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Teaching Fundamentals via Zoom

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I know many people have been struggling teaching online this past year. There are certainly great challenges, but I must say my experience has been generally quite gratifying, thanks to my hard working students. My large freshman class has made significant progress at the level that is equally (if not more) impressive than normal times.
My 1-hour Zoom lesson closely models after what I would normally do in person: 1/3 fundamentals, 1/3 etudes and 1/3 repertoire. Here is a video example of the first part from lesson I had with Taylor, our freshman general music major, this week. Most of the materials were introduced to her on that day for the first time, but she picked things up exceptionally well. Feel free to play along with the video! It features chromatic scale/arpeggio warm-up, my own daily articulation set, and Jean Jean’s Vade Macum!

International Clarinet Association Warm Up Week 2020

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“The ICA is excited to announce Warm-Up Week, an entire week dedicated to sharing warm-up routines from around the world! This free event will take place on October 25-October 31, and we will be sharing videos throughout the week featuring different artists discussing and demonstrating their warm-up routines in different languages, including French, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, Turkish, Korean, and several others.”

https://clarinet.org/2020/10/27/ica-warm-week-resources/

Interview with Buffet Crampon #TogetherAtHome

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I had a very gratifying interview with Matt Vance, the woodwind product specialist for Buffet Crampon, earlier today. It was a wonderful opportunity for me to share my stories about professional career, various ways to overcome challenges in teaching and performing posed by the ongoing COVID-19, and my visions for the future. I also got to share my testimony on Buffet’s fabulous student clarinet Prodige (#WePlayProdige) and even gave a short performance with the instrument. I hope you enjoy this Webcast!

Covid 19 Challenges

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Despite the challenges and uncertainties posed by the ongoing Pandemic, we stay more motivated than ever. We will stay engaged and connected. We will care for each other and move forward. We will continue making progress for both ourselves and the world around us.

Take a look at what our previous term was like here!

News from the Studio – September 2018

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Esther Kwak (Senior BM Clarinet Performance and Music Education) was recently named the winner of the 2018 Chamber Music Society of Oregon Concerto Competition, performing Debussy’s Première Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Orchestra. She will appear as a soloist with the Oregon Sinfonietta performing Debussy at Sunnyside Advent Church in Portland, OR on Sunday, January 20, 2019. The admission is free, so please come and attend Esther’s concert in January!

Esther Kwak, clarinet

Darlene Mueller (2nd year MM Clarinet Performance) was invited to play at the live round audition for 2nd/E-flat Clarinet position for the St. Louis Symphony and will be traveling to St. Louis, MO this week to participate in the audition. This is both very valuable and unique opportunity for Darlene, so please send her some good vibes and best wishes!

Marisa Finlayson (2nd year MM Music Education) wrote a nice article about our inaugural Oregon Clarinet Symposium, and it was published on September issue of the ICA’s Clarinet Magazine. Thank you and congratulations, Marisa!

Winter 2018 Studio Schedule

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Dates for Winter 2017

Please double check up-to-date required and recommended recitals on our UO Clarinet Blog:

https://blogs.uoregon.edu/clarinet/calendar/

Events in bold require your attendance. Attendance will be checked at the beginning and end of each events, and your absence will be reflected on your term grade according to the policies set on the syllabus. 

January 17 – 7pm | Faculty Trio Recital by Drs. Fritz Gearhart (violin), Wonkak Kim (clarinet), and David Riley (piano) | Beall Concert Hall

February 1 – 12pm | City of Tomorrow Woodwind Quintet Guest Master Class | TBA

February 1 – 7:30pm | UO Symphony Orchestra Concert | Beall Hall

February 2 – 2pm | “Long -Distance Relationships: Making it Work in Chamber Music” by City of Tomorrow Woodwind Quintet | Rm 163

February 4 – 3pm | Oregon Wind Ensemble with Dr. Kim, soloist (Michael Daugherty’s Brooklyn Bridge) | Beall Concert Hall

February 13 – 7:30pm | UO Symphony Band Concert | Beall Hall

February 16 – 7:30pm | UO Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Combined Concert | Beall Hall

February 23 – 7pm | UO Faculty Showcase Recital | Beall Concert Hall

March 12 – 7:30pm | Oregon Wind Ensemble Concert | Beall Concert Hall

March 14 – 7:30pm | UO Symphony Band Concert | Beall Concert Hall

March 15 | UO Concerto Competition Woodwind Preliminary Round

March 17 – 7:30pm | UO Symphony Orchestra Concert | Beall Concert Hall

Dr. Kim’s Travel Schedule (To Plan Your Make-Up Lessons)

January 16-17 Portland & Seattle – UO Presidential Speaker

February 19-20 Seattle, WA – Buffet Artist Clinic and Recruiting Activities

February 22 – Portland Radio with OWQ

February 27-March 2 – Texas Residency with OWQ

2018 Clarinet Studio Class Schedule

Attendance at studio classes is absolutely mandatory.

January 9 (T) – Reviews and Previews

  • Jury & Student Evaluation Recaps
  • Review of Syllabus and Requirements
  • Important Dates and Attendance Requirements

January 11 (H) – Dr. Kim Presentation – “Mozart, Stadler, and Basset Clarinet”

January 16 (T) – Warm Up Class (Darlene Mueller)

January 18 (H) – No Class

January 23 (T) – Dr. Aaron Pergram (Suzhou University, China) Presentation – “How to Get Hired (Instead of Fired)” Rm 211

January 25 (H) – Clarinet Choir

January 30 (T) – Master Class 1

February 1 (H) – Clarinet Choir

February 6 (T) – Master Class 2

February 8 (H) – Clarinet Choir

February 13 (T) – Clarinet Choir

February 15 (H) – Master Class 3

February 20 (T) – Warm Up Class (Darlene Mueller)

February 22 (H) – No Class

February 27 (T) – Clarinet Choir (Marissa)

March 1 (H) – Clarinet Choir (Marissa)

March 6 (T) – Master Class 4

March 8 (H) – Master Class 5

March 13 (T) – Technical Jury

March 15 (H) – Technical Jury

March 16 (F) – Last Day of Winter Term