Performance Resume

Formal Education:
Florida State University: Master of Music, Clarinet Performance
University of Northern Colorado: Bachelor of Music, Clarinet Performance

Principal Teachers:

Frank Kowalsky                                                Joaquin Valdepenas
Bil Jackson John Weigand

Training:

Orchestral, Chamber, and Solo Music Performance-
Bil Jackson (4 years), Dr. Kowalsky (2 years), Joaquin Valdepenas (1 summer)

Reed Making and Reed Adjusting-
Dr. Kowalsky (1 year), Dr. John Weigand (1 summer)

Woodwind Instrument Repair-

1 semester training at Mills Music in Greeley, CO
2 years on the job training at Music Masters in Tallahassee, FL

Areas of expertise:

Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Eb Clarinet Performance experience in a wide variety of professional environments including major symphony orchestra, opera, ballet, chamber, band, Broadway pit, recording studio, masterclass, and more.
Teaching clarinet to all age groups and levels of student including beginner through university level, and adult.
Teaching beginning and intermediate piano
Clarinet adjustment and repair
Reed work
Contracting musicians, managing and finding work for a band or musical group
Arranging music for chamber group

Affiliations

ICA
Utah Musicians Union Local 104

Clinics

Utah Clarinet Festival 2018, 2022- Soloist and Clarinet Choir Performance
Utah Clarinet Festival 2018, 2022- Quartet performances
Idaho/Montana Clarinet Festival 2009- Four Hebrew Melodies by Simeon Bellison
Biannual Clarinet Masterclasses and Clinics at Park City High School, Ecker Middle School, and Treasure Mountain Junior High

Orchestral and Solo Performance Experience:

2014-2022 Ballet West Orchestra, Principal Clarinet
2010-2022 Utah Symphony, Substitute
2017-2022 Clarinet and Manager, Park City Polka Players
2012-2022 Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Eb Clarinet performing artist in Salt Lake area
2021 Soloist, Ballet West Precious Gems- Duet from Concerto 622 (Mozart Concerto 2nd Movt.)
2016, 2018 Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses, Salt Lake, Principal Clarinet
2017 Final Fantasy Symphony tour in Salt Lake, Principal Clarinet
2007-2014        Principal Clarinet, Salaried member, Boise Philharmonic Orchestra
2012-13 Acting Associate Principal/Second Clarinet and Eb, Utah Symphony
2013 Boise Baroque Soloist- Mozart Clarinet Concerto
2010 Boise Philharmonic Soloist- Williams The Terminal
2009 Idaho/Montana Clarinet Festival Soloist-Bellison Four Hebrew Melodies
2009 Boise State University Symphonic Winds Soloist- Daugherty Brooklyn Bridge

Chamber Work and New Music Performances:

2016-2022 Studio Recording Artist
2022 Utah Clarinet Festival- Soloist with clarinet choir and
   Clarinet Quartet performance of Four for Four with Jorje Montilla
2018-2019       Forward Four, Clarinet Quartet
2019 Utah Opera 10 minute operas for 150th Anniversary of Golden Spike- Burial and No Ladies in the Ladies Book
2019 Clarinetist on the soundtrack for The Other Side of Heaven 2
2018                 Ironwood Trio Performance at the Utah Clarinet Festival, Weber State
2017-2018       Park City Polka Players, Clarinetist and Contractor
2015-2017       Salty Cricket Composers Collective Concerts, all clarinets
2016 Operas From the Hive (Utah Opera)- On All Other Nights
2013 Intermezzo Chamber Music Series- Bartok Contrasts
2013 Boise Baroque- Mozart Serenade No.12
2012 Intermezzo Chamber Music Series- Schubert Octet
2011 Boise Philharmonic concert soloist- Sinfonia Concertante
2007-2015       Boise Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet Clarinet

Studio Recordings

Show Music Experience:

2018                Phantom of the Opera National Tour Salt Lake, Clarinet, Bass Clar
2017                Phantom of the Opera National Tour Boise, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
2015                Sound of Music National Tour Tech Week Boise, Clarinet
2012,14,19      Wicked National Tour Boise, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone

Summer Music Festivals:

2019, 2022 Oregon Coast Music Festival- Principal Clarinet
2012-2019 Utah Symphony Substitute, Deer Valley Music Festival
2009-2011        Ash Lawn Opera Festival-Principal Clarinet
2008                  Idaho Shakespeare Festival-Principal Clarinet
2006 Aegean Verdi Festival (in Greece)-Clarinet
2005 National Orchestral Institute-Bass Clarinet Fellowship
2004 Aspen Music Festival-Clarinet, studio of Joaquin Valdepenas

Teaching Experience:

2020-2022 Adjunct Clarinet Professor, University of Utah
2014-2022 Private teaching studio- clarinet and piano Park City, Utah
2016-2019      Community Education Music Teacher Park City School District Employee
2013 Adjunct Clarinet Professor, Utah State University, Spring Semester
2011 Adjunct Clarinet Professor, Northwest Nazarene University
2007-2012      Private teaching studio- at Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy