08 April
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Former Truman State University Professor Richard Weerts Has Passed Away Former Truman State University professor Dr. Richard “Dick” Weerts (1928-2019) passed away on March 31, 2019. Weerts received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois in 1951, a Master of Arts from Columbia University in 1956, his Doctor of Education from Columbia University in 1960, and his Master of Arts from Northeast Missouri State University in 1973. Weerts taught in public schools before becoming a professor of music at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri in 1961. He served in this position as well as in the role of chair of the departmentRead More →

19 March
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The ICA is saddened to learn of the passing of German clarinetist Wolfgang Meyer (1954-2019) at 64 years old. Meyer studied with Otto Hermann in Stuttgard and Hans Deinzer in Hannover and had an extensive career as a soloist, chamber musician and teacher.  Meyer served as a professor at the University of Music in Karlsruhe from 1989 until just before his passing. He was an advocate for contemporary clarinet works and was credited for several world premieres. He also recorded frequently on EMI, Amati, Beyer Records and harmonia mundi France, both on modern and historical instruments. One of his most widely known chamber ensembles was the TrioRead More →

16 October
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Jazz clarinetist McDonald “Don” Payne, Jr. passed away on October 4, 2018. Don was born July 24, 1932 in Morrisania Hospital in the Bronx to Panesa Ross Payne of Chester, SC, and McDonald Adolphus Payne of Christ Church Parish, Barbados. Raised in Harlem, the youngest of three sons – the Payne boys (Harry, Robert and McDonald), he was known to many as “Mac” or “Junior” and in later years, “Don.”  At a young age, Don’s love of affair with music, particularly jazz, took root after being introduced to this great American art form by his brother, Harry.  When Harry left for the Army in 1944, andRead More →

24 August
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The ICA is saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Randall S. Paul, chair of the Wright State University School of Music, located in Dayton, Ohio. He passed away on August 19, 2018. Prior to becoming chair, Paul served as WSU’s clarinet professor for many years and was highly regarded as a performer and educator. Paul studied at Jacksonville State University, Ithaca College, the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, and at The University of Oklahoma, where he received his Doctorate in Clarinet Performance. Paul frequently performed at festivals, including ClarinetFest® and Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium, and had over 20 years of professional regional orchestra experience,Read More →

27 June
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Dear ICA Members, The ICA is sad to announce the passing of Robert “Bob” Scott on June 7, 2018. Bob was a kindhearted man who was also a genius and amazingly skilled clarinet repair man, mouthpiece craftsman, and ligature maker among many other wonderful qualities. He worked with the greatest clarinetists and has become known as a legend. The ICA would like to pay tribute to this amazing person in an article in the forthcoming issue of The Clarinet. We ask that anyone who would like to contribute to this article please send their remembrances and any available images to Jessica Harrie at clarinetlvr@gmail.com so that she may compile the statements andRead More →