Northwestern University has
released archived audio files of
Robert Marcellus master classes
and made them available to the
public on their library website.
Here you'll find 64 recordings
dating back from 1977 through
1990 of Marcellus coaching
students on solo and chamber
music, as well as master classes
and conversations with Clark
Brody, William Brennen, Ron
Oldrich, and Christopher Severin.
Thanks to Phil Paglialonga and
Timothy Phillips for bringing
this to our attention!
FRENCH OR GERMAN - CONCEPTS AND PLAYING
DIFFERENCES AND RESULTS
Known and unknown factors between these two
approaches to playing including differences in Boehm system, Reform Boehm, and
German Oehler system are an interesting bone of contention between players and
teachers of each 'school' of playing. There is a distinct difference in
approach that players and students do not realize, including differences in tone
production, breath support, and misunderstanding about that one cannot really
mix the two approaches and get the
optimum results. There are writings about the differences and advice as to
how to deal with these. Trying to play a German Clarinet with a French
mouthpiece setup cannot work because of the acoustic bore design of the German
instrument, and vice versa for the French Clarinet. There are German
Clarinets with French Boehm system that are French design bores, not to be
confused with the Reform Boehm that is German bore. Hyperlinks below from
Charles Stier, a Wurlitzer America agent distributor, writes about the
issue as it pertains to these Clarinets.
There are advantages to each, the French and the German. The higher
percent of players use French system for technical agility, ease of producing a
good tone, and many of the top players use them with great results.
Many will stand fast to using them. In Europe and Asia, many use the
German Clarinets for the rich Orchestral section sound. It would be a
great project for players especially in the USA to fully examine the virtues of
both concepts and grow from it.
STANLEY DRUCKER celebrated 60 years as
a member of the New York Philharmonic at the conclusion of the
2008-09 season; in honor of this milestone anniversary, which
coincided with his retirement from the Orchestra, he was named an
honorary member of the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York,
the first orchestral musician to be so honored. He is listed in the
Guinness Book of World Records as having had the “Longest Career as
a Clarinetist.” He has been nominated twice for Grammy Awards in the
category of Best Instrumental Soloist/Classical with Orchestra and
can be heard on many Philharmonic recordings. His other releases
include a New York Legends solo album and
Drucker Plays Brahms, a two-CD set of the chamber works
featuring clarinet.
Mr. Drucker was named
Musical America’s 1998
Instrumentalist of the Year.
He began his clarinet studies at age
ten with Leon Russianoff and later attended the Curtis Institute of
Music. He was appointed principal clarinet of the Indianapolis
Symphony Orchestra at age 16, Adolf Busch Chamber Players at age 17,
and the Buffalo Philharmonic at age 18. Stanley Drucker maintains an
active solo career, appearing with ensembles and in master classes
throughout the world.
The University of Iowa School of Music will present a performance by Kenneth
Grant, professor of clarinet at the Eastman School of Music, at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 13, in the University Capitol Centre Recital Hall in downtown Iowa
City. The performance is a free, public event that is part of the Iowa Clarinet
Festival held on the UI campus.
Grant will perform works by Bach, Brahms, Schumann, and Poulenc with UI clarinet
professor Maurita Murphy Mead, as well as an unaccompanied piece titled Forms of
Flight by Flynn.
Hailed as a virtuosic clarinetist, Grant’s orchestral experience includes the
Cleveland Orchestra, Columbus Symphony, and he currently serves as principal
clarinet with the Rochester Philharmonic. His premieres include the Clarinet
Concerto by Sidney Hodkinson, the Concerto Movement by Benjamin Britten, Sonata
for Clarinet/Piano and Fantasy Etudes by Verne Reynolds. He has been on faculty
at Eastman School since 1987.
Grant will offer master classes Saturday, Sept. 14, at 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 4
p.m. in the UCC Recital Hall. A “Potpourri Recital” for all attending guest
clarinet professors will be held at 5 p.m. in the same venue.
Be a part of new
multimedia projectThe
Big Picture
I'm so
excited to tell you about my new project,The
Big Picture, an album and multimedia show exploring the relationship
between music and movies and the collective experience we all share when we
go to the cinema. We're currently in the final stages of setting up the live
show and creating visuals that will underscore and amplify the memory
triggers of the music. This is where you come in. Your involvement in this
project will give you a very special sneak peak into the process of makingThe
Big Pictureinto a
multimedia event. I'm very much looking forward to sharing this journey with
you.
20 September 2013 with ongoing concerts and
Master Classes at various US Universities
NEWSFROMCLARINETIST
MICHAELNORSWORTHY
Dear friends and colleagues,
We're writing to you today with exciting
news from clarinetist Michael Norsworthy!
After a relaxed summer that included a trip
to Europe and Selmer-Paris, Michael is
gearing up for performances in
Massachusetts, Maine, Ohio, Iowa, Illinois,
and Wisconsin, all in the next two months!
The
mid west concerts are part of Michael's tour
with composer and pianistDavid
Gompper.
Students, faculty, and local audiences can
hear Michael and David perform at the
University of Iowa, Iowa State,
Northwestern, University of Northern Iowa,
the University of Wisconsin at Madison, the
University of Akron, Illinois State
University, and Cleveland State! Michael and
David will also present master classes at
almost all of those institutions. The final
concert of the tour will bring the duo back
to Massachusetts, where they'll perform
music by Bermel, Carter, Beaser, Schwantner,
Gompper, and Epstein at the Boston
Conservatory! Pleasecontact
usfor
more information about catching Michael and
David during their tour in October.
More
detailed information about Michael's
upcoming concerts, including his upcoming
performance of Balter's UNDO (written
for Norsworthy) with the Boston Conservatory
Wind Ensemble! If you'd like to keep
up-to-date with Michael, he had a very
activefacebook
page, and he'll
be premiering a new website later
this Fall! You can also visitwww.jmsartistmanagement.com for
news about Michael and other fantastic
Boston-based artists!
CALENDAR
September 20-
8pm-The
Boston Conservatory,
Boston, MA -Norsworthy
performs Balter's UNDO with the
Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble
September 22 - 5pm-The
Boston Conservatory,
Boston, MA -performance
on the String Masters Series
featuring violist Carol Rodland October
9-27 -
Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, andMassachusetts-tour
with composer David Gompper
November 9 - 8pm-Portland
Chamber Music Festival at SPACE
Gallery, Portland, ME-performance
with soprano Tony Arnold
November 16 - 8pm -Boston
Modern Orchestra Projectat
Jordan Hall, Boston, MA -Virgil
Thomson's "Four Saints in Three
Acts"
November 22 - 8pm-The
Boston Conservatory, Boston, MA - performance
withAndy
Vores
“Gabriela Diaz on violin
and Michael Norsworthy on
bass clarinet jousted with
passion and brutality,
playing with an enjoyable
savagery of tone and
attack.”
- Boston Musical
Intelligencer, April 2013
You
can listen to Michael play athis
website,or
see him performhere!You
can also contact Michael directly on hiscontact
page. If
you're interested in booking, please contactJustin
StanleyatJMS
Artist Management.
We hope to hear from you or see you in the
coming months!
21 September 2013
World Premiere of Benjamin Britten
Clarinet Concerto with Michael Collins, Soloist
Some art works, it is said, have a life
of their own. One that seemed determined to be born despite a prolonged
gestation is Benjamin Britten'sMovements
for a Clarinet Concerto: confiscated by the US
government, then lost, and left unfinished.
It has its Australian premiere on Saturday, 37 years after the
composer died, played by English virtuoso Michael Collins, the work's champion,
who will also conduct the Australian National Academy of Music Orchestra at
South Melbourne Town Hall.
Undiscovered Britten is in fashion as the English composer's
centenary approaches on November 22.
An orchestration of Chopin piano music he made in 1941 for the
balletLes
Sylphideshas
reportedly just surfaced after a determined search in the New Jersey warehouse
of the American Ballet Theatre.
Jazz clarinettist Benny Goodman commissioned the concerto when Britten was in
the US during World War II, but when he left the country it was confiscated by
US customs, who apparently believed it was some secret code, according to
Collins.
''It somehow ended back in England and got lost in the
paraphernalia. About 15 years ago they discovered one movement, and I gave the
first performance,'' Collins says.
The first movement was complete, fully scored by Britten. The second movement
existed only as sketches, but was completed by Britten expert Colin Matthews.
For the third movement, Matthews found a suite for two pianos that used themes
from the concerto's first movement, from which he pulled a solo line for
clarinet and orchestrated the rest. ''The first
movement is pure Britten, likePeter
Grimes[his
most famous opera from around the same time]. It's actually a very strong piece.
It hasn't had the outing it deserves - for example, it hasn't had a London
performance.''
For the first time Collins will be conductor as well as
soloist, replicating the feat he performed on his previous visit to ANAM. Then,
for the first time, he was conductor and soloist in the work John Adams wrote
for him,Gnarly
Buttons.
But the Britten is a big piece, including four horns and three
each of the woodwinds. It's not at all jazzy, perhaps because at the time
Goodman was trying to break into the classical market.
Collins will rehearse facing the orchestra, then gradually turn around so they
get used to him leading facing the audience.
''It's going to take a lot of concentration and dedication from
them. But it's good for them, especially the ones at the back. They have to sit
up and be part of the performance. They can't be on automatic pilot.''
Collins is looking forward to playing with the orchestra again.
''I love ANAM, they are so responsive. They are still fresh and eager and
willing to absorb all the information.''
If the Britten is not jazzy, the second work could hardly be more so. It is
Bernd Alois Zimmermann's trumpet concerto,Nobody
Knows the Trouble I See, in which the soloist will
be Belgian trumpeter Jeroen Berwaerts.
Collins says this features an even bigger orchestra, including a
quintet of saxophones. ''The trumpet part is very clearly notated, but sounds as
though it is improvised against the orchestra - very intricate.''
The
last work is the massive Lutoslawski Concerto for Orchestra, offering virtuoso
opportunities for the whole orchestra. ''They all get a turn to show off. It's
ideal for ANAM, they all have a chance to enjoy their moment,'' Collins says.
As a young man, Collins worked closely with the Polish composer,
Witold Lutoslawski, who died in 1994. ''He used to go round small villages and
pick up folk tunes, as Bartok did and Ligeti, or Messaien with bird songs.''
The ANAM
concert is the start of a typically frantic time for Collins: straight back to
London to conduct Shostakovich and play Copland, then he is off to Rio for just
24 hours, in which time he will do two concerts.
Masters of clarinet
to gather at Istanbul festival
The
International Clarinet Festival, the first of which was organized last year in
Edirne, will move to Istanbul this year between Sept 21 and 30
Giora Feidman & Gitan es Blondes. The
International Clarinet Festival will take place in concert halls,
transportation vehicles, ferries and other highlighted areas of
Istanbul, while the open air concerts throughout the festival will free.
Istanbul is preparing to host the 2nd International Clarinet Festival. The first
edition of the event was organized last year in the northwestern province of
Edirne and, thanks to its success, the festival moves to Istanbul this year.
Musicians from all over the world will participate in the festival, which will
also feature panel discussions, workshops, art and photo exhibitions, city
tours, and other events.
The festival will
take place in concert halls, transportation vehicles, ferries and other
highlighted areas of Istanbul, while the open air concerts throughout the
festival will free. Tickets for the hall concerts and photo exhibitions are
available at Biletix.
As part of the festival,
a “respect concert” will be organized on Sept. 25 at the Cemal Reşit Rey Concert
Hall for the renowned “master of the clarinet,” Şükrü Tunar. During the concert,
clarinet virtuoso Serkan Çağrı will be accompanied by an orchestra under the
baton of Orhan Şallıel. Ahmet Özhan, Emel Sayın, Gökhan Tepe, Gripin, Ziynet
Sali, Melahat Gülses, Öykü Gürman, Yavuz Bingöl, Zara, Yonca Lodi and Linet will
be the other artists to take the stage on the night. An honorary award will also
be presented to Mustafa Kandıralı at the event.
On Sept. 26 at the Cemal Reşit
Rey Concert Hall, the world-renowned Klezmer Clarinetist Giora Feidman, who
combines Balkan and jazz music and brings together religions, languages and
emotions, will give a concert titled “Very Klezmer.” Gitanes Blondes will
accompany him in the concert.
Özer Arkun (cello), Fatih Ahıskalı (oud),
Serhan Yadsıman (guitar), Alp Türeci (drum), Eralp Görgün (bass guitar), Levent
Yıldırım (percussion) will share the stage on Sept. 27 with clarinet virtuoso
Göksun Çavdar, who has accompanied many well-known musicians throughout his
career, and who has contributed to movie soundtracks with his breathe. Before
the concert, the Göksun Çavdar Project will meet the audience to answer
questions on their music. The concert will be held at the ITU Mustafa Kemal
Amphitheater.
The Secret Trio, composed of three
musicians - İsmail Lumanovski, Tamer Pınarbaşı and Ara Dinkjian - who live in
the United States, will showcase on Sept. 28 the energy of the Balkans and the
mystical sadness of the Middle East, also at the ITU Mustafa Kemal Amphitheater.
Before the performance, the Secret Trio will also meet with music lovers for a
Q&A session.
Master Meeting Concert
Ivo Papazov, another legendary name
of the clarinet, Okay Temiz, the worldwide known percussionist, Neshko Neshev,
the unique name of the accordion and Yıldız İbrahimova, a powerful folk-jazz
voice, will perform together on Sept. 29 at the Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall.
Meanwhile, as well as these concerts,
academic and painter Şaban Tuncer’s arts will be exhibited at the Şirket-i
Hayriye Art Gallery in the Kadıköy neighborhood as part of the festival’s
events.
Photos from last year’s International
Clarinet Festival will also be exhibited at the Cemal Reşit Rey foyer, while the
Lal Quartet will perform clarinet recitals to visitors in the same venue.
In addition, passengers on Istanbul’s
City Lines ferries will also be regaled with clarinet recitals throughout the
festival.
22 September 2013 with start of 2013 - 2014
Concert Season
Senior VIP Naomi Drucker, Marilyn Lehman and
Blanche Abram, Directors
Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York
The American Chamber Ensemble is directed by Blanche Abram, Marilyn Lehman
and Naomi Drucker
2013-14 Hofstra University Events
Annual Gala Music Party on September 22
Season Concerts on November 3 and March 30
More season information on our
schedule.
"Like thirsty travelers at a
well, a full house was ready to drink some cool and
wonderful music at Carnegie's Weill Concert Hall. The
afternoon's concert was of magnificent quality and the
audience was drinking it all in."
Epoch Times
The American Chamber Ensemble featured in "The
Clarinet":
Page 1,
Page 2,
Page 3. (Article reprinted with permission
of "The Clarinet" Magazine.)
Ensemble-in-residence - Hofstra University
CDs on Leonarda, Elysium, Soundspells, Dionysian,
Gasparo and 4Tay
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TO KEEP OUR WORK ALIVE!
Please join our mailing
list so that we may keep you apprised of concert
schedules and information about the American
Chamber Ensemble. Thank you.
ACE concerts are made possible, in
part, by the New York State Council on the Arts, with
the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York
State Legislature, and by private contributions.
25 September 2013
VIP Marco Antonio Mazzini, Director
Lugar, Peru
27 September 2013
VIP and Newly appointed Professor
Dr Guy Yehuda Performing
John Corigliano Clarinet Concerto
with the University Orchestra with composer in attendance
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
29 September 2013
Chicago, Illinois
Teresa Riley and VIP John
Bruce Yeh are playing a recital with Pianist Patrick Godon, next Sun 9/29 at
4pm,
St. Gregory The Great Parish
5545 N Paulina St
Chicago Illinois 60640
Please join us and hear this program:
Felix Mendelssohn: Konzertstück Nr. 2 in D Minor, Op. 114, for Clarinet,
Basset Horn, and Piano
Gary Schocker: Sonata for Two Clarinets and Piano (1996)
Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (1963)
Poulenc: Sonata for Two Clarinets (1919)
W. A. Mozart: Two Arias from the opera La Clemenza di Tito, K. 621, arranged
for Clarinet, Basset Horn, and Piano
Mendelssohn: Konzertstück Nr. 1 in F Minor, Op. 113, for Clarinet, Basset
Horn, and Piano
Suggested donation is $20.
Join us for an afternoon of beautiful music in this beautiful church!
John Bruce Yeh
Principal clarinet (also CBS Radio Orchestra Principal clarinet - New
York City in the 1940s, Chicago Symphony Wind Octet, Chicago Symphony
Chamber Group)
Studied at Michigan State University 1932-1934 and at the University
of Rochester, BMus in about 1936. After retiring from the Chicago
Symphony, Clark Brody was a Professor at Northwestern University from
1972-1995.
1951-1978
30 September 2013
Special Memorial for Former Solo
Clarinetist in the Chicago Symphony Clark Brody
at Northwestern University - VIP Steve Cohen, Host
Evanston, Illinois
Monday September 30 at 12 noon in Alice S. Millar
Chapel at Northwestern University (1870 Sheridan Rd., Evanston,IL) there
will be a memorial service for Clark Brody, long-time former principal clarinet
with the Chicago Symphony and faculty member at Northwestern University. All are
welcome to attend and if anyone has questions, please get in touch with Steve
Cohen here or at
stevecohen@northwestern.edu or call:
504 232-7323 .
There will be some playing, some speaking and some playing of Mr. Brody as well
as some speaking from him as well from a master class he did here at
Northwestern in 2006.
Reception immediately following the service in Parkes Hall (same building).
Hope you can all attend
1 October 2013
Antara Ensemble Concert with Senior
VIP Stanley Drucker performing Mozart Clarinet
Concerto K622
New York City
Antara
Ensemble
Performs works by Mozart and
Bartók
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at
8:00 p.m.
Saint Peter’s Church at
Citicorp
619 Lexington Avenue at 54thStreet,
NYC
On Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 8:00 PM, at Saint Peter’s Church at CitiCorp,
54thStreet and
Lexington Avenue, New York City, conductor/flutist Harold Jones will lead
the Antara Ensemble in a program to include Béla Bartók’sDivertimento for
String Orchestra,and three
works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: theClarinet
Concerto in A Major,K.
622, with Stanley Drucker as soloist; theViolinConcerto
No. 3 in GMajor,K.
216,with Ashley Horne as
soloist; and theFlute
Concerto in G Major, K.V. 313,with Harold Jones as soloist.
Tickets are $25;seniors
(62 and over) and students $20.For
information and reservations: (212) 866-2545 or www.antaraensemble.com.
The ANTARA
ENSEMBLE, now in its 20thseason,
was formed by Harold Jones to bring quality classical music at affordable
prices to the culturally diverse neighborhoods of New York. The
group performs a repertoire spanning centuries and including works by
American, African-American, European and Third World composers.
A native of
Chicago and a graduate of Juilliard, HAROLD JONES has appeared at Carnegie
Hall, Tully Hall, CAMI Hall and other New York venues, Jordan Hall in
Boston, and throughout the U.S., Europe and Taiwan. He
has performed as flute soloist with The Bach Aria Orchestra, American
Symphony, New York Sinfonietta, Brooklyn Philharmonia, National Orchestral
Association, and is on the faculties of the Westchester Conservatory of
Music and Manhattanville College. His
recordings on the Antara label include two LPs and three CDs: “Let Us Break
Bread Together”, “Just As I Am” and “Lil’ Lite O’ Mine”.
STANLEY
DRUCKER, born in Brooklyn,began
clarinet studies at age ten and entered the Curtis Institute of Music at
15. He left Curtis after one
year, recruited to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. He
later became principal clarinetist of the Buffalo Philharmonic. In
1948, Drucker won a post in the New York Philharmonic clarinet section, and
in 1960, he became the orchestra’s principal clarinetist, His
time with the New York Philharmonic included nearly 150 solo appearances
with the orchestra, including first performances of clarinet concerti by
John Corigliano and William Bolcom. He
retired from the NY Philharmonic at the close of the 2008–2009 season, after
a total of 61 years with the orchestra.
A graduate of The Juilliard School, violinist ASHLEY HORNE has performed
with the American Symphony Orchestra, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Bard Festival
Orchestra, Westchester Symphony, and other ensembles in the NY area. He has
been a recitalist at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, and is first
violinist of the Chanticleer String Quartet. Solo and chamber music
performances have taken him to Spain, Portugal, The Azores Islands, Odessa
and Istanbul.
1 October 2013
California State University at Northridge
VIP Julia Heinen,
Soloist in Scott McAllister Premiere
Clarinettissimo 2013 will be on Saturday and
Sunday, October 5th and 6th, from 12:00-9PM atSeattle
Pacific University. This year, we have master classes, equipment dealers, a
clarinet choir, Jazz and "extended techniques" workshop, and performances. This
year's special guest isBil
Jackson. As before, all events remainsFREEand
open to the public.
Preliminary Schedule of Events(subject
to change)
Performances, Master Classes, Clarinet Choir Rehearsal, and
Workshops will take place in theE.
E. Bach Theater in McKinley HallVendors,
information, and Clarinet Choir Parts will be in
Beegle Hall.
Saturday, October 5 12 noon-
vendors open 1:30pm- Mary Kantor Master
Class: Conquering performance anxiety, and The Wonders of the Bass Clarinet.emailSean
Osborn to sign up to perform in the master class. Anyone may observe. Don't know
what a master class is?,click
here 3:30pm- Bil Jackson Master
Class -emailSean
Osborn to sign up to perform in the master class. Anyone may observe. Don't know
what a master class is?,click
here 5pm- dinner break - vendors
close for the day. 6pm- Bil Jackson/Susan Grace
recital
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Leonard Bernstein
Sonata for Two Clarinets
Francis Poulenc
Fantasia and Rondo
Carl Maria von Weber
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Francis Poulenc
Four Rags
John Novacek
Sunday, October 6 12 noon- Vendors open
- come try clarinets, mouthpieces, barrels. Browse accessories and music. 1pm- Jazz workshop with
Michael Brockman -bring your
clarinet and participate 3pm- Sean Osborn "Extended
Techniques" workshop and master class, including a performance of his
composition "Bits and Pieces" - Learn how to Flutter Tongue, Double-Tongue,
Slap-Tongue, Portamento, play Quarter-Tones, Multi-Phonics, and all kinds of
other interesting sounds on your clarinet. Bring your clarinet to participate.EmailSean
Osborn to sign up to perform in the master class. Anyone may observe. Don't know
what a master class is?,click
here 5pm- Community Clarinet Choir
rehearsal -bring your clarinet and
participate 6pm- dinner break - vendors
close for the day. 7pm- Clarinettissimo 2012
concert. Featured clarinetists: Sean Osborn, Mary Kantor, Jennifer Nelson, and
Jenny Ziefel.
Concerto
Aaron Copland
Sean Osborn
Alphard
Iamus
Sean Osborn
Sonatine
Harald Genzmer
Mary Kantor and Rhonda Kline
Suite
William Byrd, arr. Sean Osborn
Sean Osborn, Jennifer Nelson, Mary Kantor, and Jenny Ziefel
You.
For 11 years, I have produced free concerts and festivals.
To help keep events free, please consider donating.
Participants
Clarinetist and Yamaha ArtistBil
JacksonBil Jackson
enjoys a varied musical career that includes solo, orchestral and
chamber music appearances. Before joining the faculty at the Blair
School, he served as principal clarinetist with the Pittsburgh Symphony
Orchestra, Colorado Symphony Orchestra and Honolulu Symphony, and has
performed as guest principal clarinetist with the St Louis, Minnesota
and Cincinnati symphony orchestras. He also has appeared as a soloist
with the Colorado, Honolulu, Denver, Charlotte, Dallas Chamber and Aspen
Chamber orchestras.
Jackson is currently on the summer Artist-Faculties of the Aspen Music
Festival and Colorado College Music Festival, and has previously served
on the faculties of the University of Texas, University of Colorado,
University of Northern Colorado and Duquesne University. Mr. Jackson
studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy, where he won the IAA's concerto
competition three times and was awarded the gold medal for superlative
musicianship at graduation. He continued his formal study at
Northwestern University with Robert Marcellus. Jackson is the only
person to win the International Clarinet Competition twice, and he was a
finalist in the Prague International Clarinet Competition.
Sean Osbornhas
traveled the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan as soloist and chamber
musician, and traveled the world during his eleven years with the
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He has also appeared as guest principal
clarinet with the New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, Seattle
Symphony, and the American Symphony Orchestra. The New York Times dubbed
him"...an excellent
clarinetist,"the Boston
Globe called him"...a
miracle,"and Gramophone"...a
master."
Sean is also an award-winning composer whose chamber works have been
played by members of the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera,
Marlboro Music Festival, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Juilliard
School, among others.
Professor of Clarinet at Seattle Pacific Universty,Mary
Kantorreceived her
Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Washington and graduated
from the Academy of Music in Vienna with Honors in clarinet performance,
class of Rudolf Jettel. She is currently principal clarinetist with the
Bellevue Philharmonic and the Seattle Choral Company, a member of the
Shalom Ensemble, and plays with the Temple B'nai Torah musicians for
Friday night Shabbat services. As a soloist, she has performed the
Mozart Concerto and Richard Strauss' Duet-Concertino with Philharmonia
Northwest. She has also performed with the Seattle Symphony, Seattle
Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and the Northwest Chamber Orchestra, as
well as on numerous movie soundtracks. She also coaches both the Seattle
Youth Symphony and Cascade Youth Symphony clarinet sections, and appears
inWho's Who in America,
59th and 60th editions.
Dr. Florie Rothenbergenjoys
an active performing career, playing with several Seattle area concert
and pit orchestras, including the Auburn Symphony, Tacoma Symphony,
Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Tacoma Opera. Florie has worked in film
scoring in Seattle, and has her own CD, Voices of Trees, Modern Works by
Women Composers for Clarinet and Piano, available on Origin Classical
Records. Splitting her time between performing and teaching, Florie
Rothenberg works with clarinetists of all ages and levels, drawing
students from around the entire Puget Sound region, and is currently on
faculty at Central Washington University, University of Puget Sound
Community Music, and Music Works Northwest. Ms. Rothenberg earned a
D.M.A. from the University of Arizona, a M.M. from the University of
Michigan and a B.M. from the University of the Pacific. Her teachers
include Jerry Kirkbride, David Shifrin and William Dominik.
William Blayneyis
a Buffet Crampon Performing Artist. He has performed with the Seattle
Symphony, Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, 5th Avenue Theater
and this year has been asked to play Principal Clarinet with the Seattle
Philharmonic. Mr. Blayney is an authority on historical clarinet
recordings and has given lectures and master classes at ICA conventions,
the Eastman School of Music, University of Florida, and LSU in
Louisiana. Mr. Blayney also conducts theNorthwest
Clarinet Choir, All City Clarinets, and theGreenwood
Concert Band.
Grammy nominated pianist,SUSAN
GRACEhas performed solo
and chamber recitals, and has appeared as soloist with orchestras in the
United States, Europe, the former Soviet Union, Korea, India and China.
She has, in addition, performed in numerous series and festivals,
including the Aspekte Festival in Salzburg, St Paul Chamber Orchestra’s
new-music series Engine 408, Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C.,
the Grand Teton Festival, the Cape Cod Music Festival, Festival Mozaic,
Music at Oxford, and the Helmsley Festival in England. She is a member
of Quattro Mani, an internationally acclaimed two-piano ensemble that
made its New York debut in January, 2001 in Carnegie Recital Hall to a
sold-out hall. The duo’s special interest in twentieth and
twenty-first century repertoire has led to collaborations with such
composers as George Crumb, Joan Tower and Frederic Rzewski and to
participation in contemporary music festivals throughout the USA and
Europe. Ms. Grace has recorded for Bridge Records, the Belgium National
Radio, WFMT in Chicago, the Society of Composers, Wilson Audio, Klavier
International and Klavier Music Productions. She is also Associate
Chair, Artist-in-Residence and Senior Lecturer in Music at Colorado
College and Music Director of the internationally renowned Colorado
College Summer Music Festival which is in its 30th season.
VIP Luigi
Magistrelli, Clarinet Professor featured along with other Woodwind Players
10 - 14 October 2013
Claribogota IV
International Festival of clarinet and Fourth National Contest of Bogotá
"Claribogota" Clarinet
11 October 2013
Japan
12 - 13 October 2013
Vandoren Clarinet Ensemble Festival at University of Illinois at Champaign -
Urbana - VIP's Mitchell Estrin and David Gould with Harvey Hermann,
Directors
Honoring Leonard Hindell – World-Renowned
Bassoonist and Teacher
On Sunday, October 13, 2013, NYU Steinhardt’s
Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions and Buffet Group
Wind Instruments will host an extraordinary day of master classes,
lectures, workshops and concerts, presented by NYU Faculty for oboists,
bassoonist, clarinetists, and flutists of all ages and playing levels.
Woodwind Day 2013 will take place at 35 West 4th Street in the heart of
the NYU campus. This 10th annual event honors the world-renowned
bassoonist and teacher, Leonard Hindell. Registration starts at 11:30 AM
and is free. The day will conclude at 5:45 PM with a concert by NYU
faculty, students and guest participants, followed by a reception at
6:30 PM.
Registration
To make a reservation for Woodwind Day
please
REGISTER HERE.
You will receive an email confirming your reservation.
Orchestral Workshop: So, you want to play in an
orchestra!
Bring two orchestral excerpts of your choice to perform for
NYU faculty
2:00
Visit Vendors
2:15
Questions and Answers
about NYU Steinhardt Music & Performing Arts Professions
2:30
Master Classes with NYU
Faculty –
Kathleen Nester, flute; Bert Lucarelli, oboe;
Pavel Vinnitsky, clarinet; Leonard
Hindell, bassoon
3:30
Visit Vendors
4:00
Petite Symphonie –
NYU Winds coached by Leonard Hindell – Loewe Theater
4:45
Interview with
Leonard Hindell by Nora Post – Loewe Theatre
5:30
NYU Award Presentation to
Leonard Hindell – Loewe Theatre
Announcing the The Claude Ghez
Fellowship for Double Reeds; Thank
you Dr Ghez
5:45
Concert in the Loewe
Theatre: Hugo Souza, oboe; Bassoon Quartet with Lenny Hindell;
Quartet for all participants
6:30
Reception (following the
Concert) – Loewe Theatre Lobby
Located at New York University in the
Heart of Greenwich Village at the Department of Music and Performing
Arts Professions, 35 W. 4th Street. Directions
here
Domenica 13 ottobre, ore 21.00 | Teatro Comunale F.
Fenaroli – Lanciano | Ingresso € 8,00
CONCERTO
KARL LEISTER (già
1° clarinetto solista dell’Orchestra Filarmonica di Berlino sotto la
direzione di Herbert Von Karajan)
in concerto con Antonio TINELLI e Giuliano MAZZOCCANTE
Karl Leister – clarinetto
Giuliano Mazzoccante – pianoforte
Antonio Tinelli - clarinetto
Un trio di eccezionali musicisti, impreziosito dalla presenza di Karl
Leister, primo clarinetto dell’Orchestra Filarmonica di Berlino sotto la
direzione di Herbert Von Karajan, leggendario direttore d’orchestra.
Ana Catalina Ramírez performs Oscar Navarro's Clarinet Concerto No.
1 for Clarinet and Band, with Temple
Wind Symphony
Here is the full program/
"LOOKING FORWARD"
Millenium Canons by Puts
Mare
Tranquillitatis by Zare
Hammersmith, Prelude and Scherzo by Holst
Overture from "Dancer in the Dark" by Bjork
Concerto for Clarinet by Navarro
Mothership by
Bates
Also, there will be a livestream of this concert for those of you
who want to see it and can't come. I will post the link a couple
days before the concert.
Charles Neidich will perform a solo recital at The
Juilliard School (Morse Recital Hall). Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 6 pm. And if
you thought it couldn't get any better - Juilliard School is presenting this
recital admission free. Mark your calendar! Program to be announced.
The NDSU School of Music cordially invites you
to our first Single Reed Festival on October 18-19, 2013. We are delighted to
have guest artists Daniel Gilbert, former clarinetist of Cleveland Orchestra and
current Professor of Clarinet (University of Michigan); pianist Donna Lee,
Professor of Piano from Kent State University and saxophonist Greg Gatien,
Professor of Jazz Studies from Brandon University joining us for this exciting
two-day celebration!
The festival will feature our guest artists in solo and chamber
music recitals, as well as in master classes, and panel discussions on
professional development and audition preparations (All-State, Band Chair Tests,
and College Entrance Exams) geared towards high school and college students.
Participants will also have the opportunity to perform with our Festival Single
Reed Ensemble as well as in a Jazz combo with Greg Gatien.
The showcase concerts of the guest artists with the NDSU Jazz
Ensemble (October 18, 2013), and the NDSU Wind Symphony (October 19, 2013)
featuring Gershwin'sRhapsody
in Blueand Mendelssohn’s
Concert Piece No.2 for two clarinets and band are not to be missed!
Admission for this two-day event is $20 before October 10 and $25
beginning October 11. This includes full-access to all the events (concerts,
workshops, lectures, parking and breakfast). Festival participants are also
eligible to obtain in MUSC 600 credit through the NDSU’s Distance & Continuing
Education.
A number of clinics, master classes,
performances and more will be offered during the festival.Click
here for details.
October 21 - 22
MASTERCLASS with VIPJULIA HEINEN - Professor at
California State University at Northridge
Turi (Bari) - Italy...
The appendance to Masterclass is reserved to
young Italian and foreign clarinettists or chamber groups with clarinet. It will
take place in the Conference Hall of the Palladium Music of Turi (Bari) from 21
to 22 October 2013. The participants can choose the program freely to be
submitted to the teacher or they can participate only as audience. At the end of
the Masterclass it will be issued a certificate of appendance.In the
application, addressed to Associazione Musico Culturale AULOS - Noci
(Bari-Italy), and send by e-mail: info@ssociazioneaulos.com, you must attach the
receipt for payment of the reservation fee of € 100,00 headed to the name
Associazione Musico Culturale AULOS Zona H, 117/B - 70015 Noci (Bari) Italy. It
will be paid on the postal order on current account BIC/SWIFT: BPPIITRRXXX,
IBAN: IT97 Y076 0104 0000 0003 3785 163. The 21 October 2013 the admitted at the
Master will integrate the enrolment fee with the following amounts: € 30,00
(effective students), € 0,00 (audiences students). Specify please in your
application: Name and surname, date and place of birth, address, telephone
number and a list of pieces to execute.The demand will reach us by 10 October
2013.
The appendance to Master class is reserved to young Italian and foreign
clarinettists or chamber groups with clarinet. It will take place in the
Conference Hall of the Palladium Music of Turi (Bari) from 21 to 22 October
2013. The participants can choose the program freely to be submitted to the
teacher or they can participate only as audience. At the end of the Masterclass
it will be issued a certificate of appendance.In the application, addressed to
Associazione Musico Culturale AULOS - Noci (Bari-Italy), and send by e-mail:
info@ssociazioneaulos.com, you must attach the receipt for payment of the
reservation fee of € 100,00 headed to the name Associazione Musico Culturale
AULOS Zona H, 117/B - 70015 Noci (Bari) Italy. It will be paid on the postal
order on current account BIC/SWIFT: BPPIITRRXXX, IBAN: IT97 Y076 0104 0000 0003
3785 163. The 21 October 2013 the admitted at the Master will integrate the
enrolment fee with the following amounts: € 30,00 (effective students), € 0,00
(audiences students). Specify please in your application: Name and surname, date
and place of birth, address, telephone number and a list of pieces to execute
.The demand will reach us by 10 October 2013.
Critics rave, “Julia Heinen is a sensation,” “Absolutely brilliant,” “Plays with
intensity, conviction and impressive virtuosity.”
As a soloist, Julia Heinen has performed hundreds of recitals throughout the
United States and had the distinct pleasure of premiering several works written
specifically for her. In February of 2003, she performed a recital including
several new works at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall culminating in a compact
disc recording including several of these pieces released in the Fall of 2007 by
Centaur Records. A recording of new chamber works for the Tapestry Ensemble: a
quartet of oboe, clarinet, cello and piano released in October 2011 by PARMA. A
new recording “Latin Romance” featuring works by Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Eychenne
and Guastavino for clarinet and piano with Dmitry Rachmanov was released in June
2013.
In addition to Dr. Heinen’s solo performances she is often heard as a chamber
musician performing most notably with the Tapestry Ensemble, a quartet of oboe,
clarinet, cello and piano and the TEMPO New Music Ensemble. She is also an
accomplished ensemble player having served as principal clarinetist with the
American Wind Symphony, a professional wind ensemble which tours the United
States and Europe. As an orchestral player, she has served as principal
clarinetist with the Augusta, Dubuque, Greenville, LaCrosse, Rochester and
Valdosta Symphony Orchestras and was featured several times as a concerto
soloist with those ensembles. In addition, her orchestral performances also
include several concerts with the Minnesota Orchestra.
As an artist and clinician for the Buffet and Rico Corporations, Dr. Heinen does
frequent clinics and master classes in many universities and colleges throughout
the United States. Originally from Minnesota, she currently lives in Los
Angeles, where she serves as professor of music at California State University,
Northridge, teaching clarinet and coaching chamber music. She served as the
artistic director of ClarinetFest® 2011 and continues her work with this
organization as the state of California Chair of the International Clarinet
Association. She holds a masters degree from the University of Michigan, an
artist diploma from Northwestern University and a doctorate from the University
of Minnesota. Her teachers have included Herbert Blayman, Robert Marcellus and
J. Cloyde Williams.
Julia Heinen is a Buffet Group USA and Rico Reeds Performing Artist and plays
exclusively on Tosca clarinets and Reserve Classics reeds.
The
International Clarinet Academy wishes to offer a
360° journey around the world and possibilities of this
musical instrument. There will be 7 teachers, each
specialized in a musical genre (jazz, classical,
orchestra, etc.) on 7 different week-ends.
The
purpose is to offer a full immersion from which to
obtain advice, tips and methods that will enrich the
cultural background of each participant.
The Academy is open to 12 active students who have
already taken the Clarinet diploma.
Up to 15 people, Clarinet teachers in music schools or
musical institutes, can participate as listeners. For
the subscription you have to sent an e-mail and the
School certification that guarantee the teaching.
The 7
meetings will take place from October 2013 to June 2014
October 26 -27
Vincenzo Paci
November 23 -24 Joseph Balogh
December 7 - 8 Claudio Puntin
February 8 - 9 Pedro Rubio
March 22 - 23 Nuno Pinto
April 26 - 27 John de Beer
May 10 - 11 Nicholas Cox sobstitute Linda Merrick
To attend the
courses, send a request via e-mail. Listeners should
instead obtain a declaration of the school in which they
teach
There's no availability to request single lessons, the
idea of the project is to have all the kind of lessons.
The entry form should be sent via E-mail no later than
23rd September. Within the 26th September we'll publish
the 12 list of students accepted.
The entry fee is 600€ (that includes insurance and
course) and payment has to be issued no later than the
30th September 2013. The fee for listeners is 200€
Moored in Brooklyn just under the Brooklyn Bridge,Bargemusic presents
great music up to five days a week, every week of the year. Walk across the
gangplank of a renovated coffee barge into a“wonderfully
intimate wood-paneled room with thrilling views of lower Manhattan and excellent
acoustics.”Experience why critics call Bargemusic“the
perfect chamber-music hall” and
why artists say it is“unlike
any other place in the world to perform.”
Fifth Annual
Chicago Clarinet Collaborations - VIP Dr Rose
Sperrazza, Director
Northern Illinois
University
The fifth annual Chicago Clarinet
Collaborations will take place on October 26th, 2013
at at the Salme
Steinberg Recital Hall, Northeastern Illinois University
(5500 N. St Louis). The 7:30 pm joint performance will
feature ensembles from participating universities as well as
a performance by the Chicago
Clarinet Ensemble (see full schedule below).
Tickets are available online
or at the door and $10 admission includes
the masterclass and the concert. Attendance is free for
students and faculty of participating universities. Call
Rose Sperrazza at (773) 442-5902 to reserve space.
Invited universities include
Northeastern Illinois University, Northwestern
University, Northern Illinois University, DePaul
University, Roosevelt University, North Central College,
Vandercook College, and Elmhurst College.
11:00-1:00 Cadenza Competition and
Masterclass with Linda Baker, Cash prize
2:15-3:45: Group Rehearsal with John Bruce Yeh 4:00-5:00 Workshop “Collaborating with a Pianist:
Best Practices” with Dr. Kay Kim
7:30pm: CONCERT
This event is partially supported
by Vandoren, Inc. and the Department of Music at
Northeastern Illinois University.
25 - 27 October
2013
Vienna Klarinette
Connection Clarinet Workshop
Kuenbach, Austria
26 October 2013
1 & 3 November 2013
Wright State
University - Clarinet Master Class and Recital, VIP
John Kurokawa, Host
Dayton, Ohio
On Sunday, November 3rd at 3:00, the Wright State
University Clarinet Studio will host clarinetist Christopher Grymes of Open G
Studios for a recital in Schuster Hall. Mr. Grymes will be assisted by WSU
Professor of Flute, Dr.
Christopher Chaffee.
Additionally, Mr.
Grymes
will be presenting a masterclass on Friday, November 1st at 11:10 in the Recital
Hall. The topic of the class will be Music Production, Publication, and the
Music Business. The class will conclude with a performance of the last movement
of Steve Reich's New York Counterpoint.
Both events are free and open to the public.
Email John Kurokawa at john.kurokawa@wright.edu with any questions.
The Beijing International Music Competition (BJIMC) was founded in 2006. Since
the beginning of establishment, the aims and direction of BJIMC are always
focused on adopting independent operation mode and appealing to young talented
musicians all over the world for the common purpose of promoting the development
of different types of classical music. In 2010, the BJIMC was officially
accepted as member competition by the World Federation of International Music
Competition (i.e. Geneva Federation of Competition) and became the only
international Music Competition of multiple disciplines with this honor in
China. After the string quartet competition in 2011, the BJIMC has been full
affirmed and strongly supported by the Ministry of Culture of China and the
Government of Beijing Municipality. The BJIMC has become the recommendation
international arts event by the Ministry of Cultural and the key cultural
project by the Government of Beijing Municipality.
The BJIMC is held once every year, and it is a four year cycle. The BJIMC
currently including five items: flute, clarinet, cello, string quartet and
opera. After the competition, a series of master classes and tour concerts are
launched. The sixth BJIMC in 2013 will contain two individual items: clarinet
and opera (new item from 2013). More competitions for other disciplines will be
launched gradually in the future.
The Beijing International Music Competition is always adhering to the highest
artistic standards and progressively build China's world-class music event with
top level. A total of 86 world-renowned musicians and educators have been
invited as jury and more than 600 young talent musicians from 40 countries and
regions have participated the previous five competitions. The quality and
management of BJIMC have been generally affirmed by the international classical
music field. In the meanwhile, the BJIMC has also among the most influential and
active international music competitions and gradually establish a solid
foundation for setting up the Beijing International Music Awards in the future.
The Beijing International Music Competition Administration (BIMCA) is a standing
and independent competition management institution and it will provide
scientific basis for its competition management through research on all the
international music competition systems and formulate development plans for the
competition projects. It will make strict Judging Rules, Standards for Judges,
the competition prospectus and implementation plans, and further- more it will
set up a judging panel for each competition under the framework of Standards for
Judges, who will make the final judgments independently according to the Judging
Rules for the BJIMC. The Judging Rules and the Standards for Judges has been
published on the official website of the competition and accept social
supervision in order to ensure the fair interests of players as best as they can
in terms of system. Through the improvement and adjustment of the previous five
competitions, the judging rules have been highly praised by all the jury
members.
Receiving affirmation on fair competition principles and organizational
management level of the competition made by competitors, judges, and audiences
is the most important core values of the BJIMC. With open minds and the pursuit
of fair competition principles, we will continue to provide an open stage for
all the young outstanding musicians.
Join Music
Mélange as
they welcome
Ensemble 54
featuring
Nuno Antunes,
Pascal
Archer, Nick
Gallas, &
David Gould
in a special
evening of
music from
the theater.
Theatre!
Film! Opera!
Ensemble 54
pays a
tribute to
acting!
And what
better place
to do it
than at the
Interart
Theatre,
home to
Blessed
Unrest.
...
Featuring a
world
premier of
Rothko
Chapel by
Hayes
Greenfield,
music by
Rossini and
Weill, and
incidental
live film
scoring to
Charlie
Chaplin’s
pratfalls.
ONE NIGHT
ONLY!!
Monday
November 4
Doors at
7:00pm, Show
starts at
7:30pm
Interart
Annex
Theatre
500 West
52nd Street
Tickets-
$15/Students
$10
(all ticket
sale
proceeds go
directly to
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performers)
For
reservations
email jaimie@blessedunrest.org
Or just come
to the door!
Penn State
University, University Park, Pennsylvania
Richard MacDowell has taught and performed extensively throughout the United States and abroad. He is known to be one of the strongest pedagogues in the Robert Marcellus and Stanly Hasty traditions. Before coming to the University of Texas ...at Austin, where he was Associate Professor of Clarinet for over 20 years, he taught at the Interlochen Arts Academy and the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan . He is now retired from Texas and will be a sabattical replacement this spring at Ithaca College for Professor Rick Faria.
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He has given recitals and master classes at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Michigan, Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin, Ohio, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Nebraska. He participated in the 2010 China Clarinet Festival in Naning, China, and the Taiwan Clarinet Festival in Touen, Taiwan, Taiwan.
He's been the principal clarinet of the Dallas Chamber Orchestra, the Lakewood Ensemble of Dallas, Mozart-fest of Austin, the Chamber Soloists of Austin, Salon Concerts, and the Victoria Bach Festival. Two years ago in 2011, his final year prior to his retirement from UT, he was co-artistic director and host for the 2010 ICA International ClarintFest in Austin. Locally, he has been a frequent guest with the Finger Lakes Chamber Ensemble, and has been on the faculties of Ithaca College, State University College at Oneonta, and Hartwick. He's played principal clarinet with the Glimmerglass Opera, the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, Catskill Philharmonic, and played with the Binghamton Philharmonic, Binghamton Pops, the Northeast Philharmonic, and Tri-Cities Opera, among others.
8 - 10 November 2013
Camerino, Italy
9 - 10 November 2013
Clarinet
Spectacular with Senior VIP and Jazz Legend Eddie
Daniels at Ohio State University
The School of Music presents Clarinet Spectacular 2013 on Saturday,
November 9 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, November 10 from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m.
Jazz Meets the Classics
Celebrate the clarinet and its repertoire with associate professor
of clarinet Caroline Hartig; Eddie Daniels, the Anderson Twins, and
Sarah Elbaz, as well as Ohio State students and alumni. The festival
will feature performances, master classes, clinics and vendors.
Clarinet Spectacular is open to clarinetists of all ages and
abilities with activities for advanced college and high school
students, professionals and clarinet enthusiasts.
Registration Information
Clarinet Spectacular 2013 online registration will be available
soon.
All participants, including Ohio State students, faculty, and staff
must complete the online registration by Friday, October 25 at
midnight. Walk-in registrations will not be accepted. No exceptions.
Artists
Caroline Hartigis
the associate professor of clarinet at The Ohio State University.
An acclaimed clarinet soloist and recording artist, she has
performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. She has
appeared as a guest artist for the International Clarinet
Association and has been heard on National Public Radio’sMorning
Edition. An advocate for contemporary music, she has premiered
works by leading composers including Pulitzer-Prize winners William
Bolcom and Donald Martino and can be heard on the compact discDancing
Solofeaturing the
clarinet works of composer Libby Larsen. Additionally Hartig is
heard on the compact discClarinet
Brilliantehonored
as a "Critics’ Choice" by the American Record Guide andClarinet
Brilliante IIpraised by ARG noting, "The playing is mastery
itself...Hartig’s latest CDChalumeauis
comprised of contemporary unaccompanied benchmark solo clarinet
works including Bolcom’sChalumeaupremiered
by Hartig in Tokyo, Japan. In addition to an active solo and
recording career, Dr. Hartig is in demand as a master teacher and
clinician and has been a guest clinician at the International
Midwest Band and Orchestra Conference. She is an artist/faculty for
Clarinetopia, and the Centro Studi Carlo della Giacoma in Todi,
Italy.
HeadlinerEddie
Daniels, born in October 1941, is a prolific American musician.
Though he is best-known as a jazz clarinet player, he has also
played alto and tenor saxophones, as well as classical music, on the
clarinet. Daniels was born in New York City to a Jewish family. He
was raised in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn in NYC.
He became interested in jazz as a teenager when he was impressed by
the musicians accompanying singers, such as Frank Sinatra, on
recordings. Eddie's first instrument was the alto saxophone, and by
the age of 15 he had played at the Newport Jazz Festival youth
competition. By the time he entered college, he was also playing
clarinet. Daniels has toured and recorded with a variety of bands,
small groups and orchestras, and appeared on television many times.
Since the 1980s he has focused mainly on the clarinet. In 1989 he
won a Grammy Award for playing on the Roger Kellaway arrangement ofMemos
from Paradise. Eddie Daniels has played with Thad Jones, and
most recently has been featured as a guest artist with Gordon
Goodwin's Big Phat Band, on the albumSwingin'
For The Fences, the first album by the band. He featured in
Goodwin's arrangement of Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G minor on XXL,
and on the Big Phat Band's albumThe
Phat Packon "Under
The Wire."
Accommodations
Clarinet Spectacular participants are responsible for finding their
own housing for the duration of the event. The following hotels are
suggested for School of Music visitors. Guest may ask for the
university rate.
For registration questions not answered here, please contact the
School of Music outreach registrar, Megan Morelock, atmorelock.13@osu.eduor
call (614) 292-4280.
To contact the Clarinet Spectacular director, Dr. Caroline Hartig,
emailhartig.15@osu.eduor
call (614) 292-8969.
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4 - 9 November 2013
Quito, Equador
6 - 11 November 2013
Sharon Kam Tour in Germany on the
'Opera' CD Release
9 November 2013 - 8 PM
St Ann's Church, 157 Montaugh St
Brooklyn Heights, New York
Tchaikovsky and Mozart with Tito Munoz and
Charles Neidich with the
String Orchestra of Brooklyn
Internationally renowned conductor Tito Muñoz and critically
acclaimed clarinetist Charles Neidich join the
String Orchestra of Brooklyn for a performance of two equally powerful works.
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
Tito Munoz, conductor
Mozart Clarinet Concerto
Charles Neidich, clarinet
Renowned clarinetist Charles Neidich will appear as
soloist with the String Orchestra of Brooklyn under
the baton of Tito Munoz Saturday evening, November
9th at 8:00 p.m. at St. Ann's Church, 157 Montague
St., Brooklyn, NY. The program will begin with
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 and continue, with Mr.
Neidich as clarinet soloist in the incomparable
Mozart Clarinet Concert in A Major, K. 622.
Orchestra at the Korea Maru Festival in
Busan, Korea and was heard with the Mozart
Kegelstatt Trio at the Sendai Festival in
Japan. Mr. Neidich also appeared on the JT
Hall Chamber Series in Tokyo playing the
Mozart Clarinet Quintet. In October, Mr.
Neidich was heard in the French premiere of
the original version of the Copland Clarinet
Concerto with the Opera Lorraine at Nancy.
This December, will be heard with the Queens
Contemporary Music Ensemble Nota Bene in
works by Stravinsky,
John Adams
and Schoenberg. From February through
July 2013 Mr. Neidich appeared at the Moscow
Brahms Festival; Ensemble MidtVest, Denmark;
at the University of Chicago in the Ralph
Shapey Quintet (written for Mr. Neidich), at
Apeldoorn, Netherlands; in Boston (Messiaen
Quartet For the End of Time)); the
Clarinetopia Festival at Michigan State
University; at the Sarasota Music Festival,
the Risør Festival South, Norway, the
Marlboro Festival, and the Kita-Karuizawa
Festival, Japan.
In addition to performing as soloist, Mr.
Neidich has in recent seasons, added
conducting to his musical accomplishments.
He has led the Cobb Symphony Orchestra and
Georgia Symphony in performances of the
Franck Symphony in D Minor and Mozart's
Clarinet Concerto (also playing the solo
clarinet part). Mr. Neidich continues to
serve as conductor of the Queens College
Chamber Orchestra in Queens, New York City,
with whom he has performed the works of
Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven in historically
informed interpretations.
Mr. Neidich appeared at Weill Hall at
Carnegie Hall
on December 9, 2010, February 2, 2011 and
March 24, 2011 in concerts presented by
Festival Chamber Music. Also in New York,
Mr. Neidich was heard with the Jupiter
Symphony Chamber Players at the Good
Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church. He
performed as part of the acclaimed New York
Woodwind Quintet in Philadelphia under the
auspices of the Philadelphia Chamber Music
Society and Mr. Neidich was heard with the
Portland String Quartet in Portland, ME. Mr.
Neidich also participated in a concert in
New York to benefit victims of the March
2011 earthquake in Japan. In past seasons
Mr. Neidich has appeared in recital and as
guest soloist all over the world, and has
been making his mark as a conductor. In wide
demand as a soloist, Mr. Neidich has
collaborated with some of the world's
leading orchestras and ensembles, including
the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London,
Concertgebouw of Amsterdam, the Leipzig
Gewandhaus Orchestra, Halle Staatsorchester
of Germany, Orpheus, the St. Louis Symphony,
Jacksonville Symphony, Pasadena Symphony,
San Diego Symphony, New City Chamber
Orchestra of San Francisco, Athens Chamber
Music Festival, Tafelmusik, the Juilliard,
Guarneri, American, and Mendelssohn String
Quartets, and the Peabody Trio.
During the 2008-09 season, Mr. Neidich
participated in a series of concerts
celebrating Elliott Carter's Centennial: an
Elliott Carter Docu-Concert at Vanderbilt
University; an all-Carter concert at Merkin
Hall in November 2008 with the New York
Woodwind Quintet; and at
Carnegie Hall's
Zankel Hall as part of
Carnegie Hall's
"Making Music" series in December
2008.
Mr. Neidich commands a repertoire of over
200 solo works, including pieces
commissioned or inspired by him, as well as
his own transcriptions of vocal and
instrumental works. A noted exponent of 20th
century music, he has premiered works by
Milton Babbit, Elliott Carter, Edison
Denisov, William Schumann, Ralph Shapey,
Joan Tower, and other leading contemporary
composers. With a growing discography to his
credit, Mr. Neidich can be heard on the
Chandos,
Sony Classical,
Sony Vivarte, Deutsche Grammophon,
Musicmasters, Pantheon, and Bridge labels.
His recorded repertoire ranges from familiar
works by Mozart, Beethoven, Weber, and
Brahms, to lesser-known compositions by
Danzi, Reicha, Rossini, and Hummel, as well
as music by Elliott Carter, Gyorgy Kurtag,
and other contemporary masters.
A native New Yorker of Russian and Greek
descent, Charles Neidich had his first
clarinet lessons with his father and his
first piano lessons with his mother. Mr.
Neidich's early musical idols were
Fritz Kreisler,
pianist Artur Schnabel and other violinists
and pianists, rather than clarinetists.
However, the clarinet won out over time, and
he pursued studies with the famed pedagogue
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School of Music
Hargreaves Music Building (MU) 203
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306
Eric Mandat Clarinetist/Composer
Clarinetist and composer
Eric Mandat is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking
contributions to contemporary clarinet music. As stated in the Chicago
Reader, "Mandat is exploring new worlds, with a unique combination of
virtuosity and a creative use of multiphonics...he uses them to create
highly personal and expressive compositions that...are loaded with
musical meaning." The Village Voice notes the "suave physicality" of his
presence as a performer, and finds his style to be "riveting.”
Mandat tours world-wide
as a soloist and chamber musician, presenting lectures and recitals
featuring new American clarinet music as well as traditional repertoire.
He has premiered his works at international conferences in Chicago,
Stockholm, Tokyo, and Vancouver and has appeared as soloist with the
Latvian National and Chicago Chamber Orchestras and the Cleveland
Chamber Symphony. His group, The Transatlantic Trio, has concertized in
the United States, Asia and Europe and recorded trios by Brahms and
d'Indy (4tay-CD 4008) that Fanfare finds "easily rank with the best."
Mandat is also a member of the Chicago Symphony's MusicNOW ensemble,
which recently performed works by Elliott Carter and Bruno Mantovani
under the direction of Maestro Pierre Boulez.
Mandat is also a member
of Tone Road Ramblers, an eclectic sextet specializing in improvisation
and experimental music. They perform at such venues as Merkin Hall in
New York and new music festivals nationwide, and are presented by such
organizations as the World Music Institute. Their CD, Intersections &
Detours (Einstein 007), is described by Option magazine as "filled with
wit, joy and creative sparkle." Their latest CD, Dancing With the
Ramblers (Einstein EIN-018) features Mandat’s Dark Energy, together with
extended works by Morgan Powell and John Fonville.
As a composer, Mandat
focuses primarily on solo and chamber works for clarinet. His
compositions utilize extended techniques within a framework largely
influenced by jazz and traditional music of non-Western cultures. The
Clarinet finds that his "process at writing and playing is bound to
leave any listener in awe" (One) "is constantly challenged and surprised
by gorgeous tone color changes, exciting rhythmic action and 21st
century clarinetistry." Mandat is a recipient of the 2000, 2005, and
2009 Illinois Arts Council Artist Fellowship Awards for composition. Of
his latest CD of his compositions for clarinet, Black Swirls (Cirrus
CMCD001), The Clarinet raves, “Mandat provides tremendous musical
interest with his impressive display of tonal colors, dynamic
control…rhythmic variety and groove, and imaginative playing.” His music
is featured in concerts and recordings by clarinetists throughout the
world.
Mandat received his
education at the University of North Texas (B.M.), the Yale School of
Music (M.M.), and the Eastman School of Music (D.M.A.). His principal
teachers included Richard Joiner, Lee Gibson, Keith Wilson, Stanley
Hasty, and Charles Neidich. He is Professor of Music and Distinguished
Scholar at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where he teaches
clarinet and graduate courses in musical analysis.
Eric Mandat is a Buffet
Group USA performing artist and clinician.
23 November 2013
Wright State University Reeds
Festival - VIP Dr John Kurokawa, Director
Dayton, Ohio
2013 WSU Reeds
Festival! This annual event includes the Saxophone Festival, Double Reed
Festival, and the return of the Clarinet Festival! Our special guests will be
the Akropolis Wind Quintet (check them out at www.akropolisquintet.com),
and will include concerts, masterclasses, and numerous performance
opportunities. Vendors with instruments, equipment, and music will also be on
hand.
Emeritus Principal Clarinetist
of the New York Philharmonic, Stanley Drucker, plays
selections from Bernstein, Mendelssohn, Debussy,
Poulenc, Weinberg, Fitelberg, Von Weber, accompanied
by Naomi Drucker, clarinet, and Marilyn Lehman,
pianist.
There is a $ 2.50 service charge for tickets
purchased on line. You may print your tickets on
your home computer or pick them up at the box
office. The box office opens one hour before show
time.
No lap sitting permitted.
Cash, check and major credit cards accepted at the
box office.
A student is a student of any school, any age. QUESTIONS? Call
341 4891.
Clarinet and Piano Recital
Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 3:00 PM
Orange Hall Theatre
SUNY Orange/Wawayanda Avenue
Middletown, NY 10940
Phone: (845) 341-4891
E-Mail:
cultural@sunyorange.edu
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