1.0International Clarinet Associationhttps://clarinet.orgclarinetfesthttps://clarinet.org/author/clarinetfest/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://clarinet.org/clarinetfest-2016-day-3-concerto-night-sponsored-by-daddario/">ClarinetFest® 2016, Day 3: Concerto Night Sponsored by D’Addario</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute("data-secret"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://clarinet.org/clarinetfest-2016-day-3-concerto-night-sponsored-by-daddario/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“ClarinetFest® 2016, Day 3: Concerto Night Sponsored by D’Addario” — International Clarinet Association" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://clarinet.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_0417-1-scaled.jpg25601920Report by Sam Davies   The third evening concert took place on Friday, August 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lied Center of Kansas. Current ICA President Caroline Hartig greeted the audience and thanked D’Addario, a ClarinetFest® 2016 Gold Sponsor. D’Addario’s Artist Relations Specialist Tom Kmiecik thanked the University of Kansas and ICA board of directors for putting together a great ClarinetFest®. He also graciously recognized the D’Addario artists on the evening’s program and thanked the audience for attending. “Concerto Night” featured nine D’Addario artists accompanied by the Kansas Sinfonietta under the direction of David Neely. First up was a stunning performance of Weber’s Concerto No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 74 with soloist Benjamin Lulich (also sponsored by Backun Musical Services). Lulich played with an effortless grace, flawless technique and charming character that fit the operatic style of Weber’s music. Especially remarkable was his control in the second movement, as he let the high notes melt away into the air. Second on the program was Mozart’s “Parto, parto, ma tu, ben bio” from La Clemenza di Tito, K. 621, with Kirsten Gunlogson, mezzo-soprano, and Lee Livengood, clarinet (sponsored by D’Addario). This lovely piece fit nicely in the program, giving the audience […]