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In Memoriam - Thomas Friedli - 15 April 2008 Renowned Swiss Clarinetist, Professor, and President of the Clarinet Jury of the Geneva Clarinet Competition 2007 - Killed in a Mountain Climbing accident in Portugal
World Premiere of Newly discovered Clarinet Concerto by Henri Joseph De Croes (1790) (Brussels 1785- Regensburg 1842) performed by Vlad Weverberg with the Orchestra Collegium Instrumentale Brugense, Ivan Meylemans conductor in Belgium Performed 11 May 2008
Phillippe Cuper, Solo Clarinetist in the Paris Opera in Residency with Internet Stream Master Class and Performance at Northwestern University 6 May 2008, Professor Steve Cohen, Director
Laurie Bloom as Clarinet Soloist with Yeh Conducting, and Mr Yeh as Soloist, and Section members during Concert Chicago Clarinet Ensemble Performing Major Concert at Northeast Illinois University conducted by John Bruce Yeh, Associate Solo Clarinetist in the Chicago Symphony, with Soloists Laurie Bloom, Bass Clarinetist in the Chicago Symphony, and Charlene Zimmerman, Solo Clarinetist in the Chicago Lyric Opera held 5 May 2008; Rose Sperrazza, Artistic Director
D Stanley Hasty, Professor Emeritus at the Eastman School of Music and James Pyne, Former Solo Clarinetist in the Buffalo Philharmonic and Professor of Clarinet at Ohio State University
Stanley Hasty and several established former Eastman Students as Artist Faculty for this Conference
Mr Hasty and wife June, Kyle and James Pyne, and Zoe and Jack Johnstone, Symposium Sponsors for this Conference, and Student in Master Class with Meastro Hasty Johnstone Woodwind Master Series Clarinet Festival - Honoring D Stanley Hasty - Ohio State University - 30 April - 3 May 2008, James Pyne, Director
Graduate Clarinet Student in Master Class with Guest Artist Kristina Belisle, Solo Clarinetist in the Akron Symphony and Professor at the University of Akron, and Ms Belisle in Recital
Dr Rebecca Rischen giving Class with Student and conducting Clarinet Choir Reading session Ohio University Clarinet Gala - 27 April 2007, Dr Rebecca Rischen, Director
Alia Sabur in Master Class on Eb Clarinet with Mark Nuccio, Associate Solo Clarinetist in the New York Philharmonic at Mannes College of Music, and with her Teacher Ricardo Morales
The late David Weber, Alia Sabur, and Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Clarinetist Ricardo Morales; Ms Sabur teaching Science Engineering Course The youngest University Professor on world record is Alia Sabur (USA, b. 22 February 1989). She was appointed as a full-time faculty Professor at Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea as Research Liaison (with Stony Brook New York, USA) with effect from 19 February 2008, the youngest on record in the Guinness World Book of Records. Graduated from Drexel University, with an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering. At Konkuk University, Sabur said she will take part in classroom instruction, but will also focus on research into developing nanotubes for use as cellular probes that could help aid in cures for diseases. Recognition presented on the MSNBC Today Show 24 April 2008
Calvin Falwell - Bass Clarinet Soloist
World Premiere Performance of Todd Goodman Concerto for Bass Clarinet and Orchestra performed by Calvin Falwell and the Beaver Valley Philharmonic in Midland, Pennsylvania conducted by Bruce Lauffer 17 April 2008
Harold Wright Merit Clarinet Competition - 13 April 2008 Winner: Rebecca Doggett Sponsored by the Boston Woodwind Society
Nathan Williams, Renowned soloist and Faculty at the Interlochen Arts Academy, and Director Kimberley Cole Luevano in Duo Performance
Guest artists J William King, Danneane Drummond, Jason Bednarz, Elizabeth Francoeur, Megan Merciers, and Kimberley Cole Luevano; also display and Clarinet repairs from Meridian Music with Sam Merciers
Eastern Michigan University
Clarinet Day, Dr Kimberley
Cole Luevano, Director - 12 April 2008
Stockholm Summit Clarinet Ensemble Stevennson in Master Class - Director Stefan Harg in Recital Stockholm Clarinet Summit - Sweden - 6 April 2008 - Stefan Harg, Director
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Clarinet Day with Mark Nuccio, Associate Solo Clarinetist in the New York Philharmonic held 5 April 2008
Katrina and Timothy Phillips, Director, and Clarinet Displays with Students Troy University Clarinet Day (Alabama), Timothy Phillips, Director held 5 April 2008
Competition Contest participants and Winners, and Artist Competition Jury 1st International Clarinet Competition - Krško - Slovenia - 4th - 6th April 2008
Artist Faculty Ed Love, Jonathan Finkerton, Ronald Caravan, Christy Banks, Director, and Jessica Lindsay - Dr Caravan and Master Class Student Millersville University of Pennsylvania 3rd Annual Single Reed Symposium 3 - 4 April 2008 - Dr Christy Banks, Director
May 2008 Johnstone Woodwind Master Series Clarinet Festival - Honoring Stanley Hasty - Ohio State University - 30 April - 3 May 2008 Indiana University Clarinet Teaching Workshop
June 2008 Oklahoma 33rd Clarinet Symposium - 5 - 7 June 2008 Domaine Forget Woodwind Sessions - Quebec - 15 - 29 June Texas Christian University Whitman-Crisante Clarinet Workshop - June 2008 Summer Clarinet Workshop - Pomona College, California - June 2008 Summer Institute for Wind Quintet and Woodwind Chamber Music - New York University
July 2008 ClarinetFest - Kansas City, Missouri - 2 - 6 July 2008 Belgian Clarinet Academy - Ostend, Belgium - 15 - 21 July 2008 Clarinet Summer School - Liverpool, England - 19 - 23 July 2008 15th International Clarinet and Saxophone Festival and Course - July 2008 - Eger, HungaryInternational Classic Ticino Musica - Sabine Meyer - Lugano, Switzerland - 27 July - 2 August 2008
August 2008 Charles Neidich's Music Seminar in
Kitakaruizawa, Japan -
August 2008 Buffet-Crampon Summer Clarinet Academy - 4 - 9 August 2008Clarinet & Klezmer in the Galilee Music Festival in Israel with Giora Feidman - August 2008Course Clariarte with Vienna Clarinet Connection - 22 -31 August 2008
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