Clarinetist Scott Locke has released a commendable recorded collection of music for solo clarinet spanning nearly the entire 20th century. The earliest composition on the CD is Stravinsky’s canonical 1918 Three Pieces, which along with Willson Osborn’s well known 1958…
Arts attendence up for some
Two articles in the Columbus Dispatch detail the ups and downs of local arts organizations struggling in the sagging economy. Some are faring well in the current economic storm. Unfortunately the Columbus Symphony is still struggling even after drastic cuts…
Clarinet News first week of March
Summaries of clarinet news the past week. From California, a rediscovered work sounds like something which should be played more often. I’m always looking for works for clarinet and strings. An obscure work by film composer Bernard Herrmann was the…
The Value of Music
Welcome address to freshman at Boston Conservatory, given by Karl Paulnack, pianist and director of music division at Boston Conservatory. “One of my parents’ deepest fears, I suspect, is that society would not properly value me as a musician, that…
A Clarinet Concert in Islamabad, Pakistan
The clarinet is such a versatile instrument. It is well known in jazz music, Klezmer (spirited secular Jewish music), German polka bands, and is often used in Indian music. Here is an article describing the use of clarinet in a…
In Memoriam- David Greenlee (1938-2009)
David was one of the CSO’s biggest fans and supporters. He believed in the validity of every individual musician in the orchestra, and he was a boon to us all during the difficult times last year. During my numerous discussions…