Hot News July 2004
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Clarinet Summer School Faculty and Students
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Clarinet Ensemble Concert
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Clarinet Faculty
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Clarinet Quartet
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Clarinet Concert Performance
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Clarinet School Group
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Clarinet School Concert
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Clarinet Liverpool Concert
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Clarinet Students
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July 2004 Liverpool, England
The
Clarinet Summer School 2004
The
seventh year of The Clarinet Summer School has just concluded and was
deemed to be a big success. 25 students joined us for most of the week
and they were all kept pretty busy.
Several students have returned for a second and in some cases 3rd or 4th
year so they must still enjoy it. One student Joanna Brown has sent me a
very nice review of the week which you can read
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There are two main reasons for the success of the event, the first is
the dedication of the tutors.
For many years I had hoped to be able to bring Mike Reid over from
Switzerland to tutor on The Clarinet Summer School. However, there was a
small problem which involved negotiating with his partner Antonia, to
come to the Summer School, despite the fact that she was expecting their
first baby at the end of July. In the event Emilia arrived one week
later, and Mike was able to return in time to be at the birth. |
During the course Mike worked all the hours of the day giving
Masterclasses and individual lessons to everyone that wanted them, as
well as performing for the students in an informal concert.
I
can't really thank him enough for his good humor and brilliant example
of relaxed performance. I hope he will join us again at some point in
the near future. |
Les has been an invaluable asset to the course from very its earliest
days. He is a kind and dedicated tutor who helps and supports me in
almost every practical way possible. He supplies and fetches the extra
instruments and music for the clarinet choir, and puts up with my
ridiculously busy schedules without complaint. And then we ask him to
perform as well! He unfailingingly impresses every student on the course
with his knowledge and ability to get the best out of students. He is
always able to function 100% on very little sleep, something he has been
trying to train me to do for many years now, with limited success. |
David Walters has been involved with organising and performing on The
Clarinet Summer School from the start. Without his help I would not feel
able to organise this event. As an accompanist he is probably used to being
taken for granted, but his work is deeply appreciated by everyone connected
with course, and none more so than me. His skills as a musician and teacher
are something of which Hope University College should be truly proud.
Deborah Tayler has worked with me for more years than I care to remember and
is one of the most talented musicians I know. She is always keen to help
musicians at all levels and is a great support to me.
This year saw the addition of Tom Clough to the longstanding medical
advisors along with Dr Chris Mimnagh. Chris has helped us every year in
educating students in safe clarinet playing and has been one of the regular
pit crew that have kept me playing! Tom was so impressed with the interest
shown in the Alexander technique that he kindly returned to give a full
afternoon of classes with all of the students.
The
second reason for the succces of The Clarinet Summer School is the
generosity of its sponsors.
This year the major sponsors John Packer and Vandoren were joined by the
Danish company Lohff & Pfeiffer, CASS and Woodwind & Co.
Without continued sponsorship this course simply could not run, and once
again I am deeply indebted to them all for their contunued support and
help.
Wolfgang Lohff has spent a large part of his time on the course
repairing and overhauling instruments for students on the course. This
is a new departure for us and will I hope continue to be a feature in
the future. The insights he gave us on the production of instruments
will hopefully start an interest in many players to demand new and
higher standards for themselves. Do keep checking this web site for
progress in this area! |
I
am delighted that CASS have managed join our team of sponsors, as they have
been kind enough to publish many reviews of previous courses, and I hope
that we can involve more clarinet players in CASS activities as a result.
Eddie Ashton managed to continue his long standing involvment with the
course despite the sad loss of his Mother, our thanks and deepest sympathy
go to him.
Jon Parkinson and Kerry
Long have once again been generous with their support of the course and
have become firm friends of everyone involved with The Clarinet Summer
School at
Hope
University,
Liverpool. This year we actually found them a room with a view, which
just might entice them to come back next year. |
Everyone will I am sure agree with me that the staff of Hope University
college were both pleasant and most helpful, especially the kitchen staff
and the security lodge.
The
DVD of the two concerts will be available soon, and the pictures can be
downloaded by right-clicking on them.
It
only remains for me to thank the other very important people on the
course... the students. I am pleased to say that by the end of the week I
felt privileged to meet and work with so many interesting and talented
players and I hope to see some of them again in the future.
Andrew Roberts
Course Director
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David Krakauer and Klezmer Madness from New York
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Caracas Clarinet Quartet with Paquita Rivera
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Byron Jazz Ensemble
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US Army Field Band Clarinet Quartet
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Viva Klezmer
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Stephanie Corrie - Paris Conservatory Concours winner
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Colin Bradbury Recital
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Josef Balogh Hungarian Recital
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SSG Chang - Marine Band Clarinet Choir Soloist performing Tschaikovsky Violin Concerto Finale
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Italian Clarinetist Fabio DeCasoli Recital
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US Marine Band Clarinet Choir '10' soloists in Martian Counterpoint from 10 of a Kind by David Rakowsky
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Marine 10 soloists
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Marine Clarinet Choir '10' ensemble
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Marine Choir
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Marine Band Conductor Cpt Jason Fettig
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The USAF 'Airman of Note' Jazz Ensemble
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Jazz Clarinetist and Band member CMsgt Joe Eckert
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Paquita Rivera as soloist
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Jazz Singer with Paquita Rivera
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Paquita Rivera receiving Appreciation Award
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US Army Orchestra and SGM Mike Knight and SFC Dennis Strawley in Mendellsohn Concertpiece #1
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Eddie Vanoosthuyse of Flemish Radio Orchestra
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Col Cason and Larry Combs in Copland Concerto
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Col Cason and Nielsen Concerto Soloist Ricardo Morales
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Bass Clarinetist Alain Billard
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Robert Wetzel and Marguerite Baker in Award presentation
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Mitchell Estrin in Stanley Drucker tribute accepting ICA lifetime membership
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ICA University of Maryland Exhibit
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Competition winners
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Air Force Retirement appreciation ceremony at Airman of Note concert for Director CMsgt Joe Eckert
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High School Honors Clarinet Choir - Ed Palanker, conducting
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College Clarinet Choir - Charles West conducting
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Conference Clarinet Choir - Harvey Hermann conducting
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University of Florida Clarinet Choir - Mitchell Estrin conducting
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Senzoka College Clarinet Choir - Masarake Kaihoko conducting
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East Kentucky University Clarinet Choir - Connie Rhoads conducting
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Washington Military Band Seminar
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Mike Getzin, Stephanie Corrie and Dominique Videl
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Mike Getzin and Ricardo Morales
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British Clarinet Ensemble - Charles Hine conducting
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25 July 2004
ClarinetFest 2004 - University of Maryland,
College Park, Maryland near Washington DC USA
The
International Clarinet Association’s annual event was held for 5 intensive
days at 3 locations, at the new Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, the
University of Maryland Convention Center, and a special evening with the
Washington National Symphony at the Wolftrap Performing Arts Center in Northern
Virginia. Events were of high standard, with numerous recitals by professors
from several American Universities, invited artists from several countries,
chamber ensembles including new music ensembles, Clarinet Quartets, seven
Clarinet Choirs, both professional level and college level, and major concerts
performed by elements of the Premiere Military Bands in Washington. Of special
interest is that this University houses the ICA Research Library open for use by
their members.
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Ricardo Moralis rehearsing Nielsen Concerto
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Bass Clarinetist Mr Billard in rehearsal
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LTC Cason in Soloist conference
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Mendellsohn Concertpiece rehearsal with Knight and Strawley
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Larry Combs Copland rehearsal
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Principal artists
performing and hosting master classes and seminars included Ricardo Morales,
newly appointed Solo Clarinetist in the Philadelphia Orchestra, performing the
Nielsen Clarinet Concerto with brilliant distinction; Larry Combs, Solo
Clarinetist in the Chicago Symphony performing the Copland Clarinet Concerto;
Eddie Vanoosthuyse, Solo Clarinetist in the Flemish Radio Symphony in Belgium
performing ‘The Circle of Nature’ 9 Sessions for Clarinet, ‘Cello, and Orchestra
by Dirk Brosse; Alain Billard, Bass Clarinet Soloist from Paris performing ‘Mit
Ausdruck’ by Bruno Mantovani; and two Army Band soloists Sergeant Major Mike
Knight and Sergeant 1st Class Dennis Strawley performing the
Mendellsohn 1st Concertpiece for 2 Clarinets and Orchestra. This
brilliantly performed concert by the US Army Orchestra, conducted by Lieutenant
Colonel Cason was the very high point of this conference. The Airman of
Note, the US Air Force Band’s Jazz ensemble, performed a high point concert with
Paquita Rivera, the incredible jazz soloist from Cuba in a packed concert with
enthusiasm from both the band and the audience. Honors for active Air
Force service was given to retiring Airman of Note Director and Clarinetist
CMsgt Joe Eckert at his final concert with this ensemble, noteworthy of the special
nature of this event. On Saturday, July 24th, the ClarinetFest
populous of 900 participants went to Wolftrap to hear the Washington National
Symphony including Solo Clarinetist Loren Kitt performing Richard Strauss
Duet Concertino for Clarinet, Bassoon and Orchestra and other American music
including Gershwin’s American in Paris and the Rhapsody in Blue.
Many other artists
and University faculty, too many to name here appeared in Potpourri recitals,
Chamber recitals, demonstrations of important Contemporary techniques,
especially Robert Spring who specializes in this work. Principal recitals heard
brilliant performances by Dominique Videl, solo Clarinet in the Paris opera,
Stephanie Corrie, recent winner of the Paris Conservatory Concours, Josef
Balogh from Budapest, Hungary, Fabio de Casoli, Italian Clarinetist, Henri Bok,
renowned Bass Clarinetist from Holland, Don Byron, noted New York Jazz
Clarinetist with his ensemble. Two notable Klezmer ensembles made a mark
including David Krakauer from New York, who opened the first day of this
Festival with an exciting performance that could not quit. Viva Klezmer, which
played later this week with Gene Kavadlo and ensemble performed in a different
style but significant.
There were numerous
Clarinet ensembles of distinction including the Caracas Clarinet Quartet from
Venezuela, with Paquita Rivera appearing in concert with them showing an
artistic bond and style, the US Army Field Band Clarinet Quartet, the Capitol
Woodwind Quintet with Lora Ferguson from the Washington area, and several
composite chamber groups.
Clarinet Choirs
were saturate in numbers and included several categories including College
groups, as the East Kentucky University Clarinet Choir conducted by Dr Connie
Rhoades, the University of Florida Clarinet Choir conducted by Mitchell Estrin,
the Senzoku College Clarinet Orchestra conducted by Masatake Kaiboko from Japan,
the British Clarinet Choir conducted by Charles Hine, and the ClarinetFest participant Choirs including the High School Honors
Clarinet Choir conducted by Ed Palanker, Bass Clarinetist in the Baltimore
Symphony and faculty at the Peabody Institute, the College Clarinet Choir
directed by Charles West from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond,
Virginia, and the Conference Clarinet Choir conducted by Dr Harvey Hermann,
Professor at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Noteworthy about Dr
Hermann is his long contribution to producing quality orchestral transcriptions
for this medium, having performed the Schubert Symphony #5 in its entirety with
this ensemble with an effective performance. All the above ensembles performed
with consistency, with Orchestral level performance achieved by many of them,
especially the British Clarinet Ensemble, the Florida Ensemble and the Senzoku Ensemble from Japan. This whole
endeavor with choirs served to involve hundreds of participants to be a
performing part of this Festival.
Clarinet firm
and Music industry exhibitions were abounding representing all facets of agendas
about music and the Clarinet including instrument firms, accessories,
publishers, recording companies and the military recruiting booths representing
the Special Bands and the general programs. These areas provided for employment
opportunities for young people contemplating such a course. A Special Band
seminar explaining the programs, requirements, audition preparation, pay and
benefits. Principal Clarinetists from the 5 Washington bands held this seminar.
Annually
there are 3 competitions with prizes awarded including the Orchestral
Competition, the High School Solo Competition and the Young Artists Competition
with winners, Tributes and lifetime memberships were awarded to David Weber
from New York and Stanley Drucker, celebrated Solo Clarinet legend of the New
York Philharmonic, given tribute by his student and touring Orchestral colleague
Mitchell Estrin, WKA Performing Organization Chairman and Professor at the
University of Florida. This festival was a logistical challenge that
had its bumps like any undertaking this immense and all went well with so many
great performances and opportunities. Great credit is due to Marguerite
Baker, faculty at Towson State University who took the challenge for this success to the
plate. The next Festival will be held in Tama, Tokyo Japan in July 2005.
July 20, 2004
(Los
Angeles) Michigan State Appoints Clarinet Soloist
Caroline Hartig
Acclaimed
Buffet Crampon
clarinet soloist Caroline Hartig has been named to
Michigan
State Universitys faculty. The versatile performer moves
to
Michigan after more than a decade as professor of clarinet
at
Ball
State
University in
Indiana.
Since her solo debut at Carnegie Hall,
Ms. Hartig has been in high demand around the globe for her unique new-music
collaborations. Dazzling and Simply virtuosic are just a few of the
superlatives used to describe Ms. Hartigs performances.
On the airwaves, Ms. Hartig has
performed on National Public Radios Morning Edition and Center Stage from Wolf
Trap. Looking ahead, shes slated to perform the world premiere of a newly
commissioned solo clarinet work by the Pulitzer Prize winning composer William
Bloom in 2005.
Besides a busy concert schedule,
Caroline also maintains a recording career. Her most recent release, The
Clarinet Brilliante for Centaur Records, has been chosen as the number one pick
by such venerable publications as American Record Guide and Clarinet & Saxophone
Magazine.
A Buffet Crampon Artist/clinician, Ms.
Hartig is active both nationally and internationally as a master teacher and
clinician. She is the current President of the National Association of College
Wind and Percussion Instructors.
For more information, please contact
Francois Kloc at
Francois.Kloc@musicgroup.com or at 800.426.7068.
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Capitol Band Concert beginning
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Band Woodwind section
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Colonel Gary Lamb, conducting
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Band evening concert
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Band Concert conclusion
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The US Army Band Brucker Hall at Ft Myer, Virginia
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Band Lobby with Alumni
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Col Lamb in rehearsal with Heralds
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Clarinet Colleagues in rehearsal
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Lobby with guests
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Colonel Lamb in rehearsal
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Band and Chorus in rehearsal
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Band break
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Colonel Gary Lamb and Mike Getzin
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Army Alumni Band in full rehearsal
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16 July 2004
Washington, DC USA
The United States Army Band
(Pershing's Own) 2nd Band Alumni Concert and Reunion Weekend
This second annual event held at Fort Myer,
Virginia in conjunction with this great Premiere Band together with their
veteran members and retired members was a profound success in bringing a welcome
mat to all these past special musicians, many of whom spent a large part of
their professional lives as members of this Band. Many came from distant
parts of the country for this event, and there were several players who were in
the Band from as far back as 1937. There were some who played in this Band
during World War II when this band went to the European Theatre for 2 years (no
other band in Washington went into a war zone in Europe). These members
were publicly credited at the concert for their service. The Band
performed at full strength including the Herald Trumpets (used in ceremonial
events for Heads of State and at the White House), The US Army Chorus, and the
veteran augmented Concert Band conducted by Commander Colonel Gary Lamb, who
spearheaded the Alumni initiative. Music performed included familiar
repertoire to the veterans performed during their tenure at the Band, including
Moussorgsky's Coronation Scene from the Opera Boris Godenov, Randall Thompson's
Testament of Freedom, Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture, and many other works
characteristic for a summer concert. The two days of intensive rehearsal
preparation, the concert, and a picnic on Saturday brought the alumni and the
Band up to date with each other. The importance of such a meeting cannot
be underestimated, as this embodies a true family spirit between the active duty
and the past members. Of interest, after the 9/11 World Trade Center
attack, the Band performed a special concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln
Center and produced a recording from that event which is now available on the
market. As of the last week, it has scored #9 on the Billboard Charts and has
been nominated for a Grammy. The Army Band Alumni Association is
encouraging past members to contact them to reunite with past friends and
colleagues. Credit should be paid to the Commander Colonel Gary Lamb, the
Sergeant Major of the Band Jack Tilbury, and others who have stepped out to the
plate to bring great things for all involved.
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Steve Cohen, new Professor at Cincinnati Conservatory
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6 July 2004
New Orleans, Louisiana USA
Steve Cohen, Retiring Solo
Clarinetist in Louisiana Philharmonic named as Head of Clarinet Department and
Associate Professor of Music at the Cincinnati College/ Conservatory of Music
Long standing Solo Clarinetist Steve Cohen, a leading performer in
the acclaimed Louisiana Philharmonic, and a co-Director of the Clarinetfest 2001
in New Orleans, has been named to this high-profile position at one of the most
prestigeous conservatories in the United States. Colleagues include Richie
Hawley, Principal Clarinetist in the Cincinnati Symphony, Ron Aufmann, Bass
Clarinetist in the same orchestra, and Carmine Campione, retired 2nd
Clarinetist from the Orchestra, This faculty will enhance a well rounded program
effectively entailing all aspects of Clarinet Performance, including Orchestral
training, Chamber Music, and Solo Performance.
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