Originally published in The Clarinet 49/2 (March 2022). Printed copies of The Clarinet are available for ICA members.

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ClarinetFest® 2022

 

The 2022 ClarinetFest® Artistic Team eagerly anticipates welcoming the worldwide clarinet community to ClarinetFest® 2022 in Reno/Lake Tahoe, Nevada. It was truly our honor and privilege to review the large number of high quality and intriguing proposals we received. We hope you’ll join us for five days of “Connecting People, Ideas, and Cultures” via fantastic performances of intriguing literature, informative and thought-provoking lectures and discussions, inspirational master classes, exciting competitions, reflective remembrance and exceptional exhibits.

ClarinetFest® 2022 will be held June 29-July 3, 2022, at the fabulous Peppermill Resort, one of the area’s premier resort hotels. All conference events will be held on location at the Peppermill, which will allow for an easy transition between events and provide opportunities for us to connect with clarinet friends from around the globe.

The conference will begin on Wednesday afternoon with a gala honoring the ICA’s newest honorary members, Paquito D’Rivera and Theodore Johnson.

Daytime events Wednesday through Sunday will include solo and chamber performances, lectures and demonstrations, master classes and competitions. Two clarinet innovators will be featured as afternoon headliners. Thursday, Evan Ziporyn will present works from his new recording project as well as a premiere of a work for three clarinetists by Phillip Glass, while Friday afternoon’s headliner is bass clarinetist, composer and entrepreneur Michael Lowenstern. The centrally located exhibit hall will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. To see the full schedule of daytime events, visit the ClarinetFest® 2022 website: clarinet.org/events/clarinetfest-2022.

An exciting roster of headlining artists will be featured in the evening concerts. Wednesday evening will showcase concertos with the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West Concert Band. In addition to featuring Henri Bok, Sauro Berti and Rocco Parisi as soloists, the night will include two double concertos: Robert Spring and Stefanie Gardner will present Theresa Martin’s Double Take, while SrA Clarissa Osborn and SSgt Alaina Shaw will present Eric Mandat’s Parallel Histories. Sabrina Moulai will also perform an exciting premiere of Daniel Dorff’s Flash. Following the concert, all conference attendees are invited to the President’s Reception at the Peppermill’s Edge Nightclub.

The Parker String Quartet will perform on Thursday night, supporting soloists that include Philippe Cuper, Andrea Levine and Andrew Simon. Also featured that evening is Jonathan Russell performing the world premiere of his new work for bass clarinet and string quartet, On Sorrows.

Friday night jazz headliners include François Houle and his combo, Felix Peikli and Greg Tardy performing with members of the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West, and a ClarinetFest® debut performance by Doreen Ketchens and
her combo!

Saturday evening will showcase the Reno Philharmonic with concerto performances by Steve Williamson, Yuan Yuan, Seunghee Lee, Peter Cigleris and 2021 Young Artist Competition Winner António Lopes. Finally, YaoGuang Zhai will premiere Amanda Harberg’s Clarinet Concerto, a reworking of her beloved sonata.

Our Pedagogical Pathways programming will include emphasis on teaching and learning, while our College/Opportunity Fair will facilitate conversations between students and universities, summer festivals, performance organizations and more. We are excited to continue to feature the next generation of clarinetists on our Rising Artist Pre-Professional Showcase series.

A number of master classes designed for a variety of performance levels are planned throughout the conference. Some master classes will especially be available for junior and senior high students. Master class teachers include Deborah Chodacki, Philippe Cuper, Caroline Hartig, Felix Peikli, Michael Lowenstern, Jerome Simas, Steve Williamson, YaoGuang Zhai and Evan Ziporyn.

The annual Guido Six International Clarinet Choir Festival will continue in 2022 with performances from 16 invited clarinet choirs. There will be several opportunities for attendees to participate in clarinet choirs during the conference. These include the Festival Choir, High School Choir, Junior High School Choir, College Student Choir, Professors Choir and the Enthusiast/New Horizons Clarinet Choir. We invite you to participate in these ensembles and connect with new friends and colleagues.

The city of Reno offers many dining options and outdoor activities, as well as world-class entertainment. Take a 30-minute drive to the beautiful Lake Tahoe resort area and enjoy the scenery, natural surroundings, beaches and water. The Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is served by multiple airlines and is only 10 minutes away from the Peppermill. The resort will provide a free shuttle to and from the airport running every 30 minutes. Free parking and free Wi-Fi are available for all Peppermill guests and exhibitors. The resort has over one dozen onsite restaurants and a smoke-free environment for the duration of our conference. (Spoiler alert: There is even a gelateria mere steps from the entrance of the exhibit hall and concert venues.) Onsite recreation includes a heated pool complex, an extensive arcade, a seemingly endless casino, boutique shopping and an impressive fitness center. The ICA has reserved a “ClarinetFest® 2022” room block with tiered room prices of $130/160 a night. Rooms at this special rate are limited. A link to the conference hotel and its reservation system is prominently featured on the ClarinetFest® 2022 website. The Peppermill will also offer a limited number of rooms at the conference rate to attendees the days immediately surrounding the conference for those who would like to arrive early or stay later to explore the Reno and Lake Tahoe regions.

Our sincere gratitude goes out to all our clarinet colleagues who submitted proposals for the conference. We look forward to connecting with everyone in Reno this summer!

 

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ClarinetFest® 2022 Artistic Director Christy Banks and the Artistic Leadership Team: Joshua Anderson, Soo Goh and Jessica Lindsey
Contact: [email protected]

 

 

ClarinetFest® 2022 Clarinetist Performers and Presenters (subject to change):

Mariam Adam

Amy Advocat

Anthony Aguayo

Francisco Javier de Alba

Jason Alder

Thiago Ancelmo

Jeff Anderle

Michelle Anderson

Deborah Andrus

Kirsten Ahnell

Lori Ardovino

Alyssa Arkin

Laura Armstrong

Marco Avendaño

Christopher Ayer

Trisha Bacalso

Kris Bachmann

Barcelona Clarinet Players: Marti Guastevi Olives, Manuel Martínez, Javier Vilaplana, and Alejandro Castillo

Erich Barganier

Diane Barger

Robert (Kyle) Beard

Caitlin Beare

Daniel Becker

Kensley Behel

Nathaniel Berman

Sauro Berti

Timothy Bonenfant

Henri Bok

Stephen Borodkin

Katherine Breeden

Jeffrey Brooks

Andrew Brown

Erin Cameron

Asher Carlson

Briley Casserilla

Alexandra Chea

Joaquín Chávez

Ixi Chen

Seungho Cho

Deborah Chodacki

Anastasia Christofakis

Peter Cigleris

David Ciucevich

Clarinet Fusion

Mariana Clavijo Ledesma

Katrina Clements

David Cook

Shawn Copeland

Luis Arturo Cornejo Perez

Anthony Costa

Season Cowley

Mark Cramer

Elizabeth Crawford

Cheyenne Cruz

Cruz Control Clarinet Quartet

Philippe Cuper

Karen Dannessa

Brandilyn Davidson

Trevor Davis

Vanessa Davis

Andrew DeBoer

Miles DeCastro

Lynda Dembowski

Kristen Denny-Chambers

Lara Diaz

Pamela Diaz

Anoushka Divekar

Margaret Donaghue

Michael Drapkin

Paquito D’Rivera

Mary Druhan

Arianna Edvenson

Jeremy Eig

Luke Ellard

Jhon Jairo Embus Rodríguez

Patrick Englert

Nikita Espinoza

Wesley Ferreira

Ford Fourqurean

Jennifer Fraley

Kip Franklin

Denise Gainey

Kelsey Gallagher

Joshua Gardner

Stefanie Gardner

Peter Geldrich

Michael Gersten

Christina Giacona

Lucas Gianini

Jackie Glazier

Brian Gnojek

Stanislav Golovin

Carlos Esteban González López

Zachary Good

Rachelle Goter

Laura Grantier

Maggie Greenwood

Natalie Groom

Jonathan Guist

Timothy Haas

John Harden

Caroline Hartig

Nicholas Hartline

Haley Harrison

Daniel Hayden

William Hayter

Barbara Heilmair

Julia Heinen

Cassandra Hibbard

Annaka Hogelin

Larry Honda

François Houle

Andy Hudson

Crysten Ivy

Lauren Jacobson

Sarah Jaegers

Csaba Jevtic-Somlai

Bernadette John

Theodore Johnson

Kathleen Jones

Lisa Kachouee

Gleb Kanasevich

Hyun Joo Kang

Doreen Ketchens

Michelle Kiec

Hana Kim

Janghyun Kim

Wonkak Kim

Julianne Kirk-Doyle

Christopher Kirkpatrick

Karl Kolbeck

Keith Koons

Jesse Krebs

John Kurokawa

Maryanne Lacaille

Eric Lapin

Seunghee Lee

Andrea Levine

Jack Liang

Liberty University Clarinet Ensemble

Sheng-Hsin Lin

Dawn Lindblade

Lee Livengood

James Logan

Wolfgang Lohff

António Lopes

Jesus Lopez

Los Angeles Clarinet Choir

Julia Lougheed

Michael Lowenstern

Hilary Lowery

Christine MacDonnell

Richard MacDowell

Corey Mackey

Jenny Maclay

Sebastián Malagón Morales

Sarah Manasreh

Sebastian Mancilla

Eric Mandat

George Maronidis

Sara May

Jenna McCall

Amy McCann

Dawn McConkie

Joanna McCoskey Wiltshire

Shannon McDonald

Jacqueline McIlwain

Olivia Meadows

Arnaldo Mendoza Trejo

Meghan Merciers

Mexican Clarinet Choir

Audrey Miller

Dahrè Miller

Millikin University Clarinet Choir

Janice L. Minor

Donald Mokrynski

Osiris Molina

Shiana Montanari

Sabrina Moulai

Madelyn Moore

Carmen Morales

Melissa Morales

Leslie Moreau

Amanda Morrison

Sandra Mosteller

Kathleen Mulcahy

Jared Mundell

Lynn Musco

Christopher Nichols

Alondra Esperanza Nina Meneces

Keith Northover

Sarah Nowlin

Anastasiya Nyzkodub

Jeffrey O’Flynn

Gregory Oakes

Lisa Oberlander

Lindsey O’Connor

David Odom

Dena Orkin

Orlando Youth Clarinet Choir

Gloria Ines Orozco Dorado

Clarissa Osborn

Kelsey Paquin

Rocco Parisi

Geon Park

Felix Peikli

Dmitry Perevertailenko

Lisa Perry

Timothy Perry

Thomas Piercy

Plano Clarinet Choir

Edward Alberto Porras Cárdenas

Spencer Prewitt

Puerto Rico Conservatory Clarinet Ensemble

Lisa Raschiatore

Carrie RavenStem

Aileen Razey

Jennifer Reeves

Jeremy Reynolds

Iura de Rezende

Kathryn Rice

Michael Robinson

The Rockies Clarinet Quartet

Sheri L. Rolf

Kyle Rowan

Jennifer Royals

Jonathan Russell

Russell Howland Clarinet Choir

Franck Russo

Jeremy Ruth

Thomas Sanders

San Francisco Conservatory of Music Clarinet Ensemble

Athzel Santos

Michael Scheuerman

Eric Schultz

Aubrey Shirts

Pamela Shuler

Carlos Antonio da Silva

Tiago Silva

Jerome Simas

Sunshine Simmons

Andrew Simon

Dana Sloter

Magie Smith

Stacy Smith

Jessica Speak

Robert Spring

Justin Stanley

Daryll Stevens

Taylor Stirm

Kylie Stultz-Dessent

Gi-Hyun Sunwoo

Adria Sutherland

TAMUC Clarinet Choir

Vanguel Tangarov

Greg Tardy

Edileusa Tavares

Roddy Terrell

Texas Christian University Clarinet Choir

Shannon Thompson

Margaret Thornhill

Suzanne Tirk

Kellan Toohey

Pei-Lun Tsai

Rebecca True

(Evelyn) Moria Tunison

Ian Tyson

University of North Florida Clarinet Ensemble

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Clarinet Ensemble

University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Clarinet Choir

USAF Band of the Golden West Clarinet Quartet

USAF Band of the Golden West Woodwind Quintet

US Army School of Music Woodwind Quintet

Garrett VanArsdale

Eddy Vanoosthuyse

Luis Enrique Vargas Guevara

Abymael Vásquez Toro

Jorge Andrés Vélez Ospina

Venner Clarinet Choir

Kathryn Vetter

Patrick Viglioni

Andrea Vos-Rochefort

Michael Walsh

Wes Warnhoff

John Warren

Tasha Warren

Sarah Watts

Karyn Weber

Lowell Weiner

Alessandra White

Nancy Williams

Steve Williamson

Lucas Willsie

Catherine Wood

Marilyn Woodruff

Danielle Woolery

Alan Woy

Shengwen Wu

Guy Yehuda

Yuan Yuan

Stephanie Zelnick

Zephyr Clarinet Choir

Evan Ziporyn

YaoGuang Zhai

Shuang Zhu