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WKA Artist Recognition
As all professions avail themselves of
the furthering of their respective fields, there are special people who become
icons and role models for all members and others to admire, emulate, and hold
special respect for their accomplishments and service to their
field of calling. The World Clarinet Alliance, as part of its
mission to effectively promote the Clarinet Profession, has promoted these
ideals through exposure of accomplishments by all levels of players, teachers,
students, and others connected to the Clarinet and Music field.
As part of this endeavor, WKA has made
recognition to many highly acclaimed contributors in this regard. As an
aspect of WKA membership, those who contribute to the benefit of WKA and their
fellow members receive recognition as Contributing members, Music Competition
and Scholarship winners are named as Scholarship members, and Retired musicians
including Military Band retirees get Retired member status. As stated in
the membership protocol, WKA membership is free of any costs and fees to
encourage effective inter-member interaction.
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Listed and pictured below, with an
increasing list updated frequently, are Artist VIP's who have been bestowed this
status from the above attributes and stated below. Many of these artists
wear the Official WKA Artist VIP Polo Shirt recognizing their position
with WKA and the profession. These artists represent the pinnacle of the
field, as Orchestral members and soloists, Professors, Jazz Soloists, Instrument
Artisons, and others.
Many new artists are contunuously
posted and to preserve space more pages are organized. Continuing the list go to
Artist VIP's listed on
WKA Recognitions, Page 2
Sir Neville Marriner -
Discography
WKA President at formation in
Stuttgart, Germany in 1988; Conductor of The Academy of St Martin in the
Fields in London, UK, and worldwide acclaimed conductor
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Composer John Corigliano and Mr Drucker
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Mike Getzin, Naomi and Stanley Drucker
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Stanley Drucker -
Discography
Solo Clarinetist and renowned soloist
of the New York Philharmonic
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Stanley Drucker and Russianoff at Klar/Fest 81
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Major meeting in New York with Klar/Fest faculty including Russianoff and Clarinet dignitaries
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Leon Russianoff
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Leon Russianoff - In Memoriam
Clarinet Pedagogue Legend and Professor
at Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, teacher to most of the most
successful Clarinetists in the United States
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American Chamber Ensemble and Ms Drucker
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Naomi Drucker and co Director Ms Abram
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ACE Concertante of Clarinets
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Naomi Drucker -
Discography
Professor of Clarinet, Hofstra
University, Director of the American Chamber Ensemble
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Larry Combs soloist with USMA Band
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Larry Combs and Steve Girko in seminar
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Combs and Dana Wilson, composer
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Combs talking Mozart at Chamber concert
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Larry Combs -
Discography
Acclaimed Soloist and Solo Clarinet in
Chicago Symphony; Faculty at DePaul University
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Julie DeRoche and Caroline Hartig
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DeRoche and Rose Sperazza
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Julie DeRoche
Renowned Soloist; Professor of Clarinet
at DePaul University
Sabine Meyer
- Discography
Internationally Renowned Soloist and
Chamber Music Artist; Professor at the
Hochschule fur Musik in Luebeck, Germany
Wolfgang Meyer -
Discography
Internationally Renowned Soloist,
member of Clarone Trio; Professor at Hochschule fur Music in Karlsruhe, Germany
Mitchell Estrin-
Discography
Professor of Clarinet, University of
Florida, frequent touring Orchestral member of the New York Philharmonic,
Buffet-Crampon Creative & Educational Manager, and Performing Organization
Chairman of WKA
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Karl Leister and Mitchell Estrin
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Karl Leister -
Discography
Renowned Solo Clarinetist in the Berlin
Philharmonic and major Soloist and Chamber Music Artist
Wenzel Fuchs -
Discography
Solo Klarinettist in Berliner
Philharmoniker
Karl-Heinz Steffens -
Discography
Solo Klarinettist in Berliner
Philharmoniker
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Guy Deplus and former French Students
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Mike Getzin, Guy Deplus, and Sylvan Hue
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Guy Deplus -
Discography
Retired Professor at Superieor
Conservatory in Paris and Acclaimed Soloist
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Pianist and Philippe Cuper
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Cuper as soloist
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Philippe Cuper -
Discography
Star Soloist and Principal Clarinetist
in Paris Opera Orchestra
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Morales and Mike Getzin
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Mozart Clarinet Concerto in San Juan, Peurto Rico with the Philadelphia Orchestra performed on a Basset A Clarinet
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Ricardo Morales -
Discography
Solo Clarinetist and Soloist in the Philadelphia
Orchestra, Faculty at Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music
Donald Montanero
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Discography
Retired Associate Solo Clarinetist / Eb
Clarinetist in Philadelphia Orchestra; Professor of Clarinet at Curtis Institute
Mark Nuccio
Associate Solo Clarinetist and Eb
Clarinetist in the New York Philharmonic, Faculty at Manhattan School of Music
and the Mannes College of Music
Pascual Martinez Forteza
2nd Clarinetist in the New York
Philharmonic
Anthony McGill
Solo Clarinetist in Metropolitan Opera
Orchestra
Michele Zukovsky -
Discography
Soloist and Principal Clarinetist in
Los Angeles Philharmonic
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Yeh and Eb Clarinet Class
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Yeh in Recital
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John Bruce Yeh -
Discography
Acclaimed Soloist and Associate Solo
Clarinetist in Chicago Symphony
Gregory Raden -
Discography
Solo Clarinetist in Dallas Symphony
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Charles Neidich and student
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Neidich and David Krakauer at Mannes
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Neidich and Mike Getzin at Mannes
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Charles Neidich -
Discography
Acclaimed International Soloist, member
of the NY Woodwind Quintet, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Faculty at the
Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, and Mannes College of Music
Eli Eban -
Discography
Former Solo Clarinetist in Israel
Philharmonic; Professor of Clarinet at Indiana University
Evegny Petrov -
Discography
Acclaimed Soloist; Professor at
Moscow Conservatory and Conservatoire, Jurist for Major Competitions including
the Geneva and Beijing Competitions
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Manasse and Copland Clarinet Concerto at Potsdam
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Jon Manasse -
Discography
Solo Clarinetist in New York City Ballet,
Mostly Mozart Orchestra at Lincoln Center, and Faculty at Eastman School of
Music and Juilliard School
David Weber - In Memoriam -
Discography
Major Teacher and former Solo Clarinetist
in New York City Ballet, Faculty at Juilliard School and Mentor to many Clarinet
Professionals in the United States
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Rico Reed Class with Ms Phillips
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Master Class at Oklahoma Symposium
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Jessica Phillips
2nd and Eb Clarinet in the Metropolitan
Opera Orchestra
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D Stanley Hasty and James Pyne
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James Pyne
Former Solo Clarinetist in the Buffalo
Philharmonic; Professor of Clarinet at The Ohio State University
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Karl Leister and Mr Cohen
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Steve Cohen
Retired Solo Clarinet in the Louisiana
Philharmonic (New Orleans); Professor at Northwestern University
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John Reeks and Stanley Drucker at Master Class
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John Reeks
Bass Clarinetist in Louisiana
Philharmonic; Faculty at Loyola University
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Russell Dagon and Student
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Mike Getzin and Mr Dagon
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Russell Dagon
Retired Solo Clarinetist in Milwaukee
Symphony and Professor at Northwestern University
Richard Nunemaker -
Discography
Bass Clarinetist in Houston Symphony,
Proponent of New Music; Faculty at University of St Thomas
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Mitchell Lurie in Oklahoma Symposium
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Mitchell Lurie in Master Class in Stockholm
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Mitchell Lurie -
Discography
Major Soloist and Faculty at USC and
UCLA, former member of Chicago Symphony and Major Studio Clarinetist
In Memoriam
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Alia Sabur and Ricardo Morales
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Dr Sabur teaching Science course
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Alia Sabur
Clarinetist Prodigy, Youngest Professor
on record on the Guinness Book of Records with a Ph.D at age 18 in Science and
Engineering
More Artist VIP's listed on
WKA Recognitions, Page 2
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