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Dr. Packales passed away on September 30, 2008. He will fondly be remembered for his many contributions
to the musical world.
Dr. Packales' Obituary
A Memorial slideshow can be downloaded here: JP Memorial
Dr. Packales piece
Tour/Retour was performed on December 20 and 21, 2006 in Istanbul, Turkey by the
Borusan Philharmonic Orchestra in two performances in the city. Dr. Packales was privileged to have been invited to attend the performances and again be
acknowledged for this work for large orchestra.
The orchestra, under the direction of Conductor and Permanent Music
Director, Maestro Gurer Aykal proved the finest performance to date of this piece.
Hear an excerpt of Tour/Retour.
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| Maestro Aykal and Dr. Packales |
Dr. Packales' list of works includes piano, orchestral, choral, and chamber pieces in addition to an opera, Scenes from
the Life of The Virgin Mary, and a ballet, Lilith. Recently completed was a piece for The El Paso Wind Symphony
which has been released on CD.
His compositions have been performed by orchestras and soloists throughout the United
States, and in Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Rumania, Italy, Slovakia, The Czech Republic,
Ireland, and Poland. Most recently, there have been performances of his music in Turkey, India, Japan, Sweden and Chile.
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