Jason Stein approaches the bass clarinet the same way he’s approached every aspect of his life: with an almost inexhaustible sense of exploration. When he was a teenager, the musician, now 31, would ...
Just a few months ago, patrons of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra heard a concerto for saxophone and orchestra, which is a fairly uncommon pairing. This time around, they will experience something ...
For more than 40 years, Donald Ambler taught dozens of young musicians to play the clarinet so capably they’ve gone on to prestigious orchestras. This evening, they’re returning the favor with an ...
PLYMOUTH MEETING — She recently earned first chair bass clarinet status at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Region 6 Band Concert, which qualified her to play with April’s Pennsylvania All ...
AAJ: Did you play bass clarinet for a time? BG: Yeah, I did. In the New Klezmer Trio, I played a lot of bass. But the funny thing for me is that since I started playing the contra-alto, I really don't ...
At Seed Artists, we’ve had the privilege of speaking with a wide variety of talented artists about their careers and cultural influences. One musician who has come up as an influence for many is jazz ...
Musically, the scene before Don Ambler was chaotic — a family dinner table just before grace. The 41 clarinetists in the Colorado Clarinet Choir were each warming up in their own way in the lobby of ...
Jasmine Gosselin loved playing bass clarinet with Waterford Kettering High School’s Wind Ensemble. This past May, the 18-year-old student lost her battle with leukemia. On March 4, school bands will ...