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March 2015 Hot News
30 March 2015
Prodigy Clarinetist Raphael Severe from Paris on tour in the USA performs Recital at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre
Washington, DC USA
29 March 2015
University of Maryland Clarinet Day - VIP Robert DiLutis, Director, with VIP Mark Nuccio - Associate and Eb Clarinetist in the New York Philharmonic
Hyattsville, Maryland USA
by Joseph Beverly
Maryland Clarinet Day 2015, presented by the University of Maryland Clarinet Studio and Buffet Crampon, took place on the beautiful campus of DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, MD on March 29. Host Robert DiLutis, UMD Professor and Buffet Artist, planned an exciting day of classes, vendors and performances that more than 75 clarinetists of all ages could learn from and enjoy. The featured guest artist was Mark Nuccio, newly appointed principal clarinet of the Houston Symphony. Other guest artists included UMD faculty members David Jones (Kennedy Center Orchestra) and Paul Cigan (National Symphony Orchestra).
Classes occurred throughout the day and were tailored to specific topics. Jones taught an excellent class on high school All-State preparation, while Cigan presented a lecture on orchestral excerpts for college students and professionals. DiLutis held a master class with students of many different levels, introducing innovative teaching strategies that were beneficial to both teacher and student. Nuccio also facilitated an excellent master class full of insight that immediately helped many students improve.
Along with the master classes, there were many exciting performances throughout the day. The day began with an impressive performance by the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra Clarinet Choir, led by director Albert Hunt. This was followed by a short recital of solo clarinet works featuring performers from the UMD clarinet studio. After lunch, DiLutis conducted the clarinet choir reading session. This gave participants a chance to play several challenging and beautiful clarinet choir pieces alongside professionals and teachers. The closing recital of the day was Mark Nuccio’s performance of Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet with a group of graduate string students from the University of Maryland. Nuccio exemplified an ideal tone and emotional connection in this masterfully artistic performance.
Many different vendors and sponsors were in attendance as well, including Buffet Crampon, Music & Arts, RJ Music, Lohff & Pfeiffer, Rovner, L & L Music – Wind Shop, Redwine Jazz and D’Addario. There were reeds, mouthpieces, ligatures, music, and many different Buffet clarinets on display for everyone to try and purchase. Wolfgang Lohff also gave a very insightful and practical class on clarinet repair and maintenance. Maryland Clarinet Day 2015 was a success and we hope that you will join us in 2016!
29 March 2015
Master Class with VIP Jessica Phillips-Rieske at the University of Southern California at Northridge - VIP Julia Heinen, Host
Northridge, California USA
Summary Information forthcoming
28 March 2015
8th Troy University (Alabama) Clarinet Day - VIP Timothy Phillips, Director
Troy, Alabama USA
A report by Joshua R. Mietz
28 March 2015
4th Morehead State University (Kentucky) Clarinet Day with VIP John Kurokawa (Professor at Wright State University (Ohio), Dr Lori Baruth, Host
Morehead, Kentucky USA
21 March 2015
Rowan College Clarinet Day with VIP Ayoka Oshima and the NY Licorice Ensemble - Rie Suzuki, Director
Rowan, New Jersey USA
Summary Information forthcoming
20 - 21 March 2015
Vandoren Clarinet Ensemble Festival - University of South Alabama - Performing Organization Chairman Mitchell Estrin (Professor at the University of Florida) and VIP and Vandoren Artist Director David Gould, Directors
Mobile, Alabama USA
The venue was a very good fit and host Mike Phillips did a wonderful job making sure everything flowed smoothly. The show was extremely successful from a participation standpoint. It was the largest choir we’ve ever had as over 60 clarinetists participated in the choir. Mitch seems to think it was among the best choirs he’s directed. Here is a great quote from Mitch on the event.
“VCEF is a great celebration of the clarinet ensemble in all of its various guises. The most recent event, hosted by the University of South Alabama, brought together some of the finest clarinet performers and ensembles in the southeastern United States. The highlight for me was certainly having the opportunity to conduct the 62 member mass clarinet choir which was one of the finest clarinet choirs I have ever heard. The musicianship, fraternalism, and camaraderie displayed by all in attendance was inspiring.”
14 March 2015
University of Delaware (Newark) Clarinet Day with VIP Robert DiLutis - Dr Christopher Nichols, Host
Newark, Delaware USA
Report by Director Christopher Nichols
The
University of Delaware Department of Music in Newark, Delaware. Forty
participants ranging in age from seventh grade to “retired” joined Dr.
Christopher Nichols and the UD Clarinet Studio for this event in the Roselle
Center for the Arts. The day-long event included performances, festival choir
rehearsals, a clinic, a master class, and vendor exhibits for all in attendance
to explore. Robert DiLutis, Associate Professor of Clarinet at the University of
Maryland-College Park, served as the featured guest artist.
The day
opened with a welcome introducing the various vendors and exhibits at the event
by Dr. Christopher Nichols. This was followed by a recital showcasing the UD
Clarinet Ensemble performing Anthony O’Toole’s Technodrone
(2014), a work written for premiere by the group at ClarinetFest 2014, and Henry
Mancini’s The Pink Panther, arranged by
Calvin Custer.
The
first clinic of the day by Michael Hammer of Hammer Woodwinds Company in
Bensalem, PA, discussed a wide variety of considerations. These included topics
such as instrument care and maintenance, instrument and mouthpiece selection,
and aftermarket barrels. Mr. Hammer’s observations on the effects of materials
such as key plating and pads on response and sonority were particularly
intriguing. This clinic concluded with a question and answer session with
attendees.
After a lunch break, Robert DiLutis presented a featured artist recital including works by Eugene Bozza, Louis Cahuzac, Victor Babin, and Joseph Horovitz, joined by UD faculty collaborative pianist Julie Nishimura. Mr. Dilutis’ performance demonstrated technical and artistic mastery of the instrument throughout with a pure, resonant sonority and perfect intonation. Mr. DiLutis and Ms. Nishimura were joined by Dr. Nichols to conclude the program with Felix Mendelssohn’s Concertpiece No. 2 in D minor, which was followed by a standing ovation.
Following the recital, Mr. DiLutis presented a master class with UD
undergraduate and graduate students Casey Wilkes, Caroline Aylward, Heather
Heacock, Sarah Miller, and Sarah Greendoner. Over the course of the class, Mr.
DiLutis discussed a wide variety of topics such as orchestral audition
preparation, rhythm, practice techniques, articulation, and sound production.
Mr. DiLutis’ instruction was concise and effective. His suggestions resulted
significant improvements in each performer’s clarinet performance.
In
addition to the clinic, master class and performances, attendees were able to
visit exhibits by Hammer Music Company, D’Addario, Allison’s Clarinet Shop,
composer Kevin Cope, Music and Arts, Accent Music and RJ Music Group.
Participants received a t-shirt, catered lunch and entry into a drawing for
prizes. The lucky winner, Kourtney Bastianelli, received a clarinet pro-pack
including a tuner, clarinet stand and silk swab donated by Music and Arts.
Delaware Clarinet Day acknowledges Buffet Group USA, Hammer Music Company, Music
and Arts, Accent Music, and the University of Delaware’s Department of Music for
their generous support of the event.
The day
concluded with a performance by the Delaware Clarinet Day Festival Choir
including the following selections: It Isn’t Easy Being a
Cuckoo arranged by John Gibson; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s
Serenade in Bb arranged by John
Neufield and Mitchell Lurie; and Gustav Holst’s A Moorside
Suite arranged by Matt Johnston.
The 3rd
Annual Delaware Clarinet Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 9, 2016, featuring
guest artist clinician Dr. Jonathan Holden, assistant professor of clarinet at
the Florida State University. For more information, please contact Dr.
Christopher Nichols at crnichol@udel.edu.
9 - 10 March 2015
VIP Charles Neidich Master Classes at Milano Conservatory, Italy - VIP Luigi Magistrelli, Host
Milan, Italy
Summary Information forthcoming
7 March 2015
Catholic University Single Reed Symposium - Dr Ben Redwine, Director - Washington, DC
Washington, DC USA
Arlequin for Solo Clarinet (Louis Cahuzac)
Robert
DiLutis, clarinet
Duo for Alto Saxophone and Piano (Amy Williams)
Noah Getz,
saxophone
Andrew Welch,
piano
Press Release (David Lang)
Doug
O’Connor, saxophone
Concurso de Clarinete (Arturo Saco del Valle)
Pedro Rubio,
clarinet
Ana Benavides,
piano
Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunt (Maurice Ravel)
Saxophone Choir
Irish Tune from County Derry (Percy Aldridge Grainger)
Clarinet Choir
Stars and Stripes Forever (John Philip Sousa)
Single Reed Choir
7 March 2015
Manhattan School of Music 3rd Mitchell Lurie Memorial Clarinet Master Class with VIP Jon Manasse, hosted by VIP Larry Guy
New York City USA
Very happy my MSM Precollege clarinet students got to play for Jon Manasse Saturday in the Third Annual Mitchell Lurie Precollege Clarinet Master Class Series. Jon found exactly the right things to say to each student, and they all benefited tremendously from his musicianship, knowledge and insight. This is a fine tribute to the teachers who aim to send their students to a new and higher level of performance as seen by the results of this master class event.
6 March 2015
Radovan Cavallin Žerjal soloist in Performance of Stanford Clarinet Concerto ,(a Brahms Clarinet Concerto we never had) Maestro Yaron Traub, Conductor and Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canariathe Philharmonic Orchestra of the Gran Canaria
Canary Islands
A brilliant performance with a Brahms-like stature work took place with solo clarinetist Radovan Cavallin Zerjal with this Orchestra to high acclaim. Information about this work is below to get familiar with this piece with hopes of more exposure and performances.
Radovan Cavallin was born in Zagreb, Croatia, in 1969 At age 13 he
entered the Academy of Music at the University of Zagreb, becoming the youngest
student ever admitted in University's history. There four years later he
graduated with honours and distinction.In 1986 he was chosen from 76 candidates
to enter at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris, where he
was awarded the following prizes: 1st Prize Chamber Music unanimously class
Christian Lardé in 1988 and 1st Prize Clarinet unanimously Guy in class Deplus
in 1989.During his studies in Paris, he received a scholarship four times: 1986,
Ivo Pogorelich Scholarship; 1987 Scholarship Nadia Boulanger and Lily; and 1988
and 1989, French Government Scholarship. He has received awards in the following
competitions: 1st National Prize for Clarinet in Yugoslavia on 4 occasions
(1981, 1983, 1985, and 1986), 1st Prize of the International Clarinet
Competition in Ancona (Italy) in 1984, 2nd Prize at the International
Competition Clarinet "Dos Hermanas in Sevilla (Spain) in 1995.He has performed
over 400 solo concerts in USA, Italy, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium,
Japan, Portugal, Spain, Czechoslovakia, Colombia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia,
Macedonia, Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro. He has performed as soloist with
orchestras such as the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra RTV Zagreb, Zagreb
Soloists, Orchestra of Belgrade, Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestre National de
Gottwaldov (former Czechoslovakia), Orchestra del Teatro Bologna Philharmonic
Orchestra of Gran Canaria , Las Palmas Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra
Béla Bartók, Orchestra Franco-Belgian Brussels and Extremadura Orchestra,
Symphony Dubrovnik (Croatia), Opera Orchestra of Rijeka (Croatia), St Giles
Orchestra among others interpreting concertos by Francaix , Mozart, Nielsen,
Stanford, Copland, Weber, Tomasi, Takemitzu, Danzi, Strauss, Bruch, Lindpeintner,
Krommer, Debussy, Stanford, Leloup, Palacios, Shaw, Grgin, Adamic, Kovacevic and
others! He was also a soloist with STING at his concert Symphonicity with his
band and Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canaria.He has performed as a soloist at
festivals in Ferrara (Italy), Dubrovnik (Croatia), Bad Hersfeld (Germany),
Granada, La Orotava (Tenerife), Brussels (Belgium), Lisbon (Portugal) Ibagué
(Colombia) and Baton Rouge (USA ).He has made recordings for labels like Yugoton,
Croatia Records, BMG Arte Nova, Maguelone, AgrupArte Productions, Cristal
Records, Summit Records and ASV. He is one of the founders of the following
chamber groups ; Atlantis Quartet, Trio Spohr, Reinecke Quartet, Ensemble and
Camerata Alisios with who he has recently made a successful tour of 5 concerts
in Japan.He has given master classes in summer school in Zagreb in 1987;
Quintanar de la Orden (Toledo) from 2005 to 2013; International Course clarinet
"Julián Menéndez" (Ávila) from 2000-2014; 2007.2012 Arucas in 2014; in Lanzarote
in 2007; Teror in 2009; the "Clarinetissimo" International Course in Brussels in
2007; the National Association of clarinet in Zagreb in 2007; at the Royal
Conservatory of Madrid in 2008; Conservatory of Murcia in 2010; in Congress
Clarinet Lisbon in 2008; Ibague (Colombia) in 2011; La Orotava in 2012; in Uzmah-Upbeat,
Milna Brac (Croatia) from 2008 to 2013; in Opatija (Croatia) in 2011 to 2014;
Groznjan (Croatia) from 2009 to 2012; Vimm 2013, Varaždin (Croatia) 2013 in
Tokyo (Japan), 2013 Kawasaki (Japan) 2014; Paris (France) 2014; Pescara (Italy)
2014; Zimm, Zagreb (Croatia), Cocentaina, Alicante (Spain) 2014 and 2014;
Virovitica,Croatia, 2015 Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, United
Kingdom.He has also been a member of the jury of several international clarinet
competitions in Spain, Croatia ,Portugal and the United States.Since 1989 he is
the principal clarinet of Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra and Professor of
Clarinet at the Academy of OFGC.Between 2002 and 2010 he was Professor of
Clarinet at the Conservatory of Music of the Canary Islands (home of Las Palmas
de Gran Canaria).Radovan Cavallin is Selmer artist, Backun, "Silverstein" and
Rico and interprets on the clarinet Selmer "Privilege" Backun MoBa "Arabesque"
Mouthpiece and "Silverstein"diamond gold ligature and Rico Reeds' Classic
Reserve ".
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