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January 2017 Newsletter
January 2017
Contemporary Encounters International New Music Festival
Tel Aviv, Israel
5 - 7 January 2017
Boston Symphony Concerto Concert with soloists including William Hudgins and Michael Wayne performing Krommer Double Clarinet Concerto
Boston, Massachusetts
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Cynthia Meyers, piccolo
William R. Hudgins, clarinet
Michael Wayne, clarinet
Thomas Rolfs, trumpet
Toby Oft, trombone
James Sommerville, horn
Michael Winter, horn
Rachel Childers, horn
Jason Snider, horn
VIVALDI -
Piccolo Concerto in C, RV 443 (12 min)
KROMMER - Concerto No. 2 for two clarinets and orchestra, Op. 91 (20 min)
JOLIVET - Concertino for trumpet, piano and strings (9 min)
ROTA - Trombone Concerto (13 min)
SCHUMANN - Concert Piece for four horns and orchestra (18 min)
Soloists from the ranks of the Boston Symphony Orchestra take center stage in this highly unusual, far-ranging program led by BSO Assistant Conductor Ken-David Masur. BSO piccoloist Cynthia Meyers performs Vivaldi's delightful Piccolo Concerto in C. BSO principal clarinet William Hudgins and clarinetist Michael Wayne are soloists in Mozart-contemporary Franz Krommer's Concerto No. 2 for two clarinets.
5 - 8 January 2017
Norddeutsche Klarinettentage
Bremen, Germany
4 - 7 January 2017
Bruges, Belgium
The aim of CLARINETISSIMO 2017 is to give PASSIONATE AND INTERSTED CLARINETISTS with high artistic level the opportunity to take part in the CLARINETISSIMO FESTIVAL not only as student but also as performers TOGETHER with the faculty of international soloists/professors.
5 January 2017
Bremen, Germany
6 - 7 January 2017
VIP Anthony McGill Soloist performing Mozart Clarinet Concerto K622 with the Jacksonville Symphony
Jacksonville, Florida
Courtney Lewis, conductor
Anthony McGill, clarinet
In addition to being Principal Clarinet of the New York Philharmonic, Anthony McGill is universally recognized as one of the classical music world’s finest solo, chamber and orchestral musicians. He has collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma, Lang Lang, Itzhak Perlman and has performed at presidential inaugurations and brings to Jacksonville Mozart’s most famous concerto. This program will also include Beethoven’s last “classical” symphony and Sibelius’ final masterpiece, the hauntingly beautiful seventh symphony.
BEETHOVEN ● Symphony No. 2
MOZART ● Clarinet Concerto
SIBELIUS ● Symphony No. 7
14 January 2017
Penn State University Clarinet Day - Dr Tony Costa, Director, with Prestige Clarinet Quartet
University Park, Pennsylvania
email: ajc26@psu.edu for RSVP
Schedule:
o 10:00 am- 12:30pm, Room 128, Music Building II ~(open to public)
Masterclass with John Kurokawa, Sarah Nowlin and Janice Minor
o 2:00-3:00pm, Room 128, Music Building II ~(open to high school and college-age) CLARINET FUN-damentals with Andy Hunt and Anthony Poehailos
o 3:30-6:00 pm, Room 128, Music Building II ~(open to high school and college-age) Participant Clarinet Choir rehearsal and reading session
o 6:00-7:00 pm PIZZA DINNER (location TBA)
o 7:30 pm, Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I ~(open to public) Prestige Clarinet Quartet with special guests *GRAND FINALE ~Participant Clarinet Choir!
email: ajc26@psu.edu for RSVP
Schedule:
o 10:00 am- 12:30pm, Room 128, Music Building II ~(open to public)
Masterclass with John Kurokawa, Sarah Nowlin and Janice Minor
o 2:00-3:00pm, Room 128, Music Building II ~(open to high school and college-age) CLARINET FUN-damentals with Andy Hunt and Anthony Poehailos
o 3:30-6:00 pm, Room 128, Music Building II ~(open to high school and college-age) Participant Clarinet Choir rehearsal and reading session
o 6:00-7:00 pm PIZZA DINNER (location TBA)
o 7:30 pm, Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I ~(open to public) Prestige Clarinet Quartet with special guests *GRAND FINALE ~Participant Clarinet Choir!
15 January 2017 - 7 PM
Anniversary performance of Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time (first premiered Jan. 15, 1941) in a Nazi Prison Camp - Performed with Tasha Warren and colleagues - Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Includes an anniversary performance of Olivier Messiaen's Quartet
for the End of Time (first premiered Jan. 15,
1941).
Warren will be joined by colleagues Ben Sung, violin, Jihye Chang Sung, piano, and Greg Sauer, cello, all from Florida State University.
In the spirit of this concert’s theme, non-perishable food items for the Greater Lansing Food Bank will be accepted. Donations will provide desperately needed food to individuals and families across mid-Michigan. Thank you for contributing during this time of need.
Inspired in part by the Book of Revelations, it was composed while Messiaen and the other three musicians were prisoners in a Nazi Labor camp. Messiaen was a devout Catholic, and intensely spiritual. His near-obsession with bird calls (and transcribing them) is evident in the piece, as is the synesthesia he was known to experience (through chords of different “colors” and “ tangles of rainbows"). His approach to “time” through meter and rhythmic treatment deviates from tradition to such a degree that “The End of Time” refers to both existential time, in a programmatic sense, and musical time.
Quartet for the End of Time by Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992)
Tickets available from College of Music box office, (517)
353-5340, online, or at the door.
$10 for adults, $8 for seniors, free for students.
19 January 2017
23 January 2017
Penn State University Chamber Concert including VIP Anthony McGill of the New York Philharmonic
28 January 2017
Velizy-Villacoublay, France
28 January 2017
Berliner Philharmoniker Octet Tour in Japan
28 January 2017
VIP Recital with Julia Heinen and Michele Zukovsky with World Premiere
California State University at Northridge
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28 - 29 January 2017
Genoa, Italy
30 January 2017
2017 Arkansas Clarinet Day - University of Arkansas Community Music School
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Guest VIP Artists
Andrew Simon – Principal Clarinet of the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Andrew Simon’s international career was launched by his critically acclaimed Carnegie Hall debut. The first American-born artist ever to perform in North Korea (1992), career highlights include over 60 solo performances with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, appearances in 23 Japanese cities, continental premieres of the original version of Copland’s concerto in Australia and Asia, and his Singapore Symphony and New Zealand orchestral debuts performing Mozart’s concerto in its original version on basset clarinet. Recording projects include his recital CDs “HOT” (Musicians Showcase) and “Ebony and Ivory” (NAXOS Records). As guest lecturer, the Juilliard graduate frequents institutions such as Yale University, the Sydney Conservatorium, the Royal College of Music (London), and the Central Conservatory (Beijing). 2016 sees more career highlights for Simon, including his New Zealand concerto debut , Australasian recital/master class tour, Sichuan Philharmonic concerto debut, and recital tour of Thailand.
Wolfgang Loeff - an esteemed woodwind technician. He works as a development consultant to many world- famous instrument maker firms such as Buffet Crampon, Leblanc, Loree, Marigaux, Rigoutat (in France) Moosemann, Kreul, Schreiber, and Keilwerth (in Germany) and Fox Renard, Alvin Sweeney, and James Keyes (in the U.S), in Japan, Mr.Logff works with Mateki Workshop (Tokyo) and Higashimatsuyamatze. Wolfgang and Birgit Pfeiffer formed a new company in Copenhagen, Lohff & Pfeiffer, in 1986. Since then, they have been the factory agent for Buffet clarinets, Schreiber [bassoons) and Keilwerth (saxophones) in Denmark. Their high quality overhauls and customization, has led to them working with almost every Scandinavian and German Orchestra. Players from orchestras such as Cleveland, Metropolitan Opera (NY), La Scala (of Milan), Santa Cecilia (of Rome) have all worked closely with Lohff & Pfeiffer.
The University of Arkansas Department of Music is honored to host the “2017 Arkansas Clarinet Day” on January 30th, 2017. All events will be held at the Faulkner Performing Arts Center. Participation and attendance is free and the public is cordially invited to attend. Advance registration is requested of all participants. The event includes recitals, master classes, and lectures. A large selection of Buffet Crampon customized clarinets will be available for participants to play test. In addition to the clarinet display, Lohff and Pfeiffer Co. is also offering free on-site minor adjustments on a first-come, first-serve basis.
This year guest artists are Andrew Simon (Principal Clarinetist of Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra) and two internationally-known woodwind technicians, Mr. Wolfgang Lohff and Ms. Brigit Pfeiffer of The Lohff & Pfeiffer Co. (Denmark).
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