16 May
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Five Minute Interview: ICA President Elect Denise Gainey     What is your current position? I currently serve as President Elect of the Board of the International Clarinet Association. I’m also professor of clarinet and music education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.   Who have been your biggest influences in clarinet? My biggest influences have been my teachers, including Kalmen Opperman, Jim Gillespie, Frank Kowalsky, and Fred Ormand, and before that my public school band and orchestra directors. I have also been greatly influenced by the inspirational artists I have heard in live performance at ClarinetFests around the world. How fortunate we areRead More →

14 April
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Five Minute Interview: ICA Treasurer Tod Kerstetter What is your current position? I teach clarinet at Kansas State University, perform with our resident Konza Wind Quintet, and play bass clarinet with the Topeka Symphony.   Who have been your biggest influences in clarinet? I was greatly influenced by Robert Chesebro, the longtime professor of clarinet at Furman University in Greenville, SC. I was also strongly influenced by Richard Waller at the Aspen Festival and by Henry Gulick and James Campbell at Indiana University   How long have you been a member of the ICA? I joined ICA way back in the spring of 1984 whenRead More →

18 February
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Five Minute Interview: ICA Secretary Christopher Nichols   What is your current position? I currently serve as Assistant Professor of Clarinet at the University of Delaware Department of Music, as well as maintain an active performance and recording schedule. Since September 2018, I have served as secretary of the ICA board of directors.   Who have been your biggest influences in clarinet? My teachers from the beginning to date have each inspired and encouraged me in their own way: Chet Heinz (now deceased), Carol Timmerman-Yorty, John Schwartz, Ian Greitzer, Ken Radnofsky, Steve Barta, Günter Voit, Tod Kerstetter and Stephanie Zelnick.     How long haveRead More →

11 February
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5 Minute Interview: Rachel Yoder, Editor of The Clarinet  What is your current position? I currently serve as editor of The Clarinet, quarterly journal of the International Clarinet Association. I also am an adjunct professor of music theory and clarinet at the DigiPen Institute of Technology, where we have an undergraduate program for video game composers and sound designers.   Who have been your biggest influences in clarinet? My biggest influences have been my teachers, including James Gillespie, Caroline Hartig, Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr and my high school teacher Claudia Mickelson. Today, I am endlessly inspired by the contributors to The Clarinet. As editor, I have the honor ofRead More →

08 February
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Five Minute Interview: ICA Associate Audio Reviews Editor Jeff O’Flynn The ICA is happy to welcome Jeff O’Flynn, who will be serving as our new associate audio reviews editor. Jeff took a few minutes to participate in a Five Minute Interview!     What is your current position? Assistant Professor of Clarinet and Woodwind Coordinator at Utah Valley University (Orem, UT)   Who have been your biggest influences in clarinet? My mentors and teachers: Ixi Chen, Ron Aufmann, Frank Kowalsky, Deborah Bish, Suzanne Tirk, and Rachelle Goter.   How long have you been a member of the ICA? I joined when I was quite young.Read More →