are slated for the 24/25 season (Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra & the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra.

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In addition to an active performing career, Ms. Gamerl continues to instruct - with former students winning jobs with major orchestras across the country. Her production work includes The Silent Canon (nationally syndicated with Dr. Anthony Trecek-King), KVNO Classical 90.7, the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, Down the Pit podcast.

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