 The Clarinet BBoard
|
Author: Kat
Date: 2001-06-21 02:15
If any of you get a chance will you rank these colleges or let me know what ones you like in your opinion. If I'm missing any notify me.
Berklee College of Music
Mannes College of Music
Cleaveland Institute of Music
New England Conservatory of Music
Peabody Conservatory of Music
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Manhattan School of Music
Curtis Institute of Music
Vandercook College of Music
Juilliard
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Ken
Date: 2001-06-21 02:49
Decide on who you want to study with then toss the list in the garbage.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 2001-06-21 13:59
Never was a music major, but I'm aware that there are some universities whose names don't end in "of Music" that have music schools with excellent reputations. You might want to consider some of these.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Laurie
Date: 2001-06-21 17:20
How does Ferdonia, Ithica. Tisk( NYU ) and Crane School of music rank with that list ?
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: AlanT
Date: 2001-06-21 17:52
Just for the record: it's Fredonia, NY (alumnus, but not a music major), and Ithaca, NY
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Sara
Date: 2001-06-22 02:00
I agree with tossing your list in the garbage...you need to find the right teacher for you, not just a big name.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Leanne
Date: 2001-06-22 04:44
What do you want to major in? Performance? Theroy/Composition? I happen to know that U of Michigan has a great composition program. The rest of the music program is pretty gosh darn good too...
As my parents told me when I started looking for a college, "Go where your dreams take you...as long as it's in state...or as long as you get a good scholarship..."
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Brandon
Date: 2001-06-22 21:36
How many of these schools have you visited to have a lesson with the clarinet professor? Do that a bit then formulate a new list. I can tell you that some of those schools would not make my list, but we all have different opinions. USC? What about state schools? Um...there is a place called Indiana. Oh, um, Michigan is good too. But meet some of the teachers. I would hate to go somewhere for four or five years and pay all that money not to learn a thing. Or to totally clash with the teacher. Just mere suggestions.
Brandon Hood
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Keil
Date: 2001-06-23 20:24
HANDS DOWN!! if you're fortunate enough to get into Curtis go baby go!!!!
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2001-06-23 21:24
I was going to say something else, but I toned it down.
Not everyone thinks that Montanaro is a god.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Brandon
Date: 2001-06-24 20:33
Montanaro may not be a god, but he does produce. Don't know about his overall track record, but some of the finest young orchestral clarinetists come from Curtis.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2001-06-24 20:47
Who recently from Montanaro? I can't think of any offhand, though I'm sure there must be some.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Brandon
Date: 2001-06-25 00:10
Mark, I must confess that these guys are a bit older, however if this short list is any indication of Montanaro's teaching ability, I am convinced. These guys are still considered young by professional standards. I believe, although I encourage someone to prove me wrong, that Michael Rusinek studied at Curtis with him. He is the principal clarinet with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. David Neuman, clarinet with the San Fransisco Symphony studied with him. Richard Hawley, principal with the Cincinnati Symphony studied with Montanaro. And, while I am sure this list could be more extensive, I believe Anthony McGill studied at Curtis with him. I have heard nothing bad about McGill's playing. And Cincinnati is no fluff job to win at such a young age. McGill cannot be older than 24 or 25. If that even. Sometime while up at CCM taking a lesson I hope to run into him.
Brandon
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2001-06-25 01:01
Thanks. I didn't have the names associated with Montanaro. The one time I met Montenaro I must confess that he was less than likable.
I know Rusinek studied with Abe Galper, too, but I don't know if that was before or after Montenaro.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2001-06-25 01:06
Something interesting. Here's a piece of Rusinek's bio from http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/pghsymph.nsf/bios/Michael+Rusinek:
"Born in Toronto, his early studies were with Avrahm Galper at the Royal Conservatory of Music. He later attended the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Upon graduation, he was appointed by Mstislav Rostropovich to the post of Assistant Principal Clarinet with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C."
Montenaro's name is conspicuous by its absence in the entire bio.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Brandon
Date: 2001-06-25 01:27
LOL...I noticed that also...but only assumed! However the other three are sure things.
Brandon
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: mw
Date: 2001-06-26 02:46
"Choose the school of hard knocks. It will proved the best training"
--------------------------------
Choose the best school you are accepted to & can afford, hope for some (good)break here or there, work very hard .... & things will pan out.
I know about the School of Hard Knocks ... while it may present good training, IMO, there are easier ways to learn of life's experiences without getting beat up.
Best,
mw
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
The Clarinet Pages
|
 |
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
