Clarinetist Phillip O. Paglialonga has quickly emerged as one of the leading performers and pedagogues of his generation. His book, Squeak Big: Practical Fundamentals for the Successful Clarinetist has garnered significant praise from leading clarinetists including prominent members of the orchestras in Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle, as well as stellar reviews in several major publications.

As a performer, he has appeared on four continents and regularly concertizes in the United States and abroad. His performances have been heard on National Public Radio, the CBC in Canada, TGW in Guatemala, and CBMF in Cuba. His latest recording, In a Time of War, is with pianist Richard Masters and was released by Heritage Records in 2020.  

With oboist Nora Lewis, and bassoonist Eric Van der Veer Varner, he was a founding member of the PEN Trio, a chamber ensemble passionate about performance, education, and scholarship. From 2010-2019 the group premiered, and promoted numerous new works and gave concerts, master classes, and entrepreneurial workshops throughout the United States and in over a dozen countries. In September 2019 Summit Records released Found Objects: New Music for Reed Trio, featuring works written expressly for the PEN Trio, by composers William Bradbury, Jenni Brandon, M. Shawn Hundley and Aleks Sternfeld-Dunn.

Currently, he serves as Professor of Clarinet at the University of North Texas and is in his second season as the acting Clarinet III/Bass Clarinetist of the Dallas Opera Orchestra. Since relocating to Texas in 2018, he has performed extensively as a guest with several orchestras, including those in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and Nashville. He is an artist/clinician for Buffet Crampon and lives in Fort Worth with his wife Nicole.