Klarinet Archive - Posting 000090.txt from 2009/02

From: "Klug, Howard" <hklug@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: klarinet Digest 4 Feb 2009 22:01:01 -0000 Issue 8193
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:12:09 -0500

Same thing at Indiana that Sean has in place at UW...you may major in
BC at the undergraduate level but we require a significant amount of Bb
experience, too, along the way. Truth be told, one might be better at
one instrument or the other (Bb soprano or BC), but you ignore the
other family members at your peril when it comes to career
possibilities.

Howard
www.howardklug.com

Quoting Sean Osborn <feanor33@-----.net>:

> 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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