10 July
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ClarinetFest® 2019: 5 Southern Delicacies to Try in Knoxville by Jenny Maclay www.jennyclarinet.com   It’s no secret that the south is known for its rich and delicious comfort food. Here are a few southern delicacies (recommended by a native Tennessean) you should try during your time in Knoxville at ClarinetFest: Barbecue. Each southern region has a unique version of its preferred barbecue sauce, so try as many as you can while you’re in the area. Cornbread. If it’s sweet, it ain’t southern! True southern cornbread is more savory than its sweeter northern counterpart. Biscuits and gravy. Start your day with a plate full of homemade biscuitsRead More →

05 June
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ClarinetFest® 2019 Student/Young Performer and Presenter   Travel Grant Applications Now Open! Deadline: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 We are pleased to announce that we will once again be able to provide funding for young clarinetists through ClarinetFest® travel grants. These small grants help with the expenses associated with performing and presenting at ClarinetFest® and are made possible through donations to our Capital Campaign. To be eligible you must meet the following requirements: Applicants must be under the age of 30, born on or after June 30, 1989  Applicants must NOT have full-time musical employment or concert management Applicants must be performing or presenting at ClarinetFest® 2019 in Knoxville Applicant mustRead More →

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ClarinetFest® 2019 Masterclass Participant Applications Now Open! Attention Students!   The Knoxville Artistic Leadership Team is accepting applications for students wishing to participate in this summer’s ClarinetFest®2019 conference masterclasses.   Our amazing master clinicians include:   Wednesday, July 24   Jerome Simas, San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Conservatory of Music (NOTE: BASS CLARINET ONLY MASTERCLASS )   Thursday, July 25   Franklin Cohen, ret. Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Institute of Music   Julie DeRoche, DePaul University   Friday, July 26   Ken Peplowski, International Soloist   Saturday, July 27   Sauro Berti, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma   APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS   To be eligible youRead More →

03 June
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Clarinet Chronicles: Four Must-Have Apps for Musicians by Dylan M. Scroggins With the advancement of technology, it is now possible to have more concentrated and effective practice sessions using tools developed to help you improve.  In today’s media-driven world, musicians can harness the power within these tools to take their practice sessions to new levels, while efficiently managing their time. Here are the top four must-have apps for musicians. 1. Modacity: Developed by Marc Gelfo, a professional horn player with a degree in cognitive science, and Andrea Nysen, the creative director, Modacity has become my go-to app because it allows me to access many featuresRead More →

03 June
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Originally published in The Clarinet 46/3 (June 2019). Printed copies of The Clarinet are available for ICA members.   The Jazz Scene: KEN PEPLOWSKI by Jerry Rife “The Jazz Scene” now features a rotating cast of writers. If you are interested in becoming a contributor, contact editor@clarinet.org. There can be few readers of The Clarinet who are unfamiliar with the outstanding artistry and career of Ken Peplowski. He is one of the finest jazz instrumentalists on the scene today. Russell Davies of BBC Two hailed him as the greatest living jazz clarinetist. The Siletz Bay Music Festival in Oregon referred to him as “the living Benny Goodman.”1 Ken is alsoRead More →