Reeds are our saviors. We can blame anything on them, thank goodness. “Oops, I squeaked! Oh well, that wasn’t a great reed after all.” Or, “Man, I can’t believe how much my reed’s changed since two hours ago. No wonder I’m having trouble with that run!” Oh yes, the weather is our second savior. From November through March we’re off the hook. No need to practice, since it wastes reed which could be saved for performances. Kidding aside, we do struggle with those neurotic slivers of bamboo, thinner than finger nails. My students ask me…
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Radically delicious classical music and clarinet. Classical music is and always has been radically delicious; cutting edge, relevant, even rebellious. But it has lost its relevance to the communities it seeks to serve. The solution? Break down the barriers between performer and audience. Take music back to the people. Why not? The experience of music is a lot more fun and engaging when it’s approached from a playful, creative attitude. That’s the whole point! A balance of playfulness and depth informs my humble teaching, practice and performance of clarinet. Why not dance and sing as you practice? Why not laugh and weep through your instrument? Why not rock-classical-concerts with live orchestras surrounded by dancing audiences? Why not? Music. It's Radically Delicious.
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Short Bio of David Thomas
David H. Thomas has been an orchestral clarinetist for 23 years. He is also an experienced soloist, with numerous critically acclaimed performances. Starting his performing career directly after undergraduate studies, he won a position with the Greensboro Symphony in 1982. The next year he was offered the principal position of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra in Washington, DC. The grueling demands of opera and ballet repertoire honed his skills as a versatile player. In 1989, he won the principal clarinet position of the Columbus Symphony in Ohio. A noted orchestra among several giants in…
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