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PRIORITY CLARINET AND MUSIC EVENTS 2017

 

December 2017 Newsletter

 

1 December 2017

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

2 December 2017

Butler University Single Reed Day - Dr Michele Gingras, Director

 

2 December 2017

Rowan University Clarinet Day - Dr Rie Suzuki, Director, with SSgt. Parker Gaims - Clarinetist in the 'Presidents Own' United States Marine Band in Washington, DC - Rowen, New Jersey - 2 December 2017

2 December 2017

2 - 3 December 2017

Italy

 

2 December 2017

 

3 December 2017

Noel Holiday Concert with Clarinetist Inaki Vermeersch Amor

Lorraine, France

 

3 December 2017

France

4 December 2017 

6 - 9 December 2017

Julian Bliss French Shoptour

 

8 December 2017

VIP Mark Nuccio (Solo Clarinetist in Houston, Texas Symphony Master Class at the Buffet New York Showroom - 4 - 6 PM

 

5 - 7 December 2017

Giovanna Punzi Master Classes

Rionero in Vulter (PZ) Italy

5 - 18 December 2017

ClarMeet Porto Clarinet Festival

Porto, Portugal

 

8 - 10 December 2017

Alarcon, Italy

 

9 - 10 December 2017

Berliner Philharmonie

Berlin, Germany

A “Late Night” concert with French chamber music and Simon Rattle at the piano

 

The two French chamber music works of this Late Night concert show evidence of existential crises – but without sacrificing elegance. Olivier Messiaen wrote his Quatuor pour la fin du temps in 1940/41 in a German prisoner-of-war camp, surrounded by death. Claude Debussy composed his violin sonata in 1917, while he was seriously ill. Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker perform with Sir Simon Rattle at the piano.

Sir Simon Rattle piano

Daishin Kashimoto violin

Ludwig Quandt cello

Wenzel Fuchs clarinet

Claude Debussy

Sonata for Violin and Piano

Olivier Messiaen

Quatuor pour la fin du temps

Dates and Tickets

sales information

Programme

After being conscripted by the French army in 1939, Olivier Messiaen became a German prisoner of war a year later and was deported to Görlitz prison camp STALAG VIII A. It was there that the composer, with death before his eyes every day, wrote his Quatuor pour la fin du temps around the turn of the year 1940/1941. Messiaen’s inspiration for this work came “straight from [...] the Apocalypse”, as it is portrayed in the Book of Revelation. With the approval of the camp commander, Messiaen and three other inmates performed the premiere of the Quatuor pour la fin du temps before more than 400 Belgian and French prisoners of war on 15 January 1941. “The audience was an extremely diverse mixture from all walks of life – agricultural workers, labourers, intellectuals, professional soldiers, doctors and clergy,” as the composer later recalled. “Never again have I been listened to with such attention and understanding as then.”

According to Messiaen, the musical language of the eight-movement composition for clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano is “disembodied, spiritual, and catholic. The thematic motifs, which melodically and harmoniously form a kind of tonal omnipresence, bring the listener closer to eternity in space and infinity. Particular rhythms, free from any measure, strongly contribute to moving the temporal into the distance.” The performance of Messiaen’s singular and – despite the circumstances of its composition – timeless work is the main work in this late night concert with Sir Simon Rattle on the piano, the orchestra’s principal clarinet Wenzel Fuchs, 1st concertmaster of the Berliner Philharmoniker Daishin Kashimoto and the orchestra’s 1st principal cello Ludwig Quandt forming the ensemble. To open this late night event, Sir Simon and Daishin Kashimoto also perform the Sonata for Violin and Piano by Messiaen’s fellow countryman, Claude Debussy.

9 December 2017

Huntsville (Alabama) Clarinet Day with Jenny Maclay

Introducing the 1st annual Huntsville Clarinet Day!
Monrovia Middle School Band Room

Clinics include creating a proper warm up routine, preparing for All State auditions, and a Vandoren product demonstration and trial. This is the perfect opportunity to meet other clarinet enthusiasts in North Alabama in a fun and educational environment, so be sure to invite all of your clarinet friends!

All ages and ability levels welcome!

Schedule:
12:30-1:00 Registration
1:00-1:30 Warm Up Class
1:30-2:00 Clarinet Choir
2:00-2:15 Break
2:15-3:00 Vandoren product demonstration ...
3:00-3:45 Vandoren product trial
3:45-4:00 Break
4:00-5:00 The Complete Guide to Making All State Band



Registration fee: $20
For more information please contact: jennyclarinet125@gmail.com

also following on 16 December 

 

10 December 2017

10 December 2017

Verona Master Classes

Verona, Italy

 

11 December 2017

Vandoren New York Studio Holiday Party - 12 - 6 PM

"The Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition is open to any highly proficient saxophonist or clarinetist in Jazz or Classical residing in the US, between the age of 18 and 23." The Competition started in 2010 as a way to identify the next generation of great clarinetists and saxophonists and acknowledge them for their talent, the work it took to succeed, and the artistry they display on their instrument. For more details and a list of repertoire, please visit:... http://veacompetition.com

12 December 2017

VIP Wenzel Fuchs - Solo Klarinettist in the Berliner Philharmoniker Solo Concert

Japan

12 - 13 December 2017

Maratoia, Zumania

             Klarinete Maratoia Ikasturte honetakoa hamaseigarren edizioa izango da (abenduaren 13-17 bitartean). Klarinete Maratoian musika-hezkuntzaren hatsarre edo printzipio ugari uztartzen dira: kalitatezko irakaskuntza, maila handiko musikari eta irakaslearen konpromisoa, jatorri eta maila ezberdineko musikarien arteko harremana bultzatzea, jende aurrean musika egiten trebatzea, ikasleek lorpenak jendaurrean erakustea… eta den-dena, klarinetearen bueltan. ​ Urtetik urtera Klarinete Maratoiak hainbat eta hainbat jarduera ezberdin ikusi ditu eta horretan dihardugu: Formatu txikiko zein ertaineko kontzertuak, Musika eta Literatura eta Musika eta Zinea uztartuta, ikus-entzunezko emanaldiak, argazki lehiaketa,teknologia berrien erabilpenak musikan (TIC), Music & English, musikarako materialen erakusketak, Clarinet Clinic, musikari bikainak gonbidatu,… Irakaskuntzari dagokionez, hasierako urteetatik bakarkako eta taldekako klarinete-eskolak egin dira maila guztietara zuzenduta: Musika Eskoletako bigarren edo hirugarren mailako ikasleak, alegia, klarineteari aisialdiaren begiekin begiratzen diotenak, adin guztietakoak: gaztetxoak, gazteak eta helduak. Baina  Maratoian badute lekua klarinetea lanbidetzat izango duten ikasleek ere, Kontserbatorioko ikasleek, alegia. Musika eskoletako irakasle dihardutenak ere ikasle bihurtzen dira Maratoian, eta baita orkestretako klarinete-joleak ere.  Irakasle zein interprete, Maratoira  klarinetearen teknika aurreratuenak barneratzeko etortzen dira. Jatorri hain ezberdineko ikasleen parte hartzea ez litzateke posible izango Carlos Casadóren sakon-sakoneko profesionaltasunik gabe. Carlos Casadó Bigarren saria lortu zuen I.C.A.-k (Internacional Clarinet Association) antolatutako Orchestral Audition Competition lehiaketan, eta orkestra-musikaren alorrean egindako lanari esker, trial bat egin zuen BBC Scottish Symphony orkestran, klarinete-plaza lortu zuen Göteborgs Operan orkestran, eta gaur egun, Orquesta Nacional de España orkestrako kide da.   Ganbera-musikaren alorrean, emanaldiak egin ditu zenbait talderekin, estreinaldiak, kontzertuk eta grabaketa ugari eginaz.Horiez guztiez gain, hiru CD argitaratu ditu: Música para clarinete solo del siglo XX; Arabesco, klarinete eta pianorako; eta Just for fun, klarinete baxu eta pianorako. Disko horiek oso harrera ona izan zuten kritikari adituen artean. Irakasle-lanari dagokionez, Coruñako Conservatorio Estatal Superior de Música kontserbatorioko klarinete-katedraduna da, eta hainbat erakunderen deiak jasotzen ditu, ikastaroak eman, topaketetan parte hartu eta bestelako jarduera didaktikoak egiteko. ​ 2006an, International Clarinet Association elkarteak Espainiarako Chairperson izendatu zuen.

 

12 - 15 December 2017

Tucuman

16 December 2017

The Originality of Greatness: Celebrating Elliott Carter’s 109th Birthday! with VIP Charles Neidich performing his music

New York City

Program to include:

Pastoral (1940)
Rhapsodic Musings (2001)
Hiyoku (2001)
Figment II (2001)
Poems of Louis Zukovsky (2008)
Caténaires (2005)
Con Leggerezza Pensosa (1990)
Cello Sonata (1948)


Charles Neidich - Clarinet // Ayako Oshima - Clarinet // Fred Sherry - Cello // Lucy Shelton -Soprano // Amber Evans - Soprano // Mohamed Shams - Piano // Alexi Kenney - Violin // John E. Link - Guest Speaker

 

16 - 20 December 2017

VIP Yehuda Gilad Clarinet Seminar

Murcia, Spain

 

VIII INTERNATIONAL CLARINET SEMINAR with VIP Yehuda Gilad

The NEW EDITION of the VIII INTERNATIONAL CLARINET SEMINAR with
Yehuda Gilad in MURCIA (SPAIN) will take place next December 2017 (16th to 20th) and May 2018 (12th to 16th).

You can already apply in the official web.
https://www.clarinetseminar.com

Yehuda Gilad, clarinet teacher in Colburn School & USC Thornton School of Music, both of them in Los Angeles
https://www.colburnschool.edu/faculty-listing/yehuda-gilad/

17 December 2017

VIP Sabine Grofmeier Chamber Concert

Hamburg, Germany

17 December 2017

Compiegne, France

18 December 2017

VIP Wenzel Fuchs Klarinette Studio Christmas Recital at the Mozarteum

Salzburg, Austria

20 - 23 December 2017

MidWest Band and Orchestra Clinic

Chicago, Illinois

                  What began in 1946 as 120 music directors meeting for six hours in a Chicago YWCA gym has now become the annual four-day music band and orchestra conference known as The Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference. For over 70 years, musicians, educators and people passionate about music education of all skill levels have gathered in Chicago for the largest music conference of its kind. The Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference offers guests interested in music education an array of clinics and exhibits, as well as access to music and teaching icons. The conference will also focus on industry trends and future topics in business and music education. With more than 17,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 30 countries, The Midwest Clinic offers music educators and musicians alike an unmatched networking opportunity.   

                Choose from over 40 concerts   Attend  4 rehearsal labs and more than 90 clinics  Witness 3 new music reading sessions  The Largest Exhibit Hall in Our History! Almost 400 companies and exhibitors taking up 75,000 sq. ft. of space.  See the List Now! The Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference each year displays top ensembles throughout the music conference to showcase the newest ideas and talent. From students to professionals, performers have a chance to exhibit their talents to a supportive and enthusiastic audience with an interest in furthering music education. Each band and orchestra conference is unique and offers attendees the most up-to-date music styles and education techniques. Who Can Attend? Guests of the music conference do not have to be part of an orchestra, band or any other group. From teachers to administrators, music enthusiast to professional musicians.  And EVERYONE in between! Register on your own or as part of a group. While offering world-class innovation, education and networking, The Midwest Clinic maintains competitive rates to ensure that musicians and music educators from all financial backgrounds can attend. The Midwest Clinic is ideal for:  Instrumental Music Teachers  Fine Arts Administrators  Professional and Amateur Musicians  Military Musicians  College and University Teachers, Students and Administrators  Music Industry Representatives  Composers and Arrangers  Grade School and High School Music Students  Conductors  The Midwest Clinic seeks to help musicians of all skill levels and stages advance into the next level of their careers. 

 

21 December 2017

23 December 2017

Non Strings Orchestra Concert - VIP Kazuo Fujii, Director

Osaka, Japan

25 December 2017

27 - 28 December 2017

Cinfaes, Portugal

 

 

 

27 - 30 December 2017

Rome, Italy

 

29 - 30 December 2017

Cappricio Clarinet Choir

The Netherlands

31 December 2017

 

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