The Clarinet Channel – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Amy Chambers is the founder of The Music Chambers at clarinetgeek.com, where she teaches clarinet and bass clarinet lessons online and in-person in the Memphis area.

She also loves helping other teachers grow their studios through her Music Studio Kickstart course. As a Jupiter Music Educational Artist, Amy creates educational content and teaches and performs at clinics across the MidSouth.

When she’s not teaching, you’ll find her playing bass clarinet with the Memphis Wind Symphony, subbing with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, and performing with various wind ensembles. Connect with her at clarinetgeek.com and on social media @themusicchambers.

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Amy’s digital mini-course: Music Studio Kickstart, lives at https://www.clarinetgeek.com/kickstart

Find Amy on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube @themusicchambers

Clarinet Channel Instagram : @theclarinetchannel

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Abdo Timejardine-Zomeño (b. 2000), born and residing in Chicago, IL is an accomplished Arab-American clarinetist, woodwind doubler, composer, conductor, and educator. He is currently earning double bachelors degrees in Clarinet Performance and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois-Chicago. 

With an active schedule, Abdo regularly performs with the Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band and the Middle East Music Ensemble of the University of Chicago. He has also performed with The Naperville Winds, Northshore Concert Band, and Chicago Philharmonic.

As a soloist and chamber musician, he’s had the opportunity to collaborate with clarinetists from across the United States, South America, Europe, and the Middle East. His recent travels have taken him to Denver, Colorado for the 50th Anniversary of the International Clarinet Association, as well as Phoenix, Arizona for the first ever Low-Clarinet Festival. In March 2023, he had the opportunity to play for renowned clarinetist Julian Bliss in a masterclass during Bliss’s residency at UIC for the consortium premiere of John Mackey’s clarinet concerto, Divine Mischief. 

As a composer, his works have been performed by the Atlanta Freedom Bands, Music for Everyone Summer Camp, UIC Saxophone Quartet, ~Nois Saxophone Quartet, Third Coast Percussion, and members of New Music Chicago. His compositions have acquired attention from notable composers such as Jennifer Jolley. He credits his mentors: Kyle Rhoades, José Oliver Riojas, Nicholas Carlson, Marc Mellits, Jennifer Jolley, Kaitlin Bove, Janet Song Kim, Alan Theisen, and Serena Weren for his development as a clarinetist, composer, and conductor.

His professional affiliations and memberships include the International Clarinet Association (ICA), North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA), National Flute Association (NFA), New Music Chicago (NMC), Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles, Pride Bands Alliance, Association of Concert Bands (ACB), and ASCAP.

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Abdo’s Website: abtizomusic.com

Instagram: abtizomusic

Facebook: Abdo Timejardine-Zomeño

Clarinet Channel : @theclarinetchannel / clarinetchannelpod@gmail.com

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Welcome to the Clarinet Channel! Thanks for listening! Check of the Podcast Instagram : @theclarinetchannel Theme Music : “Bossa Nueva” - Rick Ivanoff / “Break Away To Adelaide” - The Guild of Jazz Musicians

The Meridian Clarinet Quartet, established in February 2023, is comprised of four accomplished musicians from prominent orchestras across the United States. Our name, 'Meridian,' signifies our converging paths here in the United States, all of us having traveled from one side of the globe to the other to embark on our respective musical journeys. It also symbolizes our aspiration to reach the great artistic heights only possible through sensitive and thoughtful collaboration, the musical thread passing through each of us before being transmitted to our audiences. Our mission is deeply rooted in nurturing appreciation for the enchanting world of clarinet music while fostering the talents of future generations.

All members of the Meridian Clarinet Quartet are Buffet Crampon Artists. Yao Guang Zhai, Lin Ma, and Sang Yoon Kim also hold the title of Vandoren Artists, while Tzuying is recognized as a D'Addario Artist and Sang Yoon Kim as a Silverstein Pro Team Artist.

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The Meridian Clarinet quartet has multiple concerts and masterclasses coming up in December! For more info, check out their website:

Meridian Clarinet Quartet Website: www.meridianclarinetquartet.com

Clarinet Channel Instagram : @theclarinetchannel

Clarinet Channel Email: clarinetchannelpod@gmail.com

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Dr. Larkin Sanders is a native of Branson, Missouri, and currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri where she is the clarinet instructor at Washburn University and William Jewell College, owns the Clever Clarinetist (a clarinet specialty store), is the Executive-Artistic Director of the Taneycomo Festival Orchestra, is the utility clarinetist for the Topeka Symphony Orchestra, and performs frequently with a variety of other ensembles. Dr. Sanders is a performing artist for Henri Selmer Paris, D’Addario & Co., Brian Corbin Clarinet Products, and she is a Silverstein Pro Team Artist. In addition to her activities as a clarinetist, teacher, and administrator, Dr. Sanders is also a composer and author of several books and self-publishes her original compositions and clarinet methods.

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Clever Clarinetist Website : www.cleverclarinetist.com/

Dr. Larkin’s Festival : www.taneycomofestivalorchestra.org/

Clarinet Channel Instagram : @theclarinetchannel

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Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Eric Mrugala is a violinist who performs and educates about the violin.

Eric is an active teacher in the Boston-area serving as a violin faculty member at the Sharon Music Academy, Concord Conservatory of Music, and All Newton Music School. His students have won top prizes in the International Crescendo Little Mozarts Competition and was awarded Best Teacher Award by the Crescendo International Music Competition. 

In addition to teaching, Eric enjoys an active performance career. He has performed with New England ensembles like the Berkshire Symphony, Bennington Chorale, Keene Chorale, Cape Ann Symphony and Boston Philharmonia. Mrugala has made appearances in Boston Symphony Hall, Sanders Theater, Kresge Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony Hall, Royal Concertgebouw Hall, De Doulen Hall, Smetana Hall, Dvorak Hall, UMass Amherst Concert Hall, and Bezanson Recital Hall. His past engagements include collaborating with living composers and performing alongside members of the Fifth House Ensemble at Fresh Inc Festival. Other chamber music experiences include the Brancaleoni International Music Festival in Italy, and the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival in Burlington, VT.  

Eric also enjoys performing different genres outside of classical music. Past engagements include performing with Iranian violinist Bijan Mortazavi at Berklee Performance Center, Freda World Music in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, and most recently with Grammy Award Winner Vijay Prakash in Worcester's Hannover Theatre. 

Eric Mrugala received his Bachelor's Degree at the Boston Conservatory, and completed his Masters degree at the University of Massachusetts Amherst as a Graduate Quartet Fellow, and a recipient of the Julian Olevsky Violin/Viola Memorial Award. Eric Mrugala's previous teachers include Edyta Mrugala, Rictor Noren, and Elizabeth Chang.  

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Eric’s Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/@erictheviolinist 

The Violin Podcast : https://open.spotify.com/show/2djJNr8L3v5BUivG43Gala

Everyday Musician Podcast : https://open.spotify.com/show/6XcaeM689H5PL7bRShMAa0

Clarinet Channel Instagram : @theclarinetchannel

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Critically praised for “brilliant and stunning” performances, “terrific virtuosic playing,” and “a fine sense of drama,” David Cook is Associate Professor of Clarinet and Chair of Instrumental Performance Studies at Millikin University, Principal Clarinet of the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra, and clarinetist for the Appian Duo (with Emily Grabinski, piano) and the Greyline Duo (with Alexandra Rodriguez, flute). Previously a member of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, the Lawton Philharmonic Orchestra, the Lieurance Woodwind Quintet, and the wind quintet Fiati Five, David has also performed with the Chicago Sinfonietta, Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago, Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia da Camera, Northbrook Symphony, Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, Heartland Festival Orchestra, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Norman Philharmonic, and the Texas Music Festival Orchestra. As a chamber musician, David has performed at Chamber Music Campania, with the Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble, and with the From the Edge Chamber Music Series.

David has been recognized in numerous competitions including The American Prize for Instrumental Performance, the American Virtuoso International Music Competition, the Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music, the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition, the Oklahoma Community Orchestra Young Artist Competition, and the White Lake Chamber Music Festival Solo Competition. Past appearances include the International Clarinet Association’s ClarinetFest®, the College Music Society National Conference, the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors Conference, the American Single Reed Summit, the Amicitia Clarinet Extravaganza, the Clarinet Colloquium at Texas A&M University-Commerce, the KNOB New Music Festival, and recitals across the United States and abroad. In 2022, David’s book Clarinet Conditioning: Warm-Ups and Perspectives, featuring contributions from clarinetists including members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, was published by Conway Publications. His research appears in Clarinet, NACWPI Journal, and Instrumentalist.

David holds Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Education degrees from Central Michigan University, Master of Music degrees in clarinet performance and chamber music from the University of Michigan, and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in clarinet performance and the Master of Music degree in music theory from the University of Oklahoma. His principal teachers include Suzanne Tirk, Chad Burrow, Theodore Oien, and Kennen White. David is a Buffet Crampon USA Performing Artist and a member of the Silverstein Works PRO Team, performing exclusively on Buffet Crampon clarinets and Silverstein Works ligatures. 

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Dr. Cook’s Links:

Website: www.davidcookclarinet.com

Instagram: @davidycook1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidycook1

Twitter: @davidycook1

Book, Clarinet Conditioning: Warm-Ups and Perspectives: https://conway-publications.com/product/clarinet-conditioning-warm-ups-and-perspectives/

Clarinet Channel Instagram : @theclarinetchannel

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Praised for his “fearless” performances, clarinetist Andy Hudson has appeared across North America, Europe, and Africa in solo, chamber, and orchestral settings. He has recently performed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Sarasota Orchestra, and the North Carolina Symphony, and he was appointed Bass/3rd Clarinetist of the http://www.cabrillomusic.org/ in 2020. Other festival appearances include the Lucerne, Bang on a Can, Hot Air, Sound Atlas, and Great Lakes Chamber Music festivals. “Truly a performer for the moment,” Andy has premiered 100+ works to date, published https://conway-publications.com/product/elements-of-contemporary-clarinet-technique-space-bass/ with Conway Publications, and has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on their MusicNOW series and with Miami’s http://www.nu-deco.org/ and Raleigh’s http://www.earspace.org/. He is currently Artistic Director with the international sextet http://www.latitude49music.com/ and has given masterclasses at many of the world’s great conservatories and centers for musical study. He is an Artist-Clinician for Buffet Crampon, a Vandoren Performing Artist, and an Ambassador for Rovner Products. Andy is currently Associate Professor of Clarinet at the https://www.lawrence.edu/academics/conservatory/clarinet in Appleton, WI.  Thanks for listening! Andy Hudson’s Website : http://www.theandyhudson.com/ Clarinet Channel Instagram : @theclarinetchannel Theme Music : “Bossa Nueva” - Rick Ivanoff / “Break Away To Adelaide” - The Guild of Jazz Musicians

Lisa Canning is a professional clarinetist and has been helping students and professionals alike improve their playing through her clarinet shop, Lisa’s Clarinet Shop, for 40 years. A graduate of Northwestern University, a former Robert Marcellus student, her business has been recognized by Music Trade Magazine as a Top 200 retailer for over 10 years. An active member of the International Clarinet Association, Lisa was a featured speaker for Clarinetist as Entrepreneur In 2002 and also served on DePaul Universities School of Music Advisory Board for over 20 years. In 2002, Lisa was the Recipient of The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Women Business Owner of The Year Award. Additionally, Lisa has been recognized as a leader in innovative education by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship® in their recent publication (Dec 2014, Elgar Publishing) The New Paradigm: Creatives and Arts Entrepreneurs, Morris, M (ed.) Annals of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy. Lisa has also been a recognized speaker for the creative industries both in the US and abroad; PNB-NAPEO: 1st U.S. Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conference., U.S. State Department, Algiers, Algeria; World Leaders Forum: Judson University, Elgin, IL, Creativity and Entrepreneurship following President of The United States George W Bush; and The 6th Annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit by invitation of the White House in Kenya Nairobi. Thanks for listening! To learn more about Lisa Canning go to : LisaCanning.com To learn more about Lisa’s Clarinet Shop go to : lisasclarinetshop.com Lisa’s Clarinet Shop Instagram : @lisasclarinetshop Clarinet Channel Instagram : @theclarinetchannel Theme Music : “Bossa Nueva” - Rick Ivanoff / “Break Away To Adelaide” - The Guild of Jazz Musicians

Originally from Mason City, Iowa, Ricky began his clarinet studies in fifth grade where he learned clarinet from various teachers. It wasn’t until high school where Ricky began taking private lessons under Harvey Von Wald. Harvey helped Ricky develop a work ethic and self-discipline on the instrument. Something that would carry on forever in his studies both on clarinet and outside.    Hailed by the University of Northern Iowa’s Wind Ensemble director, Dr. Danny Galyen describes Ricky Latham’s clarinet playing as having a “rich, warm sound, with exemplary technique on the instrument. His playing is always sensitive and is admired for his serious work ethic, discipline, and musicianship.”   Ricky graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 2022, where he was under the tutelage of Dr. Amanda McCandless. Ricky has continued to grow and expand his knowledge of the clarinet with exemplary technique and performance, with the important underlying base of pedagogy.   Upon completion of his undergraduate studies, Ricky attended Bowling Green State University from 2022-2024 under the guidance of Kevin Schempf. During his time at BGSU, Ricky has acquired a teaching assistantship, where he coached a woodwind quintet to winning second place in the prestigious Douglas Wayland Chamber Music Competition.   Ricky is now a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate at Michigan State University, under the direction of Dr. Guy Yehuda and Dr. Wang Mingzhe. Ricky is looking forward to continuing his craft of performance and teaching, which he is very successful. Thanks for listening! Ricky’s Instagram : @clarinetricky Clarinet Channel Instagram : @theclarinetchannel Theme Music : “Bossa Nueva” - Rick Ivanoff / “Break Away To Adelaide” - The Guild of Jazz Musicians