Author: EricBlack
Date: 2022-03-07 18:30
Every year, especially around this time, I always see questions about attending music school. One of the biggest and most recurring, (understandably so) is whether or not the inquirer should continue on and get a Performance Degree in College. I'm sure like many of you, every time I see this question, I try to consider what I would tell my younger self if they were the one asking. For many musicians, I imagine it's an extremely difficult question, bringing to the fore many complicated and oftentimes conflicting feelings. After years of thinking about this, I decided that if I were ever given the chance to speak to my past self, I would just try to break down the data and the reality of trying to "make it" in this field. And so I embarked on the journey to create this video.
For the last 6 weeks I have been working on an in-depth video analysis of the financial cost of getting a 4 year degree from a Major U.S. Conservatory. My goal was to explore these numbers and then try to determine -if your goal was to become a symphony musician- whether or not the cost would be "worth it." You can find the video here (the following data will make more sense if you watch the video): https://youtu.be/OaXyRPzyHcg
In the course of my research I found it necessary to try and figure out how many orchestra's in the United States currently would put musicians in the "middle income" tier of earners in the U.S. (assuming that they are living in a 3 person household.) In the end I came up with 37 orchestras (There might be some missing and there might be a few that should no longer be on the list Post-Covid, however I am fairly confident that this is the majority of orchestras that meet this criteria.)
After determining the list, I was curious how many clarinetists comprised these orchestras, who the players were and what schools they attended. In total I came up with 108 clarinetists. This list is already changing, with certain people most likely on the cusp of retirement (if they haven't already) and others on the cusp of securing tenure. I tried not to include subs, long-term or otherwise, or musicians who had not yet achieved tenure. If you are aware of someone who should be on this list, but is not, please let me know and I will gladly add them! Additionally, if a person's education is incorrectly listed, please let me know and I will correct that as well. This was a massive amount of data and while I am confident in it being mostly correct, I am only human and would not be surprised if I overlooked some things!
To me there are a lot of interesting trends that seem to appear when looking at this data and it's also just interesting to see it all laid out. Hopefully some of you find it intriguing as well!
So without further ado, below is the list of orchestras (in no particular order), the clarinetists that are currently tenured in them and where those clarinetists went to school. At the end of the list you can find the breakdown of all the U.S. Schools that have more than 1 alumni in one of these orchestras.
Clarinet Sections in the Major Orchestras
New York Philharmonic
1. Anthony McGill: Principal: Curtis Institute of Music
2. Pascual Martínez Forteza: Acting Associate Principal: University of Southern California
Boston Symphony Orchestra
3. William R. Hudgins: Principal Clarinet: Boston University School for the Arts
4. Thomas Martin: Associate Principal Clarinet and E Flat: Eastman School of Music
Philadelphia Orchestra
5. Ricardo Morales: Principal Clarinet: Indiana University, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Escuela Libre de Musica
6. Samuel Caviezel: Associate Principal and E-Flat Clarinetist: Curtis Institute of Music
7. Socrates Villegas: National Conservatory in Mexico City, Versailles Conservatory in France, Temple University
8. Paul R. Demers: Bass Clarinet: DePaul University
Cleveland Orchestra
9. Afendi Yusuf: Principal Clarinet: Wilifred Laurier University, Glenn Gould School,
The Colburn School
10. Robert Woolfrey: Clarinet: University of Toronto, Yale School of Music
11. Daniel Mckelway: Assistant Principal Clarinet: The New England Conservatory
12. Amy Zoloto: Bass Clarinetist: DePaul University
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
13. Stephen Williamson: Principal Clarinet: Eastman School of Music, The Juilliard School, Hochschule der Kunste in Berlin
14. John Bruce Yeh: The Juilliard School
15. Gregory Smith: Northwestern University
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
16. Christopher Pell: Principal Clarinet: The Juilliard School
17. Joseph Morris: Associate Principal and Eb: University of Southern California,
The Colburn School
18. Ixi Chen: Clarinet: University of Southern California, Hochschule fur Musik Karlruhe, Manhattan School of Music and University of California Los Angeles
19. Ronald Aufmann: Bass Clarinet: Indiana University
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
20. Ralph Skiano: Principal Clarinet: Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
21. Jack Walters: 2nd Clarinet: University of Michigan, Rice University
22. Laurence Liberson: Assistant Principal: University of Michigan
23. Shannon Orme: Bass Clarinet: Northwestern University, University of Southern California
Minnesota Symphony Orchestra
24. Gabriel Campos Zamora: Principal Clarinet: The Colburn School
25. David Pharris: Clarinet: Northwestern University
26. Gregory T. Williams: Associate Principal - Eflat: University of Missouri-Columbia, University of Toronto, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
27. Timothy Zavadil: Bass Clarinet: DePaul University, Northwestern University
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
28. Michael Rusinek: Principal Clarinet: Curtis Institute of Music
29. Victoria Luperi: Associate Principal Clarinet: Curtis Institute of Music
30. Ron Samuels: 2nd Clarinet: University of Southern California
31. Jack Howell: University of Northern Colorado
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
32. Benjamin Lulich: Principal Clarinet: Cleveland Institute of Music and
Yale School of Music
33. Emil Khudyev: Associate Principal Clarinet: Cleveland Institute of Music, Yale School of Music, The Colburn School
34. Laura DeLuca: E Flat Clarinet: Northwestern University
35. Eric Jacobs: Bass Clarinet: Virginia Commonwealth University, Rice University, University of Southern California
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
36. Scott Andrews: Principal: New England Conservatory
37. Diana Haskell: Associate Principal Clarinet: Eastman School of Music, The Juilliard School
38. Tzuying Huang: Bass Clarinet: Indiana University, University of Texas-Austin
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
39. Todd Levy: Principal Clarinet: The Juilliard School
40. Benjamin Adler: Assistant Principal/Eb Clarinet: Northwestern, University of Southern California, The Colburn School.
41. William Helmers: Bass Clarinet: Eastman School of Music and The Juilliard School
Buffalo Symphony Orchestra
42. William Amsel: Principal Clarinet: New England Conservatory, Temple University
43. Patricia DiLutis: Clarinet: Boston University
44. Salvatore Andolina: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Saxophone: University of Buffalo, Eastman School of Music
National Symphony Orchestra
45. Lin Ma: Principal Clarinet: Oberlin Conservatory, Rice University
46. Eugene Mondie: Assistant Principal Clarinet: Oberlin Conservatory, DePaul
47. Paul Cigan: 2nd Clarinet: Temple University
48. Peter Cain: Bass Clarinet: Vanderbilt University, University of Minnesota,
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
49. Laura Arden: Principal Clarinet: The Juilliard School
50. Ted Gurch: Associate Principal Clarinet Eb: Eastman School of Music
51. Marci Gurnow: Second Clarinet: Southern Methodist University,
Northwestern University
52. Alcides Rodriguez: Bass Clarinet: Baylor University, Northwestern University
Houston Symphony
53. Mark Nuccio: Principal Clarinet: The University of Northern Colorado, Northwestern University
54. Thomas LeGrand: Associate Principal Clarinet: Curtis Institute of Music
55. Christian Schubert: Second Clarinet: Northwestern University
56. Alexander Potiomkin: Bass Clarinet: Rubin Jerusalem Academy of Music,
Rice University
Dallas Symphony
57. Gregory Raden: Principal Clarinet: New England Conservatory,
Curtis Institute of Music
58. Paul Garner: Associate Principal E-Flat: Michigan State University, University of Kansas
59. Stephen Ahearn: 2nd Clarinet: University of Richmond (Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Music,) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
60. Andrew Sandwick: Bass Clarinet; University of Southern California, Rice University
Met Opera Orchestra
61. Inn-hyuck Cho: Principal Clarinet: Korean National University of Arts, Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris
62. Anton Rist: Principal Clarinet: The Juilliard School
63. Jessica Phillips: 2nd and E-flat clarinet: Barnard College, Columbia University, The Manhattan School of Music
64. Dean LeBlanc: Bass Clarinet: Eastman School of Music,
Manhattan School of Music
Utah Symphony
65. Tad Calcara: Principal Clarinet: San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music
66. Erin Svoboda-Scott: Associate Principal - E-flat: New England Conservatory of Music, Temple University, Manhattan School of Music,
67. Lee Livengood: Bass Clarinet: Eastman School of Music,
University of California, Santa Barbara
San Diego Symphony
68. Sheryl Renk: Principal Clarinet: San Francisco State University,
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
69. Frank Renk: Bass Clarinet: San Francisco Conservatory of Music,
San Francisco State University
Fort Worth Symphony
70. Stanislav Chernyshev: Principal Clarinet: Curtis Institute of Music,
St. Petersburg Conservatory
71. Ivan Petruzzielo: Assistant Principal Clarinet- E-Flat: Ottorino Respighi Conservatory of Latina, Licino Refuse Conservatory of Frosinone,
Texas Christian University
72. Gary Whitman: Bass Clarinet: University of North Texas,
International Music Institute in Nice
Los Angeles Philharmonic
73. Boris Allakhverdyan: Principal Clarinet: Oberlin Conservatory,
Cleveland Institute of Music
74. Burt Hara: Associate Principal Clarinet: Curtis Institute of Music
75. Andrew Lowy: Second E-flat: Harvard College, University of Southern California
76. David Howard: Clarinet: Yale University
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
77. Carey Bell: Principal Clarinet: University of Michigan (Clarinet and Composition), DePaul University
78. Jerome Simas: Bass Clarinet: Cleveland Institute of Music
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
79. YaoGuang Zhai: Principal Clarinet: Curtis Institute of Music
80. Vitor Trindade: 2nd Clarinet: Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra,
The Colburn School
81. William Jenken: Bass Clarinet: University of British Columbia
Nashville Symphony Orchestra
82. Katherine Kohler: Assistant Principal Clarinet: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
83. Daniel Lochrie: Bass Clarinet: University of Michigan, Cleveland Institute of Music, Ohio State University
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
84. Giovanni Bertoni: Principal Clarinet: Oberlin Conservatory, Yale School of Music
85. Patrick Graham: 2nd Clarinet: University of Ottawa, Northwestern University
Kansas City Symphony
86. Raymond Santos: Principal Clarinet: University of Southern California
87. Silvio Guitian: Associate Principal and E-Flat: Oberlin Conservatory, Rice University
88. John Klinghammer: Bass Clarinet: University of Oregon,
University of Southern California
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
89. Samuel Rothstein: Acting Principal (Bass Clarinetist): Northwestern University
90. Cathryn Gross: Clarinet: Eastman School of Music, Indiana University
Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra
91. Linda A. Baker: Acting Co-Principal Clarinet/Bass Clarinet: Indiana University
92. Susan Warner: Acting Co-Principal Clarinet: University of Iowa,
Eastman School of Music
New York City Ballet Orchestra:
93. Steven Hartman: Principal Clarinet: The Juilliard School
94. Gerhardt Koch: Associate Principal E-Flat Clarinet: The Juilliard School
95. Danny Mui: 2nd/Bass Clarinetist: Western Michigan University,
Northwestern University, University of Michigan
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
96. Sang Yoon Kim: Principal Clarinet: Conservatoire de Paris, The Colburn School
San Francisco Opera
97. Jose Gonzalez Granero: Principal Clarinet: Granada Superior Conservatory,
G. Verdi Conservatory, University of Southern California and The Colburn School
98. Joanne Eisler: Assistant Principal E-Flat Clarinet: University of Michigan, Northwestern University
99. Anthony Striplen: Clarinet/Bass Clarinet: San Francisco State University
Oregon Symphony
100. James Shields: Principal Clarinet: The Juilliard School, University of New Mexico
101. Todd Kuhns: Assistant Principal Clarinet/Bass Clarinet: Portland State University, Temple University
102. Mark Dubac: Second/E-Flat Clarinet: The Juilliard School,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
North Carolina Symphony
103. Samuel Almaguer: Principal Clarinet: The Colburn School, Rice University
Washington National Opera/Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
104. David Jones: Principal Clarinet: Northwestern University
105. Ashley Booher: Clarinet/Bass Clarinet: The University of New Hampshire,
Indiana University
San Francisco Ballet
No one is listed as tenured!
Phoenix Symphony Orchestra
106. Alex Laing: Principal Clarinet: Northwestern University, Manhattan School of Music, Sweelinck Conservatorium Amsterdam
107. Steve Hanusofski: Associate Principal/Bass Clarinet: North Park College, Florida State University, Florida State and Arizona State University
108. Sole Chang: Clarinet: University of Michigan, California State University at Long Beach
School Representation via Clarinetists
37 Orchestras
108 Musicians
Northwestern University: 16 Alumni
University of Southern California: 12 Alumni
The Juilliard School: 12 Alumni
Eastman School of Music: 10 Alumni
Curtis Institute of Music: 9 Alumni
The Colburn School: 9 Alumni
Rice University: 7 Alumni
University of Michigan: 7 Alumni
Indiana University: 6 Alumni
Cleveland Institute of Music: 6 Alumni
Temple University: 5 Alumni
DePaul University: 5 Alumni
Oberlin Conservatory of Music: 5 Alumni
Yale: 5 Alumni (1 went for a B.A., but not in music)
New England Conservatory of Music: 5 Alumni
Manhattan School of Music: 5 Alumni
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music: 4 Alumni
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: 3 Alumni
San Francisco Conservatory of Music: 3 Alumni
San Francisco State University: 3 Alumni
Boston University: 2 Alumni
University of Northern Colorado: 2 Alumni
Post Edited (2022-03-13 04:48)
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