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Quintet of the Americas in Concert
Performing Arts Center of the Little Theater
York College CUNY
94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.
Jamaica, Queens, NY
Friday, 2 October 2009 8:00 PM

The Quintet of the Americas will give a concert of music of the Americas on Friday, October 2 at 8:00 PM at the Performing Arts Center of the Little Theater, on the campus of York College CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. in Jamaica, New York.

Concert repertoire will include The Soul, a special work by Native-American composer Louis Ballard, whose compositions combine Native-American melodic and rhythmic material (and occasionally Native-American instruments) with mainstream western compositional techniques. Other works on the program include Leonard Bernstein's Overture to Candide, Summer Music by Samuel Barber; Summertime by George Gershwin; music by African-American and Cuban-American composers James P. Johnson, William Grant Still, Carl MaultsBy and Paquito D'Rivera, covering early jazz to gospel and salsa styles. Forest Hills composer Gaudencio Thiago de Mello will be represented with a lovely lullaby about sleeping in a hammock! In recognition of the Quintet's origins in South America, the concert will include music from Colombia, Cuba, Peru and Brazil.

The October 2 concert is free and open to the public, however there is a suggested donation of $10.00. For more event information, call 718-262-3750 or visit http://www.york.cuny.edu/centers-institutes/performing-arts.

For press inquires or photos, contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@worldnet.att.net. All Quintet of the Americas concerts are ADA accessible.

Members of Quintet of the Americas are Sato Moughalian, flute; Matt Sullivan, oboe; Nicholas Gallas, clarinet; Barbara Oldham, horn; and Maureen Strenge, bassoon. Founded in Bogota, Colombia in 1976, the Quintet has specialized in bringing music form Latin America to audiences in the United States since its arrival in New York in 1979. The group has enjoyed an international career that has taken them to concert halls throughout the Americas, the Caribbean, and Eastern Europe. Two time recipients of ASCAP-Chamber Music America Awards for Adventuresome Programming, the Quintet's repertoire represents works from composers with a wide-range of aesthetic viewpoints. They have recorded for CRI, Newport Classics, MMC and XLNT. Their latest CDs are Karel Husa: Recollections on New World and Dancing in Colombia and Sounds of Brazil on the MSR label. The Quintet has been a past recipient of Chamber Music America Commissioning Awards for commissions by David Chaitkin and Judith Sainte Croix, a three-year CMA Residency Award for work in Chicago and is a 2008-09 recipient of a CMA Residency Partnership Program Grant. They are also currently in residence in The Department of Music and Performing Arts in The Steinhardt School at New York University. Visit their website at http://www.quintet.org.

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Annual Gala Music Party
New Academic Building (south campus - just west of the John Cranford Adams Playhouse)
Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
Sunday, 4 October 2009 3:00 PM

The American Chamber Ensemble will present its Gala Annual Music Party on Sunday, October 4 at 3 PM at the New Academic Building (south campus - just west of the John Cranford Adams Playhouse) of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York

Performers will include guest clarinetist Stanley Drucker (celebrating his 60 years with the New York Philharmonic), sopranos Karen Lehman and Tammy Hensrud and the ACE Clarinet Ensemble, who will join pianist Blanche Abram and clarinetist Naomi Drucker in a program of informal music making that will preview the upcoming season.

This concert is presented as part of Daniel Pearl World Music Days.

Admission to the Gala Annual Music Party is by contribution only. Contribution categories begin at $25, with each category having specific contributor benefits. For category information, benefits and Music Party reservations, please call 516-223-0454, 516-541-9090 or 516-586-3433 or visit http://www.jamesarts.com/ace/schedule.html.

The American Chamber Ensemble explores the great chamber music literature for clarinet and piano in combination with strings, woodwinds and voice and presents performances featuring world-class artists. ACE consists of the finest freelance musicians in the New York area and has been cited by critics for their superb presentations of chamber masterworks. Their latest CDs on Elysium are American Clarinet Treasures, featuring core members of ACE performing works by George Kleinsinger, Virgil Thomson, Daniel Gregory Mason, Elliott Carter, Douglas Moore and Gary Schocker, with Guest Artist Stanley Drucker and The American Chamber Ensemble Plays Peter Schickele, which features five of this modern master's most important chamber works.

ACE concerts are assisted with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and private contributions.

For the latest American Chamber Ensemble concert listings, updates and information, logon to http://www.jamesarts.com/ace/home.html.

For press inquiries, photos or more information about the American Chamber Ensemble, please call Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or email them at jamesarts@worldnet.att.net.

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Mercadante Competition 2009 - Italy
Noci (Bari - Italy)
Thursday, 15 October 2009 12:00 AM - Sunday, 18 October 2009

The Musical Cultural Association AULOS and the Municipality of NOCI (Bari - Italy) call the 5th INTERNATIONAL CLARINET COMPETITION "Saverio Mercadante" from 15 to 18 October 2009, Noci (Bari - Italy)
chairman: KARL LEISTER
sections: Senior Soloists, Junior Soloists, Chamber Music with Clarinet

deadline: 5 october 2009

more info and complete rules visiting our website http://www.associazioneaulos.com or write to info@associazioneaulos.com

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5th International Clarinet Competion
Noci (Bari - Italy)
Thursday, 15 October 2009 12:00 AM - Monday, 19 October 2009

"Saverio Mercadante"

chairman: Karl Leister
sections: Senior Soloists, Junior
Soloists, Chamber Music with Clarinet

For more info and complete rules visit our website http://www.associazioneaulos.com or write to info@associazioneaulos.com

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Boston Conservatory of Music Clarinet Day
Boston Conservatory
8 The Fenway
Boston, Massachusetts
Sunday, 18 October 2009 12:00 AM

The Boston Conservatory of Music and its clarinet faculty Director Michael Norsworthy present the third annual Clarinet Day

The day's events, which begin at 9 AM and run until the 8 PM closing concert, will include masterclasses by some of the top professionals in the field, vendor exhibits from the leading manufacturers of instruments, reeds, mouthpieces and top quality repair people, presentations and demonstrations by vendors on their newest products and a final concert featuring all of the attending professional artists. For more information please visit http://www.bostonclarinetday.com/.

Clarinet Day at the Boston Conservatory 2009 has been created to bring together the clarinet community in Boston and beyond for a day of musical collaboration and education at The Boston Conservatory.

Artists include Michael Norsworthy, Clarinet Day Director, soloist, Artist in Residence at Harvard University and Principal Clarinet of the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, Professor at Michigan State University and member of the Verdehr Trio, Robert Spring, Professor at Arizona State University, Shirley Brill, International Soloist and Wesley Ferreira, Professor at Mount Allison University

Vendors include Buffet Crampon, Taplin Weir, Conn-Selmer, Yamaha, Rico Reeds, Vandoren,Lisa's Clarinet Shop, David French Music, Lohff and Pfeiffer, Gao's Royal Musical Collection, Gary Gorczyca Instrument Repair, and more.

For schedules, more information and registration forms, visit: http://www.bostonclarinetday.com/.

For more information about clarinetist Michael Norsworthy, including a bio, reviews and much more, please visit http://www.michaelnorsworthy.com/. You can also contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@worldnet.att.net.

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CLARINET MASTERCLASS with KARL LEISTER
Noci (Bari - Italy)
Monday, 19 October 2009 12:00 AM - Wednesday, 21 October 2009

more info visiting our website http://www.associazioneaulos.com or write to info@associazioneaulos.com

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Clarinet Masterclass
Noci (Bari - Italy)
Monday, 19 October 2009 12:00 AM - Wednesday, 21 October 2009

with Karl Leister

For more info visit our website http://www.associazioneaulos.com or write to info@associazioneaulos.com

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Michael Norsworthy in Concert with Boston Public Quartet
Rivers School Conservatory
333 Winter Street
Weston, Massachusetts
Thursday, 29 October 2009 7:30 PM

The program will include the Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Opus 115, and the Mendelssohn String Quartet in A minor, Opus 13.

This event is free and open to the public. A reception with the artists will follow the concert. For more information, call 617-513-5325 or visit http://www.bostonpublicquartet.org/Calendar.html.

Boston Public Quartet is a group of professional musicians/educators committed equally to performing and teaching through a long-term residency at the underserved Chittick Elementary in Mattapan. Going on its third year in residence, the Quartet has created a new model for music education and performance, bringing together musicians, teachers and families through the shared intention of student success. Music becomes not just a mere lesson or concert, but a means of transformation and connection within the larger community. At the Chittick, the Quartet provides the school’s 300 students with their only access to music education through presentations, workshops, violin, viola and cello lessons and chamber music. The Boston Public Quartet, which empowers musicians employed in social change, relies solely on grants and donations to fund their programming. Visit them at http://www.bostonpublicquartet.org/.

A dedicated and persuasive champion of the music of our own time, Michael Norsworthy has given premieres of over 80 works in collaboration with composers Harrison Birtwistle, Elliott Carter, Chris Dench, Pozzi Escot, Brian Ferneyhough, Michael Finnissy, Lukas Foss, Hans Werner Henze, Magnus Lindberg, Ralph Shapey and Marc Anthony Turnage, among others.

As soloist, Michael Norsworthy has performed an extensive repertoire of concerti, ranging from Mozart to Ferneyhough, with the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, Callithumpian Consort, NEC Contemporary Ensemble, Pottstown Symphony, Soria Chamber Players, Southern Illinois Symphony and Symphony Pro Musica, while audiences have heard his numerous recitals in New York , Boston, Cambridge, Chicago and St. Louis. Conductors he has worked with include Boulez, DePriest, Knussen, Levine, Muti, Robertson, Ozawa, Tilson Thomas and many others. Michael Norsworthy plays on Buffet Clarinets and mouthpieces by Kalmen Opperman.

For more information about clarinetist Michael Norsworthy, including a bio, reviews and much more, please visit the redesigned http://www.michaelnorsworthy.com/. Downloadable photos are available at http://www.michaelnorsworthy.com/html/downloads.php?dl=2. You can also contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@worldnet.att.net.

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Penn State Single Reed Summit
University Park, PA
Friday, 30 October 2009 12:00 AM - Saturday, 31 October 2009

website: http://www.music.psu.edu/srs/About.html

The School of Music at Penn State University will be hosting the 2009 Single Reed Summit at the University Park (main) Campus on Friday and Saturday, October 30 and 31, 2009. The event will feature clarinetists and saxophonists in solo recitals, concerto performances with wind ensemble, master classes, clinics, and a performance competition. Guest artists include Capitol Quartet, Christopher Creviston, Joe Lulloff, David Stambler, Andrew Dahlke, The Prestige Clarinet Quartet, John Kurokawa, Sarah Nowlin Janice Minor, Anthony Costa, and composer John Anthony Lennon.

Hosts: Anthony J. Costa (Prof. of Clarinet & David Stambler (Prof. of Saxophone)

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Graduate Fellowships, Teaching Assistantships and
University of New Mexico
Music Department
Albuquerque, New Mexico USA

Clarinet

The University of New Mexico Music Department is looking for excellent students and performers of clarinet wishing to study for a Master's Degree. Continue your education in beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico. Clear blue skies, fabulous sunsets, along with the spectacular Sandia Mountains make Albuquerque an ideal place to enjoy learning. Coupled with an excellent faculty and a great facility, what better place to get a Master's Degree? A special tuition plan is available for out-of-state students.

Keith Lemmons, Professor of Clarinet

Keith Lemmons is the Professor of Clarinet and a Presidential Teaching Fellow at The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. He has performed at numerous International Clarinet Fests and Univ. of Oklahoma Symposiums, the International Double Reed Society Conference, the Brazilian Clarinet Conference, with USIA grants throughout Mexico and at universities throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. He performs with the acclaimed faculty New Mexico Winds, the Taos Chamber Music Group,Serenata of Santa Fe and the Ay! Clarumba Clarinet Quartet. He has also performed with the Santa Opera Orchestra, the New Mexico Symphony, Montana Symphony, Chamber Orchestra of Albuquerque, Santa Fe Pro Musica, and Santa Fe Festival Ballet. He has twice received the UNM Teacher of the Year and has former students teaching at the University and high school levels, and playing in orchestras and prestigious service bands throughout the U.S. His teachers include Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, Larry Combs, Charlie Niedich, Thea King, and Robert Schott.

University of New Mexico Wind Symphony, Chamber Winds & Orchestra

Under the direction of Prof. EricRombach-Kendall, the UNM Wind Symphony has been selected to perform for the Southwest Conference of the College Band Director's Association and the National Conference of the CBDNA. Comprised of approximately 45 musicians, these ensembles perform the very best in wind repertoire, routinely feature world class guest artist and commission and premiere new works. Most recently the Wind Symphony completed a recording project with NY Philharmonic principal trumpeter Phil Smith and principal trombonist Joe Alessi. The CD has recently been issued on the Summit label. The University of New Mexico Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Jorge Perez Gomez presents an average of nine concerts per academic year, including major symphonic repertoire, choral/orchestral works, and a major operatic production. A sampling of repertoire that the orchestra has performed in past seasons: Brahms - Sym. No. 2, Wagner - Meistersinger Prelude, Rimsky-Korsakov - Russian Easter Overture, Respighi - The Pines of Rome, Beethoven - Sym. No. 9, Mozart - Requiem, Revueltas - Sensemaya, Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition, Night on Bald Mountain, Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5, Shostakovich Sym. No. 9, Kodaly - Hary Janos and Orff - Carmina Burana. The Orff has been recorded on CD and is available for purchase through the Music Department. The orchestra is also currently involved in a long term project to record the orchestral music of Revueltas.

The University of New Mexico is an institution with a student enrollment around 28,000 students, the Music department has 27 full-time faculty and 25 part-time faculty. It offers one of the finest music rehearsal, practice and performance facilties in the U.S.

For further information please contact:
Keith Lemmons
Professor of Clarinet/Presidential Teaching Fellow
The University of New Mexico
Department of Music
College of Fine Arts
Albuquerque, NM 87131
(505)277-4905 Wk
klemmons@unm.edu

Check out the University of New Mexico website: http://www.unm.edu.

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Scholarships and Assistantship
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee USA

Clarinet Awards

The University of Memphis announces scholarships and an assistantship in Clarinet. The assistantship requires a performance tape and a solid academic background. Undergraduate scholarships require a background in computing and accomplishment in clarinet study. All awards are competitive in nature and grounded in performance.

For specifics about awards relative to academics, gender and ethnicity, students should contact::
James Gholson
#293 MUSIC
UMemphis
Memphis,TN. 38152
BBS:Unitus; 901-678--5548
http://unitus.memphis.edu
Fax 901-745-5650
Tel: 901-678-3793

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Dana School of Music Clarinet Position Announcement
Youngstown State University
Dana School of Music
Youngstown, Ohio

The Dana School of Music is looking for an artist teacher/performer of the clarinet. If interested please go to Youngstown State University's Dana School of Music website and click on the Artist/Teacher of Clarinet Employment Opportunity link.

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Undergraduate Clarinet Scholarships Available
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND

The North Dakota State University Department of Music announces the availability of the Robert & Sheila Challey Music Scholarships for incoming students. Established in 2006, the NDSU Challey Scholarship Fund is committed to attracting and sustaining the finest music students in the region.

Specific awards include:

The Bill Euren Fellowship, named for the uncle of Robert Challey and Director of Bands at NDSU from 1948-1968. The Euren ("U-reen") Fellowship will be awarded to an incoming music major each year and will be equivalent to full tuition costs for four years.

The Myrtle Euren Challey Scholarships, named for the mother of Robert Challey. The amount of these awards will be at least one-quarter the amount of full tuition for four years.

The Patricia Yvonne Bizicki Scholarships, named for the mother of Sheila Challey. The amount of these awards will be at least one-quarter the amount of full tuition for four years.

The Robert & Sheila Challey Scholarships are additional awards of significant support, presented to both incoming and continuing majors in music.

For information on this scholarship program or clarinet studies at North Dakota State University, please refer to our website at http://www.ndsu.edu/finearts/music/, or contact Dr. Michael Thrasher at the following address:

Michael Thrasher, D.M.A.
North Dakota State University
P.O. Box 5691
Fargo, ND 58105-5691
USA
Phone: (701) 231-8498
Fax: (701) 231-2085
Email: Michael.Thrasher@ndsu.edu

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The Philharmonia Orchestra's principal Oboe players need you!
London, England

If you are interested in supporting two of the finest orchestral Oboists playing in Britain today, please see our website on: http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/supportus/individualsupport/endowinganorchestralchair/

Whether it be in honour of an oboe enthusiast you know, or in your own name, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact the Philharmonia Orchestra’s Development department on 020 7242 5001 (ext. 3) or email development@philharmonia.co.uk

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South Wales Clarinet Choir
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Cardiff, Wales, UK

South Wales Clarinet Choir ...
... needs YOU!

A new ensemble in South Wales is open to clarinet players of all ages within South Wales (UK) - all you need is min. Grade 6 and with good ability to sight-read. We need Eb, Alto and Bass clarinet players as well as Bb clarinets!!!

Interested?
Contact Dominic Codera for more details on Cardiff (029) 20312519 or southwalesclarinetchoir@yahoo.com.

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Capital Philharmonic Orchestra
London, England

Auditioning very soon: A London orchestra providing focused training at a high level. Please find more information and apply at http://www.capitalphilharmonic.co.uk

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Saddle River Valley Concert Band
Upper Saddle River, NJ

The Saddle River Valley Concert Band has been in existence since 1972. We have about 15-20 concerts per year which include playing at town festivals, health care centers, graduations, tree lightings, concert series, or just about any place where people will listen to us. The band consists of about 40 volunteer musicians. A few are music teachers and professional musicians but most of us are 9-5ers that do something else for our day job. We have an extensive music library of over 500 arrangements which include marches, show tunes, classical pieces and just about every concert band staple piece you can think of. We are an active band that enjoys playing music!

We welcome all ages and skill levels! We are seeking ALL woodwind, brass, and percussion players. But we have an extra special need at this time for clarinet, flute, oboe, and bassoon. There are no try outs so just come in, introduce yourself to our conductor Harley Streiff and grab a library folder to read off. If you're interested in becoming a member we'll make a folder for you in the weeks to follow. Rehearsals are every Wednesday evening from 8:00-10:00 at the Cavallini Middle School on West Saddle River RD in Upper Saddle River, NJ. Near Route 17 and 287.

Hope this gives you enough info about the band and hopefully we'll see you there in the weeks to come.

For more information, our telephone number is 201-818-5112

Band email address is srvcb@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.saddlerivervalleyconcertband.org or http://www.srvcb.org

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Putnam County Community Band
Palatka High School
Palatka, Florida

The Putnam County Community Band in Palatka, Florida is open to new members. No auditions required. Seeking all wind and percvussion players.

We rehearse on Monday nights during the school year at Palatka High School from 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Contact conductor, David Vezzetti at (386) 328-3923

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Tenure track, Assitant Professor of Bassoon
Univeristy of Georgia
Georgia, USA

Position Description: Full-time, tenure track artist-teacher position in applied bassoon beginning in August, 2009. Responsibilities include bassoon instruction from undergraduate through doctoral levels; recruiting outstanding students at all levels; performing with faculty ensembles; directing/coaching student woodwind ensembles; and teaching related literature and pedagogy courses. Applicants should be qualified to teach in a second area.

Qualifications: Doctorate or professional performance equivalent; college level teaching experience with documented success in recruitment and accomplishments of bassoon students preferred; expertise in orchestral, wind and chamber music; comprehensive knowledge of bassoon literature.

Rank and Salary: Assistant Professor; salary will be commensurate with credentials and experience.

Contact: Dr. Thomas McCutchen, Associate Director-Administration
Hugh Hodgson School of Music
University of Georgia
250 River Road
Athens, GA 30602-7287
telephone (706) 542-3737, fax (706) 542-2773
web site: http://www.music.uga.edu/.

Application: Submit letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and a list of additional references via email to tmccutch@uga.edu. Also send current audio and/or video recordings of live performances to the address given above, with a SASE for return of the recording if desired. Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2009. Early applications are encouraged.

Applications from women and minority candidates are encouraged. The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.

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Bassoon player needed!
Franklin Township, New Jersey

Greetings to all high school and college age players of the Bassoon in central New Jersey. The Young Players Philharmonic, an advanced youth orchestra located in Franklin Township, New Jersey (just outside of New Brunswick) has openings for a second bassoon. The main work planned on our winter concert is the Schubert Great C Major Symphony. Prospective players are welcome to visit our web site: http://www.ypphilharmonic.org. Posted on the site are videos, information and an application. There are scholarships available for advanced players (waiver of membership fee) Rehearsals are on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 5 p.m.

Thanks Ira Kraemer, conductor and music director
ibkco@verizon.net

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Call for Entry: Hugo Kauder Competition for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet
New Haven, CT

The Fifth Annual Hugo Kauder Society International Music Competition for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet

Open to musicians worldwide, ages 35 and under, as of 12 September 2009.

11-12 September 2009 New Haven, Connecticut

First prize $4,000 and NYC performance opportunity

Second prize $2,000

Third prize $1,000

Recorded Round Deadline - 1 April Contestants will submit on CD recordings of selected movements from the standard repertoire, including a major keyboard work representing each of the 18th, 19th and 20th/21st centuries.

Live Final Round - 11 September Neighborhood Music School, New Haven, Connecticut Contestants invited to the Live Round should be prepared to play selections from their recorded submission and from three Hugo Kauder Solo Works of their choice. Competitions judges will be Jeanne Baxtresser of Carnegie Mellon University, Richard Stoltzman of the New England Conservatory, and Doris Goltzer of the New York City Opera.

Winners' Concert - 12 September Winners will perform at Firehouse 12 the state-of-the-art performance space and recording studio in New Haven, Connecticut.

For more information, application form, and to browse Hugo Kauder scores, please visit http://www.hugokauder.org

Hugo Kauder Society
421 Humphrey Street, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
fax 203.562.5201
info@hugokauder.org
http://www.hugokauder.org

Contact: Rona Richter, rona@hugokauder.org, telephone 646-338-5923

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Graduate clarinet assistantships
University of Delaware

I am Marianne Gythfeldt the clarinet professor at the University of Delaware, and I'd like to announce two Graduate clarinet assistantships that offer the following:

full tuition waiver plus a yearly stipend of up to $15,200.
Masters degree in Music Performance offered.
Perform in the resident Graduate woodwind quintet.
UD Music Department offers a challenging, supportive musical environment.
Plenty of performance opportunities in chamber ensembles, orchestra and wind ensembles.
UD Music Department is housed on the beautiful Georgian style campus, and has a new state-of-the-art performing facility.
Special research projects in electronic clarinet music.

Application deadline: April 1, 2009

sincerely,
Professor Gythfeldt
Assistant Professor of Music
University of Delaware
Amy E. Dupont Music Bldg.
Newark, DE 19716
302/831-4948

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CLARINET CHOIR
Toronto Area

CLARINET CHOIR

It is my pleasure to invite you to attend regular rehearsals for a clarinet choir! The following are the offerings for the clarinet choir:

offering number 1: rehearsal sessions are from March 2009 to June 2009; and
offering number 2: rehearsal sessions are from September 2009 to June 2010.

Please respond to me if you are interested in attending rehearsals for any one of the above offerings. All skill levels are welcome to attend.

The long term objective is to continue rehearsals for the clarinet choir on a seasonal basis from September to June, with no rehearsals scheduled during July and August.

THE CONDUCTOR

The conductor will be Helen Russell; she is: a member of the clarinet faculty at the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto & Mississauga), and is also a senior Examiner for woodwinds/brass/percussion students. She has conducted clarinet choirs at the RCM, the Claude Watson School for the Arts and the Colorado Bands Symposium. Further below is Helen’s bio for your review.

THE SCORES

There are approximately 265 scores for clarinet choir, ranging from classical to modern music. Further below is a partial summary of the scores.

REGULAR SEASON REHEARSALS

The cost is $100 per person for the regular season including 20 rehearsals from September 2009 through to June 2010; this cost is all inclusive (sheet music, etc). Bring your clarinet, music stand and reeds.

The cost is: $100 for 20 rehearsals. The smiles on your faces: priceless! The rehearsals are to be held twice a month from September to June (no rehearsals scheduled for July and August).

SPRING 2009 REHEARSALS

Helen will provide 8 rehearsals for the Spring Season from March 2009 to June 2009; The cost for the 8 rehearsals for the Spring season 2009 is $40 per person, all inclusive.

Please see the schedule below for exact dates and times for the Spring 2009 rehearsals. All rehearsals are booked for Sundays from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.

INVITATION TO ATTEND:

I invite you to attend the Spring 2009 rehearsals; please email your details to me if you are interested in attending, so that we can reserve your chair and ensure that there will be sheet music available for you.

If you are interested in proceeding and attending the remaining rehearsals during Spring 2009, please bring your payment of $40; your payment is requested as a cheque made payable to HELEN RUSSELL for the amount of $40. Receipts will be issued upon payment at the first rehearsal.

There is no obligation on your part to return for future rehearsals at the end of the first rehearsal.

If you are interested, please reply to this email and indicate the following information to me:

NAME:
PLAYING ABILITY:beginner/intermediate/advanced/expert
TYPE OF CLARINET(S): Bb Soprano; Eb Alto; Bb Bass, etc.
PHONE NUMBER:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
LOCATION: major road intersection & postal code
TRANSPORTATION REQUIRED: Yes/No
WILL SHARE TRANSPORTATION: Yes/No
WILL CAR POOL: Yes/No

I will match up as many people as possible for car pooling purposes.

SPRING 2009 REHEARSAL SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)

The schedule is to be treated as tentative, and confirmation will be emailed within the week.

1 8 March 2009
2 22 March 2009
3 5 April 2009
4 19 April 2009
5 3 may 2009
6 24 May 2009
7 7 June 2009
8 21 June 2009

REHEARSAL LOCATION:

Rehearsals are located at the Newmarket Community Centre, 200 Doug Duncan Drive, Newmarket, Ontario.

Here is a link to map to the Newmarket Community Centre: http://www.powerauthority.on.ca/Storage/10/604_Map_to_NewmarketCommunity.pdf

HELEN RUSSELL’s BIO:

Helen holds:
(i) an Associateship in Clarinet Performance from the Royal College of Music in London, England,
(ii) a Master of Music in Clarinet Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and
(iii) a Bachelor of Music from the University of Western Ontario.

Helen is currently:
(i) a member of the Clarinet faculty at the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) in Toronto and at the RCM in Mississauga;
(ii) a Senior Woodwinds/Brass/Percussion Examiner;
(iii) a mentor to examiners-in-training; and
(iv) the conductor of the RCM clarinet ensemble, which is tentatively scheduled to run in the Fall of 2009.

Helen has:
conducted clarinet choirs at the RCM, the Claude Watson School for the Arts, and the Colorado Bands Symposium; performed extensively both as a clarinet soloist and a chamber musician; appeared with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, the Cincinnati Percussion Ensemble, the Colorado Opera, the Greeley Philharmonic, the Colorado; Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra London and the Windsor Symphony Orchestra;
performed at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, the Sandpoint Music Festival, the Brott Music Festival, The Schweitzer Institute and the National Repertory Orchestra;
recorded with the Cincinnati Wind Symphony, the Cincinnati Contemporary Ensemble and the Windsor Symphony Orchestra; and
performed as a featured soloist with: the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orchestra; the Cincinnati Concert Orchestra; and the Cincinnati Contemporary Ensemble.

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Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
Blue Lake, Michigan

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp is seeking strong college level clarinetists students to serve as counselors for the summer, and openings are still available.

Staff positions at Blue Lake give college students great experience as a mentor and leader with Jr High and High School age students. Staff members also have a wide range of performance opportunities as a part of their work assignments. Opportunities to teach sectional classes to our younger students are available for more advanced applicants. The date commitment runs from June 22nd -August 23rd and salaries range from $1,400 - $2,300 (plus room and board) based on experience. We could really use your recommendations!

Below, please find basic information about our staff positions. Specific information and application materials are also available on our website here: Staff Positions. Also, please feel free to contact us directly at employment@bluelake.org Thank you for your support!

Summer Jobs for College Musicians

180 staff positions are available for college musicians with interest and aptitude in working with young people. Spend your summer making a difference!

Staff Opportunities Include:

...performing with the Festival Orchestra and/or Festival Band, recitals, staff solo competition, chamber ensembles, private lessons with faculty, teaching sectionals & technique classes with junior campers, and gaining valuable experience in leadership and working with youth.

Dates, Salary, and Duties:

... June 22 - August 23, salary $1,400 up to $2,300 (based on experience) plus room, board, and extensive performing & educational opportunities. Staff duties include living with and supervising 10 - 12 campers, assisting with recreational and social activities, work 15 - 20 hours a week at a specific assignment (performing ensembles for musicians), and consistently acting on campers' needs.

A Summer Full of Experience!

Instrumentalists have the opportunity to perform with faculty in the Blue Lake Festival Orchestra and/or Festival Band, and chamber ensembles as part of their work assignment. A staff solo competition offers performers an opportunity to solo with the Festival Orchestra as part of Blue Lake's Season Finale. Teaching positions with junior campers are also available for those who qualify. Placement based on audition/application.

Staff Application Procedure:

Interested applicants can obtain more information at our web site: http://www.bluelake.org or by calling 800-221-3796. General questions can also be addressed at employment@bluelake.org. Applicants must be 18+ and have completed at least one year of college. Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp is an equal opportunity employer.

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Join the Middletown Symphonic Band
Middletown, CT

The Middletown Symphonic Band of Middletown, CT, USA has been providing Connecticut residents and visitors with an excellent variety of music since 1979. Committed to the preservation of live concert band music, the band was established to give both professional and amateur musicians an opportunity to practice and perform together.

The band has an extensive repertoire: classical and semi-classical pieces, Broadway, jazz, marches, holiday favorites and traditional concert band music. We perform at summer park concerts, town fairs, celebrations, and other festive occasions. Our annual winter holiday and Labor Day concerts are perennial favorites with our loyal Middletown audience.

To learn about our membership and how to join, see http://middletownsymphonicband.org/pages/aboutus.html.

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New York University Music Department Clarinet Openings
New York, New York

The New York University Music Department is announcing that there will be a number of openings available this fall to clarinetists seeking performance and music education degrees, in both the undergraduate and graduate schools. NYU's illustrious faculty includes Dr. Esther Lamneck, head of the department, Stanley Drucker, David Krakauer, Pascual Martinez Forteza, Larry Guy, and Dennis Smylie. NYU is an outstanding school musically and academically, and it is located in the heart of Greenwich Village in New York City. Performance opportunities are vast and varied, and the dedicated faculty members offer individualized attention. The application deadline is in January, so interested players are urged to search the NYU web site for further information. Players are also invited to write to Larry Guy at LGuy551856@aol.com with any questions they may have about the school.

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High School Clarinet/Flute Opportunities
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp/Europe
Twin Lake, MI

The International Program at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Michigan is looking for talented high school clarinetists for its summer 2010 International Tours of Western Europe. Only high school students are eligible at this time. Here are some additional details about this opportunity:

The Blue Lake International Program is a division of Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp that offers students an opportunity to travel throughout Western Europe while performing in an advanced ensemble. Artistic ability, maturity, manners, and character play an important role in acceptance. All groups of the International Program not only perform at a high level of proficiency across Europe, but also serve as ambassadors for Blue Lake, the United States, and their own families.

If you are interested in presenting artful performances for audiences, learning about different cultures, communities, and countries, as well as establishing friendships with many orchestra colleagues and host families, please contact Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp by calling 1.800.221.3796 or e-mailing international@bluelake.org.

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clarinet teacher position available

The East Bay Center for the Performing Arts Center is now looking for the clarinet teacher. If anyone is interested please send the resume to

Randall Wong
Director of Repertoire Training
randall@eastbaycenter.org
510-234-5624, (* 8, 15)
http://www.eastbaycenter.org

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New symphony orchestra for London's Docklands - now recruiting!
London, England

If you would like to join Docklands Sinfonia, please go to http://www.docklandssinfonia.co.uk and complete the online ‘join us’ form. If you would like to support Docklands Sinfonia in any other way, please email the orchestra at info@docklandssinfonia.co.uk.

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Bassoon, clarinet, flute, and horn vacancies
Coldstream Guards
Wellington Barracks, London

There is a vacancy for a 2nd Bassoon, Clarinet, 2nd Flute, and 4th Horn at the Band of Her Majesty's Coldstream Guards. This post is available now. In my opinion this is a great job.Lots of variety several different ensembles within the Band ,great tours (this year USA and Japan) and lots of perks such as training (this can include skiing scuba diving and sailing trips) and education . Anyone interested can contact me at nickstones@onetel.com or the band at http://www.coldstreamguardsband.co.uk.

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Western Carolina University School of Music Graduate Assistantships
School of Music
Coulter Building
Cullowhee, NC

Graduate Assistantships in several areas including clarinet are available for the coming year. These are renewable for two years.

The stipend is $7000 annually. Limited out-of-state waivers are also available.

The School of Music offers masters and undergraduate degrees in Performance, Music Education, Commercial and Electronic Music, and Music Theatre. The School is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, and its faculty and students perform over seventy concerts per semester.

Admission: Admission to the School of Music requires an application to both the School of Music at http://www.wcu.edu/6510.asp as well as an application to the Graduate School at http://www.wcu.edu/243.asp. In addition, an audition/interview is required of all graduate applicants.

To schedule an audition, please contact:

Dr. Mary Kay Bauer
Graduate Program Director
School of Music
Coulter Building Cullowhee, NC 28723
828-227-3275
mkbauer@email.wcu.edu

For information about the WCU Clarinet studio, please contact:

Dr. Shannon Thompson
Associate Professor of Music - Clarinet
School of Music
Coulter Building
Cullowhee, NC 28723
828-227-3956
thompson@email.wcu.edu
Website: http://carolinaclarinetist.com

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My band needs more clarinets
Detroit, MI area

This is addressed to any reasonably decent clarinet players in the area of southeastern Oakland County, Michigan, who might want to participate in an adult concert band. We have a small clarinet section that really gets overpowered by the brass, and could use a few more decent players.

We do our thing on Wednesday evenings, btw. If you are interested, pleas e-mail me: n8wr@arrl.net.

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Georgia State Defense Force Band Recruiting
Atlanta, Georgia

The Georgia State Defense Force Band is recruiting accomplished musicians. Successful candidates will have a minimum of 3 years musical experience at the high school band level or higher. No prior military service is required.

Visit the band's website at http://www.gasdf.com/band for more information.

The volunteer Georgia State Defense Force Band has one mission: provide music support. The band:

is not an armed force
does not deploy to support or participate in war-time missions
does not deploy to a field environment
and has no assigned “secondary” (non-musical) mission.

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Clarinet, Oboe and Bassoon Players Wanted
Northern New Jersey near NYC

The North Jersey Concert Band in Oakland, NJ is seeking new members.

We are a volunteer community band that practices every Wed eve from 8-10

For more info, e-mail us at info@njcb.org.

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