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Adriano Amore’s ‘clarineT’ website — Comprehensive and useful site devoted to clarinet music, especially Italian Clarinet music of the 1800s. Includes free music, orchestral excerpt lists, and more.

Clarinet Acoustics: An Introduction — Everything imaginable about clarinet acoustics is in this website.

Clarinet Pages — Extensive online website. Many free downloads.

International Clarinet Association — The standard for clarinet societies in the USA.

Jason Alder - Bass Clarinet Quarter Tone Fingering Chart

Jason Alder - Clarinet Quarter Tone Fingering Chart

World Clarinet Alliance (WKA) — World-wide mission to support the clarinet. Vast calendar, and more.

Clarinet Professors - my ‘lineage’

D. Stanley Hasty — Nice tribute to Mr. Hasty, the single biggest influence on my playing.

Joffe: Remembering Joe Allard - outline of life, recordings, and concepts

Mitchell Lurie — Taught at USC and the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. Studied with him at Music Academy of the West. He helped me in so many ways, from getting out of my head to helping my confidence....and I spent time trying to emulate his gorgeous sound.

The Joe Allard Project — Mr. Hasty suggested I work with Joseph Allard for a Master Degree at Juilliard. Joe was the perfect follow-up to Mr. Hasty. This website is a loving, ongoing project that holds Joe up as he was—a versatile musician, superb diagnostician, and all-around great human being.

Clarinetists

George Silfies, Principal Clarinet, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra — George Silfies was Principal Clarinet with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra from 1970 to 2004. Prior to his appointment with the SLSO, he held principal positions with the U.S. Navy Band, the Baltimore Symphony, the Mostly Mozart Orchestra, and the opera companies of New York City and Santa Fe. He also served for seven years as Assistant Principal Clarinet and Principal Pianist with the Cleveland Orchestra, where he played under the direction of George Szell. He is the pianist and clarinetist on my CD, Clarinet Enchantments.

Mouthpieces

Vandoren Clarinet Mouthpieces

My Schools

Eastman School of Music

The Juilliard School

Repertoire Lists

Gregory Barrett: Lists and Other Resources — Gregory has many fine resources on this page, including a chronological list of clarinet works and a separate, fabulous list of Scandinavian repertoire. He also has good information on fundamentals of clarinet playing.

Richard Faria’s Selected Repertoire List — Richard Faria, Professor of Clarinet at Ithaca College, has created a list of clarinet repertoire, complete with NYSSMA levels, and works grouped by difficulty as well as by instrumentation.

Sheet Music, Books and Recordings

CAMCo (Clarinet All Music Company)

Luyben Music — Hint: call them, don’t use their email to order. Good selection of sheet music. Wide-ranging and complete resource for clarinet music, including chamber music.

Van Cott Information Services — Music, CDs and books. Excellent service, wide range of music, and good descriptions of each work.

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) — My beloved orchestra, the SLSO, is the second oldest orchestra in the United States.

Summer Festivals

Buffet Crampon USA Summer Clarinet Academy — One week clarinet intensive for college students. Five Buffet artists are resident faculty. Not only is this a unique musical opportunity brimming with masterclasses, recitals and lessons, Buffet encourages building community and unity.

Chautauqua Institution Summer Music Festival-Chamber Music

NYO-USA — Faculty, 2021

Teaching Materials

A comparison of midsagittal tongue shapes during clarinet performance — by Dr. Joshua Gardner, Arizona State University School of Music & Maureen Stone, University of Maryland Dental School

Articulation Article by James Gillespie and John Scott

Baroque Music Pages — Huge website devoted to exploration of Baroque music, including Bach.

Clarinet Clinic by Charles West — Wide-ranging clinic on aspects of clarinet playing, including, tone, tonguing and intonation.

Master Class Article List - ICA - 1994-2005

Paula Corley - Clarinet Emergency Room — Solving Performance Problems in Your Clarinet Section

Paula Corley - Teaching Effectively: Suggestions For Applied Lesson Teachers

Teaching: Hovey’s Guide To Teaching Beginners — For teachers who work with beginners; beginner and middle school band and orchestra directors; for those wanting to learn on their own.

Tips For Tonguing by Howard Klug

Women College Educators - USA

Aguirre, Ruth - Teachers College, Columbia University — Clarinet Instructor

Aleksander, Elizabeth - University of Tennessee- Martin — Associate Professor of Clarinet

Andrews, Christy - Oral Roberts University — Adjunct Teacher of Clarinet

Andrus, Deborah - Moravian College — Clarinet

Ardan, Laura - Emory University — Artist Affiliate; Clarinet Instructor

Ardovino, Lori - University of Montevallo — Professor of Clarinet and Saxophone

Bacon, Marcy - Nazareth College of Rochester — Lecturer Applied Music in School of Music

Baffoni, Gabrielle - Southeast Missouri State University — Assistant Professor of Single Reeds

Barger, Diane - University of Nebraska-Lincoln — Professor of Clarinet

Bartley, Linda - University of Wisconsin-Madison — Professor of Clarinet, Retired

Baruth, Lori - Morehead State University — Professor of Clarinet

Belter, Babette - Oklahoma State University — Associate Professor of Clarinet

Benoit, Aline - Longy School of Music-Bard College — Mind/Body - Mental Skills, Performance Issues; Clarinet

Bish, Deborah - Florida State University — Professor of Clarinet

Breakfield-Glick, Ellen - Western Michigan University — Assistant Professor, Clarinet

Britz, Joanne - Pittsburg State University — Assistant Professor of Woodwinds-Single Reeds

Burke, Kelly - University of North Carolina-Greensboro — Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education

Card, Patricia - Sam Houston State University — Professor of Clarinet

Carl, Jane - University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatoy — Professor of Clarinet

Chappell, Rebecca - Anderson University — Instructor of Clarinet and Saxophone

Chen, Ixi - Cincinnati Conservatory of Music — Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clarinet. Second Clarinet with Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Chodaki, Deborah - Louisiana State University — Associate Professor of Clarinet

Cole-Luevano, Kimberly - University of North Texas — Professor of Clarinet

Corley, Paula Beck - Texas Lutheran University — Instructor of Clarinet; Founder of website called Clarinet City

Cramer, Stephanie - Messiah College — Adjunct Professor of Clarinet

Crawford, Elizabeth - Ball State University — Professor of Clarinet

Cruz, Cheyanne - University of Texas in Arlington — Lecturer of Clarinet

Damm, Christine - Quincy University — Assistant Professor of Music for Quincy University; Director of the Hawk Express Jazz band; teaches applied woodwind lessons.

Dannessa, Karen - West Chester University — Professor, Clarinet

Davis, Vanessa - Stephen F. Austin State University — Clarinet Instructor

de Guise-Langlois, Romie - University of Massachusetts-Amherst — Assistant Professor of Clarinet

DeRoche, Julie - DePaul University School of Music — Applied Clarinet; Chamber Music; Woodwind Orchestral Rep

DiOrio, Andrea - North Central College-Naperville — Clarinet

Donaghue, Margaret - University of Miami Frost School of Music — Professor of Clarinet; Director of Woodwind Program

Druhan, Mary Alice - Texas A&M University-Commerce — A former student! Professor of Clarinet

Eby, Carmen - High Point University — Adjunct Instructor of Clarinet

Ellis, Kim - Lamar University — Professor of Clarinet

Ellsworth, Jane - Eastern Washington University — Professor of Music History and clarinetist. Bass clarinetist - Spokane Symphony

Engelstad, Rosemary - Indiana University of Pennsylvania — Associate Professor of Clarinet

Fabian, Deborah - University of North Texas — Lecturer of Clarinet

Fanshier, Naomi - Northwest University — Assistant Professor

Friedman-Adler, Laurie - Hofstra University — Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music

Gainey, Denise - University of Alabama at Birmingham — Professor of Clarinet

Gallagher, Alice - University of San Diego — Applied Music Instructor, Clarinet

Garesche, Jeanine York - University of Missouri-St. Louis — Instructor of Clarinet

Gingras, Michele - Butler University — Adjunct - Clarinet

Glazier, Jackie - University of Arizona — Assistant Professor of Clarinet

Goter, Rachelle - Wichita State University — Visiting Assistant Educator of Clarinet

Greene, Janet - Hamline University — Clarinet

Greider, Cynthia - Purdue University-Fort Wayne — Retired. Also is Clarinetist, Fort Wayne Philharmonic

Grimm, Leslie - Northwestern University — Applied clarinet. Teaches freshmen/sophomores and graduate students; Wind Chamber Music Coordinator

Grina-Shay, Weily - Bethel University — Clarinet

Gross, Cathryn (Trina) - Butler University — Adjunct - Clarinet. Second/e-flat clarinet, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

Halloran, Jan - Dartmouth — Lecturer in Clarinet. Principal Clarinet, Boston Lyric Opera

Hartig, Caroline - Ohio State University — Professor of Clarinet

Hartung, Colleen - Bucknell University — Music Outreach Coordinator, Lecturer and Adjunct Affiliate Artist, Music

Heinen, Julia - California State University, Northridge — Professor of Clarinet

Helman, Shandra - Idaho State University — Professor of Clarinet. Also from my hometown!

Hibbard, Cassandra - Liberty University — Assistant Professor of Clarinet

Hill, Karen - Converse College — Lecturer in Clarinet

Hill, Rebecca - Lindenwood University — Clarinet

Hotle, Dana - Washington University — Teacher of clarinet

Hoyt, Andrea - Indiana State University — Clarinet

Hurd, Maureen - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey — Clarinet; Head of Woodwinds

Jackson, Sandra - Eastern Michigan University — Associate Professor of Clarinet

Jacobsen, Lauren - University of Northern Colorado — Associate Professor of Clarinet

Jones, Robyn - University of Memphis — Clarinet

Kang, Cecilia - Furman University — Associate Professor of Clarinet

Kantor, Mary L. - Seattle Pacific University — Instructor of Clarinet

Kindy, Melissa - Bethune-Cookman University — Adjunct Professor, Clarinet

Kirk-Doyle, Julianne - Crane School of Music (SUNY Potsdam) — Professor of Clarinet

Lee, Alicia - University of Wisconsin-Madison — Assistant Professor of Clarinet

Levin, Maurgerite - Northeastern University; New England Conservatory Prep — Clarinet faculty, Northeastern University. New England Conservatory Preparatory School

Lindblade-Evans, Dawn - University of Central Oklahoma — Associate Professor of Clarinet

Linder-Gaulin, Julie - Concordia University-Texas — Applied Clarinet

Lindsey, Jessica - University of North Carolina at Charlotte — Assistant Professor of Clarinet

Ludwig-Verdehr, Elsa - Michigan State University, Distinguished Professor — Retired

Manasreh, Sarah - University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point — Lecturer of Clarinet

Mather, Kristen - Manhattenville College — Clarinet

McCandless, Amanda - University of Northern Iowa — Professor of Clarinet

McConkie, Dawn - Emporia State University — Professor of Music, Clarinet and Saxophone; Coordinator of Woodwinds

McIlwain, Jackie - The University of Southern Mississippi — Assistant Professor of Clarinet

McIvor, Emily - University of Nebraska-Omaha — Clarinet

McLaren, Malena - Northwestern State University — Clarinet

Merciers, Meghan Oglesby - University of North Alabama — Associate Professor of Clarinet; Chair, Music Department

Meyer, Alice - Roberts Wesleyan College — Lecturer in Clarinet

Miller, Audrey - Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota — Assistant Professor of Clarinet

Minor, Janice - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — Lecturer of Clarinet

Moore, Madelyn - New Mexico State University — Assistant Professor of Clarinet

Moreau, Leslie - Boise State University — Associate Professor: Clarinet

Morell, Katie - Marywood University — Lecturer of Clarinet

Morrison, Amanda - Slippery Rock University — Instructor of Music-Clarinet

Mosteller, Sandra - Wayland Baptist University — Assistant Ptofessor

Mulcahy, Kathy - George Mason University — Director of Woodwinds-Clarinet

Musco, Lynn - Stetson University — Professor of Clarinet

Neidich, Ayako Oshima - The Juilliard School — Clarinet; also clarinet faculty at The Hartt School and SUNY Purchase

Oberlander, Lisa - Columbus State University — Assistant Director/Professor

Pattock, Jill - St. Cloud State University — Adjunct Professor of Clarinet

Peersen, Hild - Otterbein University — Clarinet

Phillips, Jessica - Rutgers, State University of New Jersey — Clarinet; also Second and E-Flat Clarinet, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Pope, Kathy - University of Utah — Associate Professor, Clarinet

Rachelle Goter - Wichita State University — Visiting Assistant Educator of Clarinet

Rischin, Rebecca - Ohio University — Professor of Clarinet

Robe, Carol - Oregon State University — Instructor of Clarinet

Schwaegler, Susan - Augustana College — Clarinet Instructor

Scott, Jan - McNeese State University — Assistant Professor of Woodwinds Studies / Assistant Department Head

Seletsky, Robin - Hartwick College — Clarinet

Shands, Patricia - University of the Pacific — Professor of Clarinet

Showalter, Jennifer - Azusa Pacific University — Applied Instructor: Clarinet

Shuler, Pamela - Eastern New Mexico University — Assistant Professor of Music

Simmons, Sunshine - University of North Florida — Assistant Professor of Clarinet

Sloter, Dana - Drake University — Teaching Artist, Clarinet

Smith, Magie - Eastern Illinois University — Associate Professor of Clarinet

Speak, Jessica - Stetson University — Adjunct, Clarinet

Specht, Barbara - Heidelberg University — Associate Professor of Clarinet and Saxophone

Sperrazza, Rose - Northeastern Illinois University — Professor of Clarinet; Founder/Director of Chicago Clarinet Ensemble

Stanfill, Marissa - Troy University — Adjunct Clarinet

Stimpert, Elisabeth - University of Central Missouri — Assistant Professor of Clarinet

Storochuk, Allison - Missouri State University — Professor of Clarinet

Stultz-Dessent, Kylie - Purdue University-Fort Wayne — Visiting Instructor, Clarinet.

Sturm, Marina - University of Nevada-Los Vegas — Associate Professor of Clarinet

Sutherland, Adria - Eastern Kentucky University — Beeler Professor of Clarinet (endowed position)

Suzuki, Rié - Rowan University — Professor of Clarinet

Thompson, Shannon - Western Carolina University — Professor of Clarinet

Tirk, Suzanne - University of Oklahoma — Associate Professor of Music (Clarinet)

Valvo, Tiffany - Virginia Commonweath University — Assistant Professor of Clarinet

Vore, Wallis - Miami University (Ohio) — Clarinet faculty

Vos-Rochefort, Andrea - Texas A and M-Kingsville — Assistant Professor, Clarinet

Wang, Alice - Youngstown State University — Assistant Professor of Clarinet

Warren, Tasha - Michigan State University — Assistant Professor of Chamber Music; Clarinet

White, Colleen - Willamette University — Clarinet

Widzinski, Elizabeth - State University of New York at Fredonia — Adjunct Professor of Clarinet

Woolery, Danielle - Texas Woman’s University — Associate Professor of Music-Academic Areas: Clarinet, Music History

Yoder, Rachel - DigiPen Institute of Technology — Adjunct Professor of Music Theory, Musicianship, and Clarinet; Editor, The Clarinet (quarterly journal of the International Clarinet Association)