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Originally published in The Clarinet 46/2 (March 2019). Printed copies of The Clarinet are available for ICA members. Interview with Benjamin Lulich by Rachel Yoder   Originally from the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, Ben Lulich returned to the area in 2014 as principal clarinetist of the Seattle Symphony. He is artist-in-residence at the University of Washington and also performs with the Seattle Opera, Sunriver Music Festival, and in a variety of appearances as a soloist and chamber musician. Lulich previously served as principal clarinetist of the Pacific Symphony in California where he also performed with groups including the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Hollywood studio orchestras. LulichRead More →

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Originally published in The Clarinet 46/2 (March 2019). Printed copies of The Clarinet are available for ICA members. Book and Music Reviews: March 2019 BOOKS Bret Pimentel. Woodwind Basics. Meaty Fresh Press, 2017. 152 pp. PDF E-book $12.99, hard copy $19.99 Bret Pimentel is associate professor of music at Delta State University, where he teaches applied oboe, clarinet, bassoon and saxophone. He has extensive experience teaching woodwind methods, and this volume, the succinctly titled Woodwind Basics, is a small but thorough excursion into the fundamentals of woodwind playing. The book is separated into 15 short chapters including embouchure, finger technique, articulation, tuning, and posture and playing position, among others.Read More →

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Originally published in The Clarinet 46/2 (March 2019). Printed copies of The Clarinet are available for ICA members. Audio Notes: March 2019 by Christopher Nichols   New Music, the New Audio Reviews Team and a Fond Farewell As I review submitted recordings each quarter, there are always a few standout recordings that deserve attention despite the fact that only a few works on the album feature the clarinet. Two recent albums fit this description, with notable new repertoire and exceptional artistry: new music::new Ireland three from The Contemporary Music Centre and Jeremy Gill: Before the Wresting Tides, BMOP/Sound 1055. The Contemporary Music Centre presents promotional recordings of new compositionsRead More →

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Originally published in The Clarinet 46/2 (March 2019). Printed copies of The Clarinet are available for ICA members.   ICA Resource Library Receives New Donations   The ICA Resource Library is housed at the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library at the University of Maryland. The library features a large collection of clarinet music and resource materials available exclusively to ICA members. Members can visit the library or borrow materials from the collection by mail. The collection recently received substantial donations from the late Harry “Bud” Rubin, and the parents of Annette Luyben, Robert and Annette Luyben. Donated materials were organized by ICA’s past historian Alan Stanek and are nowRead More →

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Originally published in The Clarinet 46/2 (March 2019). Printed copies of The Clarinet are available for ICA members.   Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco and his Contribution to the Clarinet Repertoire by Eric Schultz   Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco is a name perhaps not many are likely to know today. Though he humbly considered himself a “ghost-writer,” his output was substantial. Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968) contributed to hundreds of films for MGM and other studios including Columbia, Universal, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox and CBS, but was seldom credited. He fully scored at least 14 films, including And Then There Were None (1945) and The Loves of Carmen (1948). When credited, he often appears listed asRead More →