Klarinet Archive - Posting 000589.txt from 1997/03

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.COM>
Subj: Woman Clarinetists
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 07:59:06 -0500

Also Michelle Zukovsky who was the 1st woman to become Principal Clarinet
in a Major Orchestra (LA. Phil.)

At 11:45 PM 3/17/97 -0500, Fred Jacobowitz wrote:
>Rebecca,
> Here are some suggestions: Thea King, in England (probably the
>most influential female clarinetist in that country), Janet Hilton (making
>quite a splash there as well), Laura Flax (fabluous American who has
>commissioned and/or premiered numerous masterpieces such as, I believe,
>the "Monolog, For An Actor" by Shulamit Ran), Elsa Ludwig Verdehr (sp?),
>who is possibly the most influential female clarinetist in the US and a
>noted teacher (in Michegan) and performer (with the Verdehr Trio, which
>has commissioned dozens of major compositions). All of these people are
>still alive so you should have no trouble getting lots of information
>on (and FROM) them.
>
>Fred Jacobowitz
>Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory
>
>On Sun, 16 Mar 1997, Mark Charette wrote:
>
>> Posted by Rebecca R. Liddle on March 14, 1997 at 20:53:38:
>>
>> I'm a student at Berklee College of Music.
>> I really need some info on a female, preferrably classically
>> based, clarinet player. Meyer is my first choice,
>> but I haven't found a whole lot of info on
>> ANY female clarinetists. Does anyone else see this as
>> a problem??
>> Please respond. Thanks!
>> rrliddle@-----.com
>> --
>> Mark Charette "How can you be in two places at once
>> charette@-----.com when you're not anywhere at all?"
>> http://sneezy.mika.com/clarinet - Firesign Theater
>>
>
>
David C. Blumberg
reedman@-----.com