Klarinet Archive - Posting 000089.txt from 2009/02

From: Sean Osborn <feanor33@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Re: klarinet Digest 4 Feb 2009 22:01:01 -0000 Issue 8193
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:56:17 -0500

Dear Andrew,

The University of Washington in Seattle allows this, and as clarinet
teacher, if you qualified, I would take you.

I have to say though, that you need to learn the clarinet if you want
a career. There is no such thing as an exclusively bass clarinet
position in professional orchestras in the US, and as a solo
instrument, it is VERY difficult to succeed at - I think there are
only 4 or 5 successful bass clarinet soloists in the world.

If you came to UW, you could major in Bass Clarinet, but you'd have
to study clarinet at times also.

Sean
www.osbornmusic.com

>I'm looking to gather some information about colleges and universities
>that allow clarinet students to either "major" or at least focus on
>bass clarinet. I remember this coming up in past years, but have not
>had luck finding it in the archives, so...
>
>I wonder if someone might either
>a) point me to the archived messages or
>b) list a few (or more!) schools that allow for this type of thing.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>-Andrew

www.osbornmusic.com

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