Special course on clarinet and guitar with special Hungarian feelings.

We offer stimulating, high standard instructions in clarinet and guitar playing and events in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

Clarinetist Jozsef Balogh and guitarist Tibor Botos invite you to experience the chance of a lifetime, come and study in one of Europe’s most beautiful capital and work towards a top level qualification to your career future, and to your differing needs.

Programme:

1. Day , Friday
Arriving (proposed time until 12 a.m)
Lunch in a special Hungarian restaurant
Course – from 2 p.m. until 5. p.m.
Evening programme: Dinner - Tasting Hungarian Culinary and Wine accompaniing music played by Jozsef Balogh

2. Day, Saturday
9 a.m Visiting Hungarian music places, for example Opera House,
Bartok Museum, Liszt Museum, Kodaly Memorial Museum with sight-seeing.
Lunch
Course - from 2 p.m. until 5. p.m.
Dinner
Evening programme: Going to a concert

3. Day, Sunday
9. a.m. Course with Lunch Concert
After lunch and concert free programme on your choice or departure

Experience one of Europe's most fascinating cultures, The course will give you the opportunity to experience the culture of Hungary, traditional Hungarian music and participate in clarinet or guitar course. Spend some days in Budapest walking around in the city, develop your skills in clarinet and guitar playing. Get some insight into Hungarian culture and cuisine.

January 23, 2010

Clarinet Cornucopia is a festival for clarinetists who enjoy playing and learning about their favorite instrument and its extended world. Founded in 2002, Clarinet Cornucopia focuses on a different theme each year. This year's theme is Finnish Modern. Information and photographs from past Clarinet Cornucopias can be found at Gregory Barrett's website. All events take place in the Music Building on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.

SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE DAY

Clarinet Cornucopia Choir
All participants are invited to join the Clarinet Cornucopia Choir, which has become a popular tradition. Conductor Patrick Sheehan returns to lead rehearsals throughout the day and to conduct the group’s 8 p.m. concert. One large piece, Vento by Jukka Tiensuu, will be on the concert. It is for a clarinet choir of full instrumentation (except no E-flat sopranino clarinet). Assigned parts will be sent to you in advance as a pdf via email. Please let us know your preference for B-flat, basset horn, alto, bass, E-flat contra, or B-flat contra. Note your instrument on the registration form.

Performances

Recital: Mikko Raasakka, from Helsinki, Finland, performs a recital of modern Finnish clarinet music. Joining him is clarinetist Gregory Barrett, Associate Professor at NIU.

Concert: The Clarinet Cornucopia Choir, along with additional clarinet ensembles, will perform at 8 p.m.

Guest Ensembles: If your ensemble would like to be considered for performance at the 8 p.m. concert, contact Dr. Barrett by December 1.

Clarinet Duets – A COMPETITION!
Clarinet duos are invited to compete and perform. To compete, you must perform two selections:

A work composed by Christopher Renk. This 5 – 6 minute piece will be available in a pdf format and will be emailed at participants’ request starting November 16, 2009.
Any movement from a clarinet duet by Finnish composer Bernhard Crusell. There are several editions of his three duos available.

Groups may enter in one of two categories, High School Age and Open (college-age and adult). There is an entry fee of $5 for each person in the duo. Winners receive a trophy and/or prize. The deadline to enter the competition is December 20, 2009.

Prizes have been donated by Rico Reeds.

Master Classes
Gain new insights into the art of the clarinet with Mikko Raasakka and Gregory Barrett. If you would like to perform in Dr. Barrett’s master class, send a CD, mp3 file, or cassette tape of you playing the repertoire you would like to play in the class. Send to Dr. Barrett by December 1.

Talk
Clarinet Reeds: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know, a talk by Mike Zucek, Rico Reeds.

Vendors
Beginning at 10 a.m., clarinet vendors will be on hand to answer questions and sell clarinet equipment and music.

Lunch
Box lunches with a choice of turkey or cheese sandwich, piece of fruit, cookie, chips, and bottle of water will be available for $8. Indicate your sandwich preference and the number of lunches you want to order on the registration form. A list of restaurants will be available at the registration table for those who prefer to make other plans.

A list of restaurants will be available at the registration table for those who prefer to make other plans.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Hotel: A block of rooms has been reserved for the nights of January 22 and 23 for participants at the Holmes Student Center Guest Rooms on the campus of Northern Illinois University. The rooms cost about $65 (not including tax) for a single or double and may be reserved by calling (815) 753-1444 by January 15. Mention the name of the event to the desk clerk for this rate. For a list of other DeKalb and area hotels, call (815) 753-1450.

Registration: Print and complete the registration form and mail with your payment to: Office of External Programs, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115. Your form must be accompanied by your payment. You may pay by check (payable to Northern Illinois University) or credit card. A campus map is available on our website.

Questions? Call (815) 753-1450 or e-mail rpage@niu.edu.

FEES

Early Bird Fees (must be postmarked by December 20)
$50 per person
$40 per person for groups of five or more who register at the same time (each person must complete a registration form)

After December 20
$61 per person
$51 per person for groups of five or more who register at the same time (each person must complete a registration form)

Optional extras
$8 per box lunch
$5 per person for those competing in the Duet Competition

Note to people registering as a group: We need a completed registration form for each participant. Photocopy the form as needed for each person.

Note to those registering for the Duet Competition: Each individual is expected to register for the day. Be sure to list the name of the duet and/or the other members on the form and add an additional $5 to the registration fee when you are registering as a member of a competing ensemble.

Magnus Lindberg Clarinet Concerto (U.S. Premiere)

Alan Gilbert

Conductor

About this Artist

Kari Kriikku

Clarinetist

About this Artist

Kari Kriikku is recognized as a champion of contemporary music whilst, in equal measure, maintaining his position as an important interpreter of the standard clarinet repertoire. His musical inventiveness and fresh attitude towards traditional performance have established for him a fascinating and versatile career.

Many of his native composers have written for him, including Magnus Lindberg, whose Clarinet Concerto (2002) has been given over forty performances by Kriikku - including a sell-out performance at the BBC Proms with the BBC Symphony with Semyon Bychkov.

The 2008/09 season highlights include Radio Symphony Orchestra of the WDR Cologne with Semyon Bychkov, and Royal Stockholm Philharmonic with Sakari Oramo. In August 2008 Kari Kriikku performed at New York´s Mostly Mozart Festival with the Festival Orchestra under the direction of Osmo Vänskä.

Kari Kriikku´s impressive discography for Ondine includes his recording of Lindberg´s Clarinet concerto, which received five-star reviews and many awards. His disc of works for clarinet by Kimmo Hakola was awarded the prestigious Finnish Janne Prize and his recording of the complete Weber concertos (Ondine, 1997) is widely considered as definitive.

“Kari Kriikku played with such sublime deftness - and at the very limit of what was playable and audible - that 5,000 people let out a collective gasp…" (The Times, London)

Photo of Kari Kriikku: Stefan Bremer

Welkom op de website van de Klarinetstage!

Klik hier voor de foto's van vorige jaren

De Klarinetstage is een organisatie van Claribel Clarinet Choir en Conservatorium aan Zee, Oostende.

Texas Clarinet Colloquium

Hosted on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce

February 26-27, 2010

This event is FREE!

Formerly known as the Northeast Texas Clarinet Day, the TCC is a state-wide festival for clarinetists of all ages and levels. The event is free and open to the public.

There will be over 20 guest artists on campus this year to present classes, lectures, rehearsals, and concerts for students, private teachers, band directors, and parents. The event will also host vendors and exhibitors, including those of our fantastic sponsors.

Band directors can bring clarinet ensembles for free coaching with recognized teachers and performers on Friday afternoon. We are also opening our doors to band directors who would like to have a sectional with their entire clarinet section! Space is limited, so please see the website for details.

Middle school students will be the focus of a variety of classes, lectures, and events designed specifically for their level of playing and we encourage parents and teachers to sit in. High School students can register to perform on a masterclass or in the solo competition and will have the opportunity to work with some of the field's finest teachers. College students will have the opportunity to work with internationally recognized artists in masterclass settings and lectures (see website for details, registration paperwork, and performance application fees for the competition and college masterclasses).

All students are encouraged to bring their instruments for this event. In addition to playing in some of the classes and lectures, we will be bringing back our attendees' favorite component of last year's clinic, the clarinet choir. We hope to top 100 players this year and we invite students and teachers to play along. Music will be arranged in various levels to accommodate all levels of playing and the TCC Clarinet Choir will have a short performance at the conclusion of the final rehearsal. We are happy to welcome back Mr. Phillip Clements as our conductor!

The event will feature continuing education credit for music educators, with an increased number of events and topics. This opportunity is also free to our guests. (See website for details).

Attendance is free but registration is required, either through the pre-registration process or on-site at the event.

There will be three recitals during the course of the Texas Clarinet Colloquium and each recital will feature a number of guest artists, including Larry Guy, Richard MacDowell, Dr. John Scott, Dr. Ron Scott, Gary Whitman, Dr. David Etheridge, Dr. Garry Evans, Dr. Christopher Ayer, Dr. Mary Alice Druhan, Dr. Jody Webb, Sharon Deuby, SGT Vincent Fortado, Mary Evelyn Clark, and guest clarinet ensembles.

For more details, go to www.druhanclarinet.com and click on the 2010 Texas Clarinet Colloquium!

I hope to see you there!

Dr. Mary Alice Druhan, Founder and Director

Mary_Druhan@tamu-commerce.edu

MADruhan@aol.com

Yehuda Gilad

Guest conductor, USC Thornton Chamber Orchestra
Associate Professor of Winds and Percussion

Instruments/Expertise: Clarinet

(213) 740-7416 phone
gilad@usc.edu
MUS 308

Biography

In addition to his position at the USC Thornton School, Mr. Gilad is a master teacher at the Colburn School of the Performing Arts and is regularly invited to present master classes and performances at music conservatories and festivals worldwide. An accomplished clarinetist, Mr. Gilad has performed with the Marlboro Music Festival, Bowdoin Music Festival, San Francisco Chamber Music Festival and the Israel Philharmonic. He has collaborated as a performer and conductor with many of today’s most prominent artists including Gil Shaham, Jeffery Kahane, Sara Chang, Joseph Kalichstein, Vladimir Feltsman and David Jolley.

Hailed as one of today’s most dynamic and charismatic conductors, Mr. Gilad served as conductor and music director of the Colonial Symphony of New Jersey from 1988 until 2003. Under his leadership, the orchestra became the only one in the area to receive an NEA grant for seven consecutive years, and was also recognized by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for its artistry and programming merits.

Mr. Gilad’s guest conducting appearances have brought him critical acclaim in both the United States and Europe, where he has conducted throughout Spain, Sweden, Germany and France. In 1987 he became the first Israeli-born conductor to perform in China and has since conducted numerous engagements in Beijing and Shanghai. In addition to his guest conducting engagements, Mr. Gilad serves as music director of the Colburn Orchestra, Herbert Zipper Orchestra of Los Angeles, the USC Thornton Chamber Orchestra and the 20th Century Unlimited concert series in Santa Fe, New Mexico. From 1982 until 1988 Mr. Gilad was music director of the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Gilad has also had an instrumental role in the founding and forming of several notable chamber ensembles and festivals. From 1982–1993 he directed the Malibu Strawberry Creek Music Festival, and he also founded the Yoav Chamber Ensemble, which performed at the Merkin and Carnegie Recital Halls.

For his contribution to music Mr. Gilad has earned numerous accolades including Distinguished Teacher Award from the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars, Teacher of the Year Award from the Colburn School, the Israel-America Cultural Foundation Scholarship and the Robert Simon Award in Music.

Other Academic Experience:
Studied with

Master classes with Sergiu Celibidache and the late Leonard Bernstein
Taught by Herbert Zipper, Daniel Lewis, William Schaefer, Mitchell Lurie, Giora Feidman
18 March 2010 Festival Beginning - Sofia, Bulgaria

Duo Phoenix

Vocal artist & Clarinet/Saxophone

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I n t e r n a t i o n a l F e s t i v a l
at the Bulgarian National Radio's Concert Studio
Sofia, Bulgaria

Duo Phoenix opens the festival on 18th of March 2010

Mission Statement

Their goal is to perform their impressive repertoire from the 20th and 21st century, to improvise and to interact with other musicians and art forms in an expressive communication with the public. Just like the mythical bird Phoenix burns down and rises from the ashes, so is the clarinet/saxophone connected to the voice. The mixture of timbres of the vocal artist Françoise Vanhecke and reed player Stephan Vermeersch is a superb expressive combination.
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Vocal artist Françoise Vanhecke and reed player Stephan Vermeersch are no strangers on the international scene of contemporary and classical Music. As soloist, chamber musicians and teachers they have participated at festivals, concerts, master classes and workshops all over the world.

Duo Phoenix: overview of performances