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In August, 2011, the town of Piaggine, Italy, in the province of Salerno, honored Nicolas Flagello and his brother Ezio, a world-famous operatic bass-baritone, among other distinguished individuals who trace their ancestry to this town. The event culminated in a concert, the inauguration of a museum, and the re-naming of a street in the town after the brothers. Read more about this event.
In 2013 Naxos released an important new recording featuring Flagello's Odyssey, Symphony No. 2, Concerto Sinfonico (as transcribed for band by M. Patterson), and Valse Noire (as transcribed for saxophone quartet by W. Simmons). The recording features the University of Houston Wind Ensemble, conducted by David Bertman, along with the University’s saxophone quartet. Fanfare's Phillip Scott wrote, "The music is first-rate and the performances are excellent.... one of the very best releases in the Naxos Wind Band Classics series, and a welcome addition to the growing Flagello discography."
On October 9, 2015, Bertman will again perform the Symphony No. 2 with the University of Houston Wind Ensemble.In June, 2014, nationally-recognized critic, radio producer, and orchestra manager Henry Fogel featured four hours of the music of Flagello on his widely syndicated radio series Collectors' Corner. He described Flagello as "one of America's most significant composers." In April, 2015, pianist Pam Asberry performed Flagello's Divertimento for Piano and Percussion, along with the University of Maine Percussion Ensemble, conducted by T. M. Wubbenhorst. The string orchestra of the Chicago College for the Performing Arts, conducted by Joseph Rescigno, has scheduled two performances of Flagello's Notturno Romano. On October 14 they will perform the work at York High School in Elmhurst, IL; the second performance will take place the following evening at Ganz Hall of Roosevelt University.
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