Klarinet Archive - Posting 000209.txt from 2001/05

From: rgarrett@-----.edu
Subj: RE: [kl] RE: Clarinetfest 2001 ... a few comments
Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 03:00:01 -0400

At 02:50 PM 5/7/01 -0400, you wrote:
>However, it seems to me that the yearly gathering of clarinetists is
>getting bigger and better as time passes.

If I am not mistaken, it was either last year or the year before in which
the number of people attending Clarinet Fest was actually smaller than past
years.

>I think all in all, ClarinetFest is growing . I am really looking forward
>to this year's gathering and am champing at the bit to go the Sweden in
>2002. See you there!

Sweden will be fun - and I will hope to go to that one also - as I have
professional musician friends who live in Stockholm - and I would love to
see them again.

Personally, I would like to see ClarinetFest change format a bit. I think
allowing the young talent as they did last year was a wonderful idea. Now
let's see them include more of the "non-big names" to perform. From a
personal perspective, I must disagree with you Nancy about it growing at an
acceptable pace and is attempting to add bigger and better things in an
orderly fashion. But - it is encouraging that change is occurring - even
if at a slow pace.

Best wishes,
Roger Garrett

>Nancy
>
>Nancy E. Buckman, Technical Assistant
>School of Health Professions, Wellness and Physical Education
>Anne Arundel Community College
>Arnold, Maryland 21012 USA
>Phone 410-541-2316 Fax 410-541-2233
>nebuckman@-----.us
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Reeks [SMTP:reeks@-----.edu]
> > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 11:12 AM
> > To: klarinet@-----.org
> > Subject: Re: [kl] RE: Clarinetfest 2001 ... a few comments
> >
> > on 5/6/01 11:42 PM, J. Michael Norsworthy at mnorswor@-----.net wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >> Oh, they're doing it again...having Ricardo open the festival. Could
> > >> they have possibly chosen a tougher act to follow?
> > >
> > > I have to say that I agree with you Niel. Ricardo is a tough act to
> > follow.
> > > He's a great player, however, I'm frequently bothered that the Clarinet
> > > Festivals in past years have been centered around certain people, i.e.
> > > Morales, Daniels, Combs, Sabine Meyer, etc... These are certainly GREAT
> > > players and I respect them all VERY much, but I think that there are a
> > LOT
> > > more clarinet players out there who would love the opportunity to play
> > at
> > > some of these and I feel that they're not really given the chance
> > because of
> > > the preoccupation with these few great players.
> > >
> > > I would like to see a more varied ClarinetFest, and one that focuses
> > more on
> > > the music of our time. At the various flute and saxophone conventions,
> > over
> > > a dozen premieres usually occur. The ORGANIZATION actually does the
> > > commissioning for a good number of these pieces, as well as the annual
> > > competition (which the ICA DOES have). The works of Weber, Brahms,
> > Mozart,
> > > Spohr, etc... are all exceptional and they form the backbone of our
> > > literature but there's SO MUCH MORE out there.
> > >
> > > What about having players like David Smeyers, Alain Damiens, Ernesto
> > > Molinari, Hans Deinzer, Mike Lowenstern, Paul Meyer, and Eduard Brunner?
> > (to
> > > name just a small few) What about having the ICA commission works to be
> > > premiered at the festival? What about a new music competition done my
> > the
> > > ICA? What about a chamber music competition? Anybody else have any
> > more
> > > ideas?
> > >
> > > I'm just amazed at the differences between our organization and say the
> > > National Flute Association or the Saxophone conferences, not to mention
> > > those of the string or vocal world. Isn't there something we can do to
> > > spruce these things up?
> > >
> > > Just a few thoughts and all said IMHO. I don't mean to offend anyone,
> > but
> > > nothing gets done by closing your mouth.
> > >
> > > --Michael
> > >
> > >
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> > I'm glad to see that clarinet players are checking with the web site for
> > the
> > latest developments on ClarinetFest 2001. When you look at the schedule
> > of
> > events, I hope you will see how this convention is NOT a continuation of
> > the
> > status quo.
> > It would be a crime to not present guests like Larry Combs and Ricardo
> > Morales, because of their great artistry. You need to hear players like
> > this as often as possible to appreciate what a great clarinet sounds like,
> > just like you can look at a rose every day and still enjoy its beauty.
> > However, we are so happy that we can also feature artists that have been
> > featured at recent ClarinetFests. For example, we are presenting Karl
> > Leister, Franklin Cohen, Kjell-Inge Stevensson, and Seiji Yokokawa. In
> > the
> > jazz field, we are showcasing the best of the young artists, Like Frank
> > Glover, Ken Peplowski, Tim Laughlin, Evan Christopher and Michael White,
> > along with favorites like Pete Fountain and Buddy DeFranco. We also tried
> > to
> > find orchestral players like David Peck and Ken Grant who can't usually
> > perform at ClarinetFest because of the (usual) July date.
> > We changed many other things, too, in a break from the past. You
> > mentioned
> > the International Flute Association's convention. We consulted the host
> > of
> > their 1995 convention to see how we could change the way we do things at
> > ClarinetFest. You may have noticed that we are holding it at a hotel, not
> > a
> > college campus. Instead of just having Master Classes, we are presenting
> > career workshops on subjects like marketing yourself, and how to get a
> > clarinet job, etc. The fact that we are having it in New Orleans is a
> > huge
> > difference: many people are bringing their families along.
> > As far as new music, you will see more of it at this convention than ever
> > before. In addition to new works that performers will program, we are
> > also
> > featuring the 2000 AND 2001 ICA Composition Competition winning works, the
> > world premiere of Libby Larsen's latest piece, and a special commission of
> > a
> > work by William O. Smith, to be performed by a multitude of performers (Be
> > ready to play!).
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Roger Garrett
Clarinet Professor
Director, Symphonic Winds
Advisor, Recording Services
Illinois Wesleyan University
School of Music
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
(309) 556-3268

"A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes
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Jean Paul Richter (1763-1825)

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