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February 2016 Hot News
11 - 16 February 2016
VIP Stephen Williamson Performs Mozart Clarinet Concerto with Chicago Symphony
Chicago, Illinois USA
Summary information coming soon
14 February 2016
Memorial Celebration for Leon Russianoff - 26 years after his passing away in 1990 - Manhattan School of Music - VIP Charles Neidich, Alan R Kay, and Mike Getzin, Directors
New York City USA
An important tribute to Leon Russianoff was held at the Manhattan School of
Music honoring him 26 years after his passing away in 1990. Over 150
past students and repecters attended and played in two recitals after a
presentation and panel discussion about his history and contribution.
Panel included foremost past students including Stanley and Naomi Drucker,
Charles Neidich, Alan Kay, Mitchell Estrin, David Krakauer, and Leon's daughter
Sylvia. Presentation given with slides and videos with Dr Stephen
Clark, and the Panel commentated with Dr Timothy Phillips. This day was
organized by the Clarinet faculty at Manhattan School and Mike Getzin, WKA
Founder and CEO. Given the nature and honor stature of this event,
including re-establishing the Russianoff Clarinet Scholarship initiated by Penny
Russianoff as an endowment with Manhattan School of Music, it was certainly a
high point of this year for the Clarinet world.
14 February 2016
Major Chamber and Clarinet Choir Concert with the "Presidents Own" The United States Marine Band performed at the John Phillip,Sousa Hall
Washington, DC USA
13 February 2016
Senior VIP Franklin Cohen (Solo Clarinetist Emeritus in the Cleveland Orchestra) Soloist with the Jakarta Symphony Orchestra (Indonesia)
Jakarta, Indonesia
13 February 2016
Corrado Giuffredi - Guest Artist Master Class at Virginia Tech University, Dr. Phil Paglialonga, Host, concluding a Master Class having visiting several US Universities including Texas A&M in Commerce, Texas, University of Michigan, Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland and at Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
6 - 7 February 2016
Texas State University Clarinet Fiesta - Vanguel Tangarov, Director, with World Class Faculty including VIP's Philippe Cuper (Paris), Boris Allakherdyan (Metropolitan Opera), Andre Moisan (Montreal), Steve Girko (Austin Symphony), and David Gould (New York)
San Marcos, Texas USA
Master Classes with Senior VIP Franklin Cohen with the clarinet class at the University of Akron, Ohio with the energetic and talented students of VIP Kristina Belisle Jones - 2 February 2016 and with the clarinet class at the San Francisco Conservatory - 5 February 2016
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