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Mitchell Estrin - Performing Organization Chairman
Professor of Clarinet, University of Florida
A native of New York, Mitchell Estrin studied clarinet with Stanley Drucker at The Juilliard School where he received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees and was awarded the prestigious Naumburg Scholarship.
Mr. Estrin is Assistant Professor of Clarinet at the University of Florida, School of Music where he teaches Clarinet Performance, Woodwind Skills and is Director of the University of Florida Clarinet Ensemble.
Professor Estrin joined the faculty of the University of Florida in August 1999 after a twenty-year association with the New York Philharmonic. He performed more than 2,000 concerts with the orchestra as Principal Clarinetist, Second Clarinetist, and E-flat Clarinetist under such distinguished conductors as Kurt Masur, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez, Erich Leinsdorf, Sir Georg Solti, Claudio Abbado, Klaus Tennstedt, Andre Previn and Leonard Slatkin. He has accompanied the orchestra on 19 international tours, made dozens of recordings with the orchestra and on numerous occasions performed with the Philharmonic on the PBS award winning series, Live From Lincoln Center. Mr. Estrin continues to perform periodically as a guest artist with the orchestra. In June 2000, he rejoined the orchestra for their European Tour.
Recently, Professor Estrin traveled to the Czech Republic to perform and record with the Janacek Philharmonic in the world premiere of The Shadows of October for clarinet and orchestra by Michael Whalen. A CD was recorded on the Arabesque label and was released in August.
An active chamber musician, he has performed with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, has been an Artist-in-Residence at the Newport Music Festival, and is a founding member of the Amadeus Ensemble. The ensemble has recorded a critically acclaimed series of wind chamber music for Musical Heritage Society. The ensemble's new four CD set entitled Harmoniemusik was released during the summer of 2001.
As a studio musician, Professor Estrin has recorded dozens of motion picture soundtracks for Columbia Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, MGM, 20th Century Fox, United Artists, and Warner Brothers on feature films including The Score, You've Got Mail, Primary Colors, Fargo, Batman Forever, Interview With a Vampire, Home Alone 2, Pocahontas, Aladdin, Doc Hollywood, Regarding Henry, Beauty and the Beast, The Untouchables, Reds, and Dressed to Kill. His television credits include recordings for ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, HBO, TBS, and ESPN. He has appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman, The Phil Donahue Show, the television series Nurse, and in Kramer vs. Kramer, the 1980 Academy Award Winner for Best Picture. His clarinet playing has also been heard on countless television and radio commercials. In 1988, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences recognized him for his outstanding performance as a recording artist.
As a Performing Artist and Clinician for Boosey - Hawkes Buffet Crampon, Professor Estrin has presented master classes, workshops, and seminars at educational conferences and institutions throughout the United States. He served as the Buffet Clarinet Educational Consultant at the International Clarinet Association 2001 Clarinet Fest in New Orleans. He performs exclusively on the Buffet R-13 clarinet. As a Vandoren Performing Artist he endorses and uses Vandoren reeds and mouthpieces.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the
World Klarinette Alliance (WKA) Performing Organizations Division is to promote
effective communication and collaboration between the WKA and clarinet
performing organizations throughout the world. This will include, but is not
limited to, individuals, chamber ensembles, symphony orchestras, military bands,
educational institutions and jazz groups. The WKA seeks to foster positive
relationships with as many international performing organizations as possible,
with a goal of establishing a network of resources for its membership to draw
upon to promote informational exchange, research and performance opportunities.
For further information regarding the WKA Performing Organizations Division, please contact:
Professor Mitchell Estrin
Chair
WKA Performing Organizations Division
University of Florida
School of Music, MUB 305
PO Box 117900
Gainesville, FL 32611-7900
Phone: (352) 392-0223 ext. 228
Fax: (352) 392-0461
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