Klarinet Archive - Posting 000171.txt from 1998/01

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Wiener Philharmoniker
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 08:17:36 -0500

On Sun, 4 Jan 1998, Roger Garrett wrote:

> And the same could be said for David Shifrin....who was principal
> clarinetist with Hawaii, the National Symphony, and Cleveland before
> launching his solo career. He also taught at many fine institutions along
> the way, including University of Michigan and Yale (he is still at Yale).

That IS interesting. I didn't know that Shifrin had played with the
National and Cleveland orchestras. Does he now only teach and perform
as a freelancer? How long was he in each of those orchestras, and why
did he leave? He wasn't dismissed, was he? His recordings of the
Copland concerto and Mozart quintet are wonderful. I've always ad-
mired his playing. Somebody once said to me that his sound is rather
small when heard live, as opposed to on the recordings. I'd like to
hear him live at some point.

The point of all these questions is that I'm thinking about returning
to school for my Master's, and Shifrin is on my list of prospective
teachers. Yale is also a tasty draw, needless to say, although the
tuition is bit steep. What else can you tell us about him?

Neil