VIP Anthony McGill, (Solo Clarinetist in the New York Philharmonic) performs with the University of Texas (Austin) Wind Ensemble including Bernstein's Prelude, Fugue and Riffs and Bolcom's Clarinet Concerto and conducts a Master Class - Austin, Texas - 1 - 4 November 2018

Senior VIP and Legend Solo Clarinetist in the New York Philharmonic Stanley Drucker Book, written by Mitchell Estrin, Signing Party at the New York Philharmonic Archives with VIP guests - 6 November 2018

Cambridge Music Consortium with concert and Master Classes with Slavko Kovacic and VIP Jonathan Cohler at the Longy School of Music

Cambridge, Massachusetts -  5 November 2018

Senior VIP and Legend Solo Clarinetist in the New York Philharmonic Stanley Drucker Book, written by Mitchell Estrin, Signing Party at the Buffet New York Showroom - 7 November 2018

Geneva International Clarinet Competition - in progress - Geneva, Switzerland - 3 - 14 November 2018

Hot News October 2018

Yamaha Artists Clarinet Day - Paris, France - 1 October 2018

Thailand International Clarinet Academy - Bangkok, Thailand - 1 - 6 October 2018

Senior VIP Franklin Cohen and the Fidelio Wind Octet Concert - Aukland, New Zealand - 4 October 2018

Senior VIP Richard Nunemaker (BS 64) Performs World Premiere of Arthur Gottschalk 'Hacksaw' for Bass Clarinet and Wind Ensemble with the Fredonia Wind Ensemble - Paula Holcomb, Conductor - Fredonia, New York - 6 October 2018

11th Klarinette Symposium with the Deutsche Klarinetten Gesellschaft - Dusseldorf, Germany - 5 - 7 Oktober 2018

Chicago Pro Musica Concert with VIP John Bruce Yeh - Lockport, Illinois - 7 October 2018

VIP Philippe Cuper (Solo Clarinetist in the Paris Opera Orchestra and Renowned International Soloist - Recital and Master Class at the Buffet Crampon New York Showroom - 11 October 2018

VIP Pavel Vinnitsky, Acclaimed Soloist and member of the New York Philharmonic, performs Copland Clarinet Concerto with the Stamford (Connecticut) Symphony - 13 October 2018

Boston Clarinet Academy with VIP Philippe Cuper - VIP Jonathan Cohler, Director - Cambridge, Massachusetts USA - 13 - 14 October 2018

VIP Denise Gainey Lectures and Recital at the University of British Columbia - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - 14 October 2018

VIP Wenzel Fuchs performs Two Brahms Chamber Concerts at Paris Theatro Champs-Elysees - Paris, France - 14 - 15 October 2018

VIP Nathan Williams and Master Class at the Buffet Crampon New York Showroom - 16 October 2018

Michigan State University Clarinet Extravaganza - VIP Guy Yehuda, Director with Senior VIP Franklin Cohen - East Lansing, Michigan - 21 October 2018

Fredonia Clarinet Ensemble with Senior VIP Richard Nunemaker performing the Krommer Concerto for 2 Clarinets arranged for this ensemble with Professor Andrew Seigel - Fredonia, New York - 24 October 2018

American Single Reed Summit at Truman State University - VIP Radovan Cavallin and Kristine Dizon, Directors Kirksville, Missouri - 25 - 28 October 2018

Rutgers University Single Reed Day - VIP Maureen Hurd-Hause, Director - with Guest Artist Bence Szepesi - New Brunswick, New Jersey - 28 October 2018

Carlino International Clarinet Competition - Carlino, Italy - 25 - 28 October 2018

Hot News September 2018

VIP Wenzel Maria Fuchs marks 25th Year as Solo Klarinettist in the Berliner Philharmoniker, successor to Senior VIP Karl Leister - 1 September 2018

VIP Karel Dohnal Performing Mozart Clarinet Concerto K622 with Essener Philharmoniker and conductor Friedrich Haider at Zollverein in Essen, Germany - 1 September 2018

4th Edition of the Jacques Lancelot International Clarinet Competition 26 August to 2 September in the city of Yokosuka in Japan - Final Competition takes place Rouen-France from the 17th of October until the 24th of October 2019

VIP Nicola Jeurgensen, Solo Klarinettist in the WDR Radio Sinfonie Orchester Koln, retires after 17 years and becomes Professor at the Folkwang Academy of Music in Essen, Germany

University of Colorado Clarinet Day  -  Dr Daniel Silver, Director    Boulder, Colorado - 16 September 2018

Karel Dohnel performs Mozart Clarinet Concerto K622 with the Essener Philharmoniker - Krakau, Poland - 18 September 2018

Bence Szepesi, noted Hungarian Clarinetist in Recital at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall - New York City - 19 September 2018

VIP Alexander Fiterstein Performs Nielsen Clarinet Concerto Op 57 with Peabody Institute Symphony Orchestra - Baltimore, Maryland - 21 September 2018

VIP Shirley Brill Performs Francaix Clarinet Concerto with the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra/Zoi Tsokanou - 21 September 2018

Memorial Concert Honoring VIP and Music Dean Dr Randall Paul at Wright State University - Dayton, Ohio - 22 September 2018

CASS Single Reed Day - Nottingham, United Kingdom - 23 September 2018

Austin Peay University Clarinet Day with VIP and Solo Clarinetist in the Los Angeles Philharmonic Boris Allakhverdyan - Clarksville, Tennessee - 23 September 2018

 Legend Senior VIP Stanley Drucker of the New York Philharmonic  and Jamie Bernstein featured on CBS Sunday Morning on the occasion of coverage of Leonard Bernstein's 100th anniversary of his birth - 23 September 2018 

CBS Sunday Morning Broadcast on Bernstein

VIP Shirley Brill, Renowned Soloist and Chamber Artist, appointed as Clarinet Professor at the Hochschule fur Musik Saar in Saarbrücken, Germany

CASS Single Reed Day - Nottingham, United Kingdom - 23 September 2018

2nd International Festival de Clarinete - Monterrey, Mexico - 23 - 28 September 2018

ClariMania 2018 - VIP Jan Jakub Bokun, Director - Wroklaw, Poland - 27 - 29 September 2018

University of Auckland (New Zealand) Clarinet Weekend - VIP Marie Ross, Director, featuring Senior VIP Franklin Cohen - Auckland, New Zealand - 29 - 30 September 2018

August 2018 Hot News

Music Seminar in Kitokaruizowa, Japan - VIPs Charles Neidich and Ayako Oshima, Directors - 30 July - 10 August 2018

Gonjiam Woodwind Festival - with VIP Wenzel Maria Fuchs - 8 - 10 August 2018 - Gonjiam, Korea

VIP Anneliene Van Wauwe performs Mozart Clarinet Concerto K622 (on Bassett A Clarinet) with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard, Conductor, at the Royal Albert Hall London, United Kingdom - 19 August 2018

July 2018 Hot News

VIP Wenzel Maria Fuchs Master Class Curso at the Santa Cecilia Cullera - Italy - 27 - 30 July 2018

International Clarinet Workshop - VIP Alexander Fiterstein, Director - Kibbutz Mizra, Israel - 24 - 29 July 2018

Buffet Crampon Summer Clarinet Academy at the University of Northern Florida in Jacksonville - 16 - 21 July 2018

Belgian Clarinet Academy - VIP Eddy Vanoosthuyse, Director - Ostend, Belgium - 12 - 18 July 2018

The United States Army Band (Pershing's Own) Annual Alumni Weekend - 12 - 14 July 2018 - Fort Myer and Washington, DC

3rd Annual Alexander Fiterstein Clarinet Academy and Festival - Minneapolis, Minnesota - 9 - 13 July 2018

ClarinetFest with the International Clarinet Association (ICA) - VIP Eddy Vanoosthuyse, Director - Ostend, Belgium  -  6 - 11 July 2018

Karel Dohnal Performs Copland Clarinet Concerto two concerts with Essener Philharmoniker and conductor Tomas Netopil in Krupp Hall in Essen as last concerts of the symphony concert season, and one open air concert in Grugapark in Essen, Germany  -  5 - 6 July 2018

June 2018 Hot News

Selmer Summer Clarinet Academy at Michigan State University - VIP Guy Yehuda, Director -East Lansing, Michigan - 29 May - 3 June 2018

Wetzlar Klarinetten Competition - Wetzlar, Germany - 1 - 3 June 2018

VIP Stephanie Zelnick Master Class - Cornwall, Ontario, Canada - 3 June 2018

Andrea Caputo, 1st Prize winner in the International Competition "Premio Crescendo" in Florence (Firenze), Italy, and Student with VIP Wenzel Fuchs at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, plays Solo Clarinet with Andreas Wittmann, conducting "Das Sinfonie Orchester Berlin" at the Berlin Philharmonie - 9 June 2018

Lift Clarinet Academy - Wesley Ferriera, Director - 11 - 15 June 2018 - Junior Academy 18 -22 June 2018 - Colorado State University at Fort Collins

 George Mason University Clarinet Academy - Fairfax, Virginia - 18 - 22 June 2018 - Catina Sweedy, Director

 ChamberFest Cleveland - VIP's Franklin and Diana Cohen, Directors  - Cleveland, Ohio - 14 - 30 June 2018

West Point Band Alumni back to the stage for a wonderful evening of musical collaboration with the West Point Concert Band - Eisenhower Hall - 23 June 2018

May 2018 Hot News

VIP Gregory Raden (Solo Clarinetist in Dallas Symphony) Master Class at RDG Woodwinds - Los Angeles, California - 2 May 2018

VIP Wenzel Fuchs Soloist (Mozart Clarinet Concerto) with the Mozarteum Orchestra from Salzburg, Austria (where he is Professor) in Karazawa, Japan - 4 May 2018

 New York Woodwind Quintet 'Celebrating Winds' Concert with the WA Concert Series at the Tenri Cultural Center - VIP Charles Neidich, Director - New York City USA - 4 May 2018

Major Chamber concert with Clarinetist Ruzaliia Kasimova and Friends - State Institute for Art Studies - Moscow, Russia - 11 May 2018

Paquito D’Rivera received an Honorary Doctorate of Musical Arts from the Manhattan School of Music. The presentation was made during the school’s Commencement Ceremony by MSM President James Gandre and Interim Provost Joan Gordon - 11 May 2018

VIP Chad Burrow (Professor at the University of Michigan) Master Class - Soochow, China - 13 May 2018

VIP Chad Burrow (Professor at the University of Michigan) 2nd Master Class - Shenzehn, China - 16 May 2018

April 2018 Hot News

Senior VIP Richard Stoltzman and Miki Stoltzman perform Duo Concert with Clarinet and Marimba at the National Gallery in Washington, DC - 1 April 2018

VIP Shirley Brill gives Masterclasses at the Milan Conservatory - VIP Luigi Magistrelli, Host - Milan, Italy - 5 - 6 April 2018

Iowa Clarinet Day at Drake University with VIP Charles Neidich - Des Moines, Iowa - 7 April 2018

Buffet Clarinet Festival - University of Oregon - VIP Wonkak Kim, Director - Eugene, Oregon - 7 April 2018

VIP Charles Neidich performs with the Parker String Quartet at the Howland Music Circle with a rediscovered Clarinet Quintet by Russian composer Aleksandr Lokshin - Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet - 8 April 2018 Beacon, New York - 8 April 2018

Bernstein and Brahms – Celebrating 100 Years of Leonard Bernstein – Brahms Clarinet Trio and other works by Leonard Bernstein, with special guest, clarinetist Senior VIP Stanley Drucker. Pre-concert Q & A with Stanley Drucker: his years in the Philharmonic with Bernstein

March 2018 Hot News

University of Alabama (UAB) Clarinet Symposium - with VIP Jessica Phillips - Dr Denise Gainey, Director - Birmingham, Alabama - 3 - 4 March 2018

Clarinetist David Shifrin, recipient of Chamber Music America CMA’s 2018 Richard J. Bogomolny National Service Award - Boston, Massachusetts - 4 March 2018

VIP and Professor at the University of Maryland (College Park) and Solo Clarinetist in the Annapolis Symphony Robert DiLutis Soloist with the University Orchestra performing the Jean Francais Clarinet Concerto - 9 March 2018

Ben Lulich, Solo Clarinetist in the Seattle Symphony, performs the Nielsen Clarinet Concerto, Op 57 - 9 March 2018

Alexander Lang - Renowned Jazz Clarinetist and American Federation of Musicians Signatory Grammy Award Winner - March 2018 - New York

VIP and Solo Klarinettist in the Berliner Philharmoniker Wenzel Fuchs Master Class - Bouldgne-Billancourt -  12 March 2018

Nico Bertelli, authority on Early Chaleameau and Clarinets - Suminar and Master Class at the Milan Conservatory - VIP Luigi Magistrelli, Host - 14 March 2018

Senior VIP Richard Stoltzman Master Class and Solo Performance at the University of Northern Florida (Jacksonville) - 14 March 2018

Baylor University Clarinet Festival - Dr. Jun Qian, Director - Waco, Texas - 17 March 2018

Senior VIP Stanley Drucker Master Class for selected students of the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey  20 March 2018

 Atlanta Symphony clarinetist Laura Ardan named as Mabel Dorn Reeder Chair with a $1.5 million endowment established in 2011

Tennessee Tech University Clarinet Day - 24 March 2018

Troy University (Alabama) Clarinet Day - VIP Timothy Phillips, Director - 24 March 2018

Gran Canaria International Clarinet Festival - Radovan Cavallin, Director  - Canary Islands - 24 - 27 March 2018

VIP Robert Spring, Professor at Arizona State University, gives Master Classes at the Chinese National Conservatory in Beijing - 30 March 2018

February 2018 Hot News

ClariPeru VII workshop for young players - Antonio Mazzini, Director - Lima, Peru - 5 - 10 February 2018

"Gold Clarinet 2018", - more than 300 clarinettistes from the region of France gathered around a concert! Congratulations to my students and those of Thomas Rollot from the music school "Harmony of wavrin" who participated - 11 February 2018

January 2018 Hot News

Clarinetissimo Festival  2018 - Brugge, Belgium - 3 - 6 January 2018

VIP and 2nd Clarinetist in the New York Philharmonic Pascual Martinez-Forteza performs the Rigoletta Fantasy at Gala Concert for the 125th anniversary of the Ultima Hora newspaper in Palma de Mallorca - 11 January 2018

Emona Festival 2018 and Competition - 14 - 20 January 2018 - Ljubljana

Senior VIP Franklin Cohen - Solo Clarinetist Emeritus in The Cleveland Orchestra - Recital with the Cleveland Tremont Concert Series - 21 January 2018

Senior VIP Stanley Drucker Soloist performing Weber 1st Clarinet Concerto with the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey, John Enz, Conductor - West Windsor, New Jersey - 21 January 2018

VIP Anneliene Van Wauwe - a former BBC New Generation Artist,- Soloist Performing Magnus Lindberg's Clarinet Concerto with the Brussels Philharmonic - 26 January 2018

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