by Mary Alice Druhan, ClarinetFest® 2025 Artistic Director

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The Artistic Leadership Team is thrilled to announce details about ClarinetFest® 2025, taking place in beautiful downtown Fort Worth, Texas, July 9–13. This five-day event promises to be an extraordinary celebration of the clarinet, featuring world-class performances, inspiring educational opportunities, and a bustling exhibit hall. In addition, the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex calls for an extended visit into what is a vibrant blend of modern city life and old Western tradition right in the heart of America: the Lone Star State of Texas.

THEME AND ARTISTIC VISION

The theme for ClarinetFest® 2025 is “Transcending Traditions”: While celebrating the storied legacy of the clarinet, the membership has been encouraged to also explore beyond the traditional mainstream to showcase clinics and performances that reflect a wider view of the instrument’s journey within our connected world and allow our community to discover new avenues of expression. We are thrilled with the membership’s artistry and vision that have been represented in over 300 proposals for this year’s conference. The ClarinetFest® 2025 Artistic Leadership Team consists of Karen Bronson, Shawn Copeland, Season Cowley, Cheyenne Cruz, Corey Mackey, Andrea Vos-Rochefort, Gary Whitman, Jody Webb, and Artistic Director Mary Alice Druhan.

EVENING HEADLINING PERFORMANCES

The Opening Evening Concert will be held on Wednesday, July 9 at 8 p.m. with the Orchard Ensemble string quartet alongside artists Gloria Umberto, Calvin Falwell, Greg Raden, Lara Díaz, and Jon Manasse, and featuring the music of Samuel Coleridge Taylor, David Bennett Thomas, York Bowen, and W.A. Mozart. The Welcome Reception will be held at the conclusion of this year’s Opening Evening Concert.

On Thursday evening at 8 p.m., the Dallas Asian Winds, under the direction of conductor Jung Moo Lee, will be performing with the Fabulous Four Clarinet Quartet, Henri Bok, David Cook, Sunshine Simmons, and Corrado Giuffredi for an exciting evening of wind band works by Salvador Brotons, Paul Seitz, Garrett Gillingham, Ivette Herryman Rodriguez, Artie Shaw, and more. This concert will be followed by a late night jazz program featuring John Wasson and the Strata Big Band with artists Mike McGinnis and Ken Peplowski.

The ClarinetFest® 2025 Orchestra will be performing on Friday, July 11 at 8 p.m. with soloists Ecesu Sertesen, Charles Neidich & Ayako Oshima, Thomas Piercy, Jonathan Russell, and Wesley Ferreira with conductor David Itkin (orchestra management by Debbie Brooks, DFW Musicians Services, LLC). Their world-inspired program features the music of İstemihan Taviloğl, Michael Webster, Bin Li, Jonathan Russell, and Daniel Freiberg. This program includes a special performance of Michael Webster’s piece Echoes and Reflections in recognition of his 2024 appointment as an Honorary Member.

The Finale Evening Concert will take place on Saturday, July 12 at 8 p.m. featuring solo and chamber performances by Julianne Kirk Doyle,Sarah Manasreh-Decker, Haven Trio, Rob Patterson, and Anthony McGill. The music for this program includes works by Caroline von Schleicher-Krähmer, Clara Schumann, Gwyneth Walker, Ivette Herryman Rodriguez, Clarice Assad, Jessica Meyer, and more.

SPECIAL DAYTIME HEADLINERS

ClarinetFest® 2025 will be featuring several artists as part of the Daytime Headlining Programs, including Transient Canvas, Christine Hoerning,Sputter Box, Amy Advocat, Cecilia Kang, the U.S. Army Clarinet Ensemble, Matthew Banks, Jorge Variego Trio, and Big Fat Meanies. The composers featured in these programs include, but are not limited to, Jennifer Jolley, Bethany Younge, Brendan Sweeney, David Ibbett, Peter Van Zandt Lane, Daijana Wallance, Kakia Gkoudina, Alexey Gorokholinsky, and Kalaisan Kalaichelvan.

HONORED ARTISTS AND MEMORIALS

A special Fred Ormand Tribute program is being organized by Sharon Knox Deuby, Bob Walzel, and John Weigand. Rachel Yoder is organizing and performing in a celebration of the works of William O. “Bill” Smith with joining artists Deborah Bish, Jesse Canterbury, Eric Mandat, Mike McGinnis, Beverly Setzer, Robert Spring, and Jenny Ziefel. The 2024 Honorary Members being celebrated in Fort Worth include Annette Luyben, Anthony McGill, Julie DeRoche, Bob Walzel, and Tao Chunxiao.

EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES

As part of the Clarinet Learning Community at ClarinetFest®, members will be able to participate in a number of educational activities throughout the conference. These include a variety of competitions and master classes, a Showcase Stage to feature young student clarinet choirs, warmup sessions, health and wellness events, presentations, lectures, and workshops, plus a variety of conference clarinet choirs for attendees to join, including the Middle School, High School, Collegiate, LGBTQIA+, Professors, New Horizons, and Festival choirs. There are also scheduled Meet-and-Greet events with many of our amazing headlining artists.

EXHIBIT HALL

Join us in what we expect to be the largest conference exhibit hall in the ICA’s history! One of the busiest spaces at any ClarinetFest®, this year’s exhibit hall promises to offer all of the latest equipment and gadgets as well as the trusted products that we have come to love. Instrument trials and purchases are a highlight of the conference experience. From sheet music to gig bags and from reeds to mouthpieces and ligatures, ClarinetFest® will have it all for you to explore.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

ClarinetFest® 2025 will take place in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, at the Omni Hotel and at the adjacent Fort Worth Convention Center, both just 25 miles from the DFW International Airport. The event will be held along the vintage-style transit, “Molly the Trolley,” which provides free, quick, and convenient travel throughout the downtown area with connections to Fort Worth Central Station and access to the commuter rail via Trinity Railway Express, TEXRail (access to DFW Airport, Terminal B), Amtrak, Trinity Metro bus services, bike rentals, and rental cars.

ClarinetFest® 2025 promises to be an unforgettable experience for clarinet enthusiasts of all levels. From world-class performances to educational opportunities and networking events, this festival will celebrate the clarinet’s rich history while embracing its evolving future. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of this extraordinary gathering in the heart of Fort Worth, Texas!

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CLARINETFEST® 2025
ARTIST ROSTER
(Subject To Change)

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HEADLINING ARTIST PERFORMERS:

Amy Advocat

Matthew Banks

Henri Bok

David Cook

Lara Díaz

Calvin Falwell

Wesley Ferreira

Corrado Giuffredi

Christine Hoerning

Cecilia Kang

Julianne Kirk Doyle

Anthony McGill

Mike McGinnis

Sarah Manasreh-Decker

Jon Manasse

Charles Neidich

Ayako Oshima

Rob Patterson

Ken Peplowski

Thomas Piercy

Gregory Raden

Jonathan Russell

Ecesu Sertesen

Sunshine Simmons

Big Fat Meanies

Fabulous Four Clarinet Quartet

Haven Trio

Sputter Box

Transient Canvas

The U.S. Army Clarinet Ensemble

Gloria Uberto

Variego Trio

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HONORARY MEMBER RECOGNITIONS AND SPECIAL TRIBUTES:

Tao Chunxiao

Julie DeRoche

Annette Luyben

Anthony McGill

Fred Ormand

William O. “Bill” Smith

Bob Walzel

Michael Webster

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LECTURES, CLINICS, PRESENTATIONS, AND MASTER CLASSES BY:

Jean Ahn

Riley Braase

Andrew Buckley

Erin Cameron

Shawn Copeland

Paula Corley

Vanessa Davis

Miles DeCastro

Kristin Denny-Chambers

Anoushka Divekar

Vincent Dominguez

Rosemary Engelstad

Rochelle Gracilla

Amy Guffey

Randall Griffin

Cassandra Hibbard

Ashley Hsu

Ran Kampel

Shannon Kiewitt

Julianne Kirk-Doyle

Jeffrey Kitson

Vanessa Klassen

Sheng-Hsin Lin

Kathleen Jones

Julie Linder

Sarah Lucas-Page

Oriol Marès Duran

Amy McCann

Jackie McIlwain

Amanda Morrison

Christopher Mothersole

Bryce Newcomer

Valerie Nuzzolo

Emily Rose

Mickeale Ryan

Colby Spengler

Rie Suzuki

Alessandra White

Kennen White

Stephen White

Jin Yun

Gail Zugger

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SOLO AND CHAMBER PERFORMANCES BY:

Stephen Ahearn

Jason Alder

Thiago Ancelmo

Jeff Anderle

Lucas Andrade

Lori Ardovino

Kelly Austerman

Carlos Avila

Trisha Bacalso

Diane Barger

Taylor Barlow

Caitlin Beare

Alanna Beoit

Sauro Berti

Brent Besner

Deborah Bish

Henri Bok

Tim Bonenfant

Stephen Borodkin

Riley Braase

Daron Bradford

Katherine Breeden

Karen Bronson

Andrew Buckley

Kris Burke

Conrad Burns

John Burton

Henry Caceres

Christina Calkins

Erin Cameron

Philip Cangialosi

Jesse Canterbury

Kevin Cantu

Patricia Card

Adella Carlson

Asher Carlson

Briley Casserilla

Alexandra Chea

Nicholas Chesemore

Anastasia Christofakis

Tao Chunxiao

John Cipolla

Marcos Cohen

Anthony Costa

Nicholas Councilor

Season Cowley

Karen Craig

Mark Cramer

Cheyenne Cruz

Nathan Curry

Mike Curtis

Karen Dannessa

Vanessa Davis

Vanessa Delgado

Sarah Demy

Julie DeRoche

Julie Detweiler

Sharon Knox Deuby

Pamela Diaz

Anoushka Divekar

Vincent Dominguez

Charles du Preez

Stephen Dubetz

Marci Dumont

Cameran Eason

Luke Ellard

Rosemary Engelstad

Patrick Englert

Alondra Esperanza

Kjell Fagéus

Virginia Figueiredo

Kip Franklin

Daniel Frazelle

Denise Gainey

Giuseppe Scotto Galletta

Joshua Gardner

Stefanie Gardner

Luis Genilson

George Georgiou

Lucas Gianini

James Gillespie

Jackie Glazier

Danny Goldman

Harold Gomez-Montoya

Josh Goo

Cynthia Goosby

Rochelle Goter

Rochelle Gracilla

Laura Grantier

Jenny Grégoire

Margali Grenier

Natalie Groom

Amy Guffey

Jonathan Guist

Elizabeth Gunlogson

Ling Hang

John Harden

Haley Harrison

William Hayter

Barbara Heilmair

Ivan Hernandez

Cameron Hewes

Cassandra Hibbard

Jessica Maureen Hill

Chastine Hofmeister

Ashley Hsu

Amy Humberd

Scot Humes

Lindsey Hutchinson

Chris Inguanti

Michelle Jaluvka

Stephanie Jenkins

Kornel Juhasz

Lisa Kachouee

Ran Kampel

Anthony Kandilaroff

Cassie Keogh

Shannon Kiewitt

Daniel Kim

Janghyun Kim

Wonkak Kim

Melissa Kindy

Christopher Kirkpatrick

Jeffrey Kitson

Vanessa Klassen

Hannah Kuper

John Kurokawa

Rodolfo La Banca

Maryanne Lacaille

Jack Liang

Sheng-Hsin Lin

Dawn Marie Lindblade-Evans

Julie Linder

James Logan

Edy Roman Lopez Gonzalez

Julia Lougheed

Manchusa Loungsangroong

Annette Luyben

Charlotte MacDonald

Corey Mackey

Jenny Maclay

Eric Mandat

Oriol Marès Duran

Marco Mauro

Amanda McCandless

Amy McCann

Dawn McConkie

Shannon McDonald

Jackie McIlwain

Laura McLaughlin

Olivia Meadows

Austreberto Méndez

Monserrat Meneses

Dahré Miller

Janice Minor

Osiris J. Molina

Elizabeth Monzon

Madelyn Moore

Melissa Morales

Amanda Morrison

Christopher Mothersole

Lyn Musco

Anna Neal

Joshua Nemith

Christopher Nichols

Alondra Esperanza Nina Meneces

Paul Novak

Sarah Nowlin

Samuel Noyce

Valerie Nuzzolo

Jeffrey O’Flynn

Heather O’Gara

Pat O’Keefe

Gregory Oakes

Lisa Oberlander

Gloria Orozco Dorado

Axel Pacheco

Phil Paglialonga

Kelsey Paquin

Daniel Adam Parham

Sarah Peace

Melanie Pehrson-Noyce

Ryan Pereira

Dmitri Perevertailenko

Sean Perrin

Julianna Pierdomenico

Jun Qian

Xuanti Qiu

Victoria Ramos Dresel

Jaden Raney

Carrie RavenStem

Alexander Ravitz

Aileen Razey

Katie Rice

Ana Lilia Rodriguez

Rudy Rodriguez

Elias Rodriquez

Nathan Rodriquez

Emily Rose

Jeremy Ruth

Mickeale Ryan

Raphael Sanders

Robyn Saunders

Michael Scheuerman

Aaron Scott

John Scott

Shannon Scott

Eduardo Seabra

Beverly Setzer

Paniz Shafaei

Timothy Shafer

David Shea

Pamela Shuler

Daniel Silver

Sunshine Simmons

Nadine Sliverman

Lynne Snyder

Jessica Speak

Colby Spengler

Robert Spring

Jana Starling

Daryll Stevens

Elisabeth Stimpert

Taylor Stirm

Doug Storey

Allison Storochuk

Kylie Stultz-Dessent

Adria Sutherland

Rie Suzuki

Ally Szeles

Vanguel Tangarov

Tyler Tashdjian

Nick Thompson

Taylor Thompson

Suzanne Tirk

Juan Tovar Vargas

Ian Tyson

Gabor Varga

Lynn Vartan

Loukas Vasilarakos

Diego Vásquez

Melissa Venegas Vargas

Kathryn Vetter

Javier Vinasco

Saraí García Vivas

Andrea Vos-Rochefort

Todd Waldecker

Garrett Walker

Michael Walsh

Robert Walzel

Tasha Warren

Jody Webb

Rolf Weber

Michael Webster

Alessandra White

Kennen White

Kiera White

Stephen White

Gary Whitman

Elisha Willinger

Cathy Wood

Marilyn Woodruff

Danielle Woolery

Megan Wright

Guy Yehuda

Rachel Yoder

Jin Yun

Jonatas Zacarias

Jenny Ziefel

Milena Zhivotovskaya

Gail Zugger

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CHAMBER ENSEMBLES:

Adama Clarinet Quartet

The Ambassador Trio

Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan Quartets

BoomSquawk

Braase/Hannon Duo

Camellia Duo

Cascadia Clarinet Quartet

Chaos Incarné

Civitasolis Reed Quintet

Duo del Sol

Duo Inoa

Duo LaRo

Duo Per Se

Duo Sori

Edy Roman & Lopez Gonzales

Ember Winds Project

The Forward 4 Clarinet Quartet

The Freakwood Clarinet Quartet

Granite State Duo

Grant Avenue Clarinet Duo

The Hartt School Clarinet Ensemble

La HERmandad and the Backun Clarinet Quartet

JADE Clarinet Quartet

Kalamus Trio

Kalliope Reed Quintet

Larkspur Trio

Los Padres del Clarinete Bajo

Lucent Duo

Meraki Duo

MiamiClarinet

Morii Duo

Natonya Duo

Opal Duo

Prestige Clarinet Quartet

Q’iru Duet

Reeds and Roses

The Rockies Clarinet Quartet

Romeos and Juliets (395th U.S. Army Band)

Scott/Garrison Duo

Sonoran Swamprats

Sonoren

Tekoha Clarinet Quartet

Texas Chamber Winds

Texas Christian University Clarinet Trio

Tosca Duo

Très Vinet

Trio S’Zwitscherl

Urban Hearts Quartet

U.S. Navy Band Clarinet Quartet

Vancouver Reed Trio

Clarinet Choirs:

Bob Cole Conservatory Clarinet Choir

Cedar Park Clarinet Choir

East Texas A&M University

Fresno State

Glendale Community College Team Lo-Blow

ICA Utah Clarinet Choir

Los Angeles Clarinet Choir

New Mexico State University

Northwest Clarinet Choir

Oklahoma City University

Plano Clarinet Choir

Plattsburgh Clarinet Choir

Prickly Pear Clarinet Ensemble

Purple Mountain Clarinet Choir

Stetson University

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Tarleton University

Texas Christian University

Texas Tech University

The Baylor University School of Music

The Clarinet Choir of Mexico

The Hartt School Clarinet Ensemble

The Murray State University Racer Clarinet Choir

The Purdue Fort Wayne Clarinet Ensemble

Tennessee Tech

Texas Woman’s University

U.S. Army Clarinet Ensemble

University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory

University of North Florida

University of Texas San Antonio

University of Texas at Arlington

University of Texas at El Paso

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