Clarinet Links
I.C.A. (International Clarinet Association) - The International Clarinet Association. All serious clarinetists should be a member of the I.C.A.
Top 10 Orchestral Excerpts - If you are starting to learn excerpts for auditions, start with these, organized into categories by <a data-preserve-html-node="true" href="http://www.carolinehartig.com/main/biography/"target="_blank">Caroline Hartig.
A "Sound" Approach to Stellar Clarinet Technique - A clinic given by <a data-preserve-html-node="true" href="http://www.carolinehartig.com/main/biography/"target="_blank">Caroline Hartig.
Clarinet Fingering, Luck or Logic? - Clinic prepared by <a data-preserve-html-node="true" href="http://music.unt.edu/clarinet/faculty.php"target="_blank">Dr. James Gillespie and <a data-preserve-html-node="true" href="http://music.unt.edu/clarinet/faculty.php"target="_blank">Dr. John Scott from the University of North Texas.
Major Orchestral Audition List - I list of the most common requested excerpts for orchestral auditions. Includes Bb, A, Eb, and Bass clarinet repertoire. This list was prepared by Cecil Gold.
Clarinet Reed Information - The reed is not a mystery and reed-making and adjustment are not voodoo! The reed obeys the laws of physics. A clear understanding of these laws will enable the player to adjust reeds and make reeds through logic. Prepared by <a data-preserve-html-node="true" href="http://www.ridenourclarinetproducts.com/bio.htm"target="_blank">Tom Ridenour.
Quality, Not Quantity, is Primary in Developing Clarinet Finger Technique - Article by <a data-preserve-html-node="true" href="http://www.ridenourclarinetproducts.com/bio.htm"target="_blank">Tom Ridenour.
Tips For Tonguing - Article by <a data-preserve-html-node="true" href="http://info.music.indiana.edu/sb/page/normal/835.html"target="_blank">Howard Klug.
Performance and Pedagogy - Article by Henry Gulick (former clarinet professor at Indiana University).
Clarinet Acoustics - <a data-preserve-html-node="true" href="http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/"target="_blank">The University of New South Wales provides webpages on music acoustics.
Ultrasound Research on Clarinet Tongue Position - A comparison of midsaggital tongue shapes during clarinet performance and vowel production using ultrasound. <a data-preserve-html-node="true" href="https://webapp4.asu.edu/directory/person/797344"target="_blank">Joshua Gardner, Arizona State University, and Maureen Stone, University of Maryland Dental School.
Clarinet Clinic: An Organized Approach to Tonguing, Tone, and Tuning - "The Midwest Clinic, An International Band and Orchestra Conference, 2001 <a data-preserve-html-node="true" href=""http://www.vcu.edu/arts/music/dept/faculty/west.html""target=""_blank"">Charles West, Virginia Commonwealth University."
Three Components of Tone Production: Air, Embouchure, and Tongue Position - "Tone Production Master Class, <a data-preserve-html-node="true" href=""http://www.depts.ttu.edu/music/Faculty/DavidShea.asp""target=""_blank"">Dr. David Shea, Texas Tech University."
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Principal Clarinetists
Berlin Philharmonic
Vienna Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic
Boston Symphony
Philadelphia Orchestra
Chicago Symphony
Cleveland Orchestra
Cincinnati Symphony
Utah Symphony
Seattle Symphony
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Favorite Artists
| Performer | Description | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Fröst | As a soloist, Fröst performs with the world’s greatest orchestras, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra and others. | Spotify |
| Eric Mandat | Clarinet Professor at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. Known for his unaccompanied compositions with extended techniques. | Spotify |
| Robert Spring | Clarinet Professor at Arizona State University. Known for his virtuoso performances including double tonguing and circular breathing. | iTunes |
| Corrado Guifredi | Italian classical and jazz clarinetist. | iTunes |
| Larry Combs | Former Principal Clarinet of the Chicago Symphony. | iTunes |
| Philippe Cuper | International Clarinet Solisist. Widely known for his French style. | iTunes |
| David Shifrin | Clarinet Professor at Yale University. | iTunes |
| Eddie Daniels | A crossover clarinetist, widely known for his jazz style. | iTunes |
| Richard Stoltzman | International Clarinet Soloist. | iTunes |