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Duo 35 Tour 2018! ClarinetMike and Saxophonist Todd Oxford to Give World Premiere in Texas and Canada!

Posted on September 17, 2018 by

Saxophonist Todd Oxford and I are hitting the road soon for our Duo 35 Tour 2018. Leading off our program will be the World Premiere of Robert Fruehwald’s Plaisir d’amour for clarinet and alto saxophone! I will also be giving the North … Continue reading →

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ClarinetMike World Premiere Video and Sheet Music Now Available!

Posted on September 7, 2018 by

As previously posted, this past July I returned as Clarinet Artist Faculty in Residence at the international Orfeo Music Festival 2018 in the beautiful Italian Alps of Vipiteno, Italy (Sterzing). One of the works I performed at the Orfeo Music Festival … Continue reading →

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TEXAS TMEA All-State Clarinet Audition Etudes 2018-2019 for Soprano and Low Clarinets Now Available! PLUS “ClarinetMike’s 5 All-State Practice Tips To Get You Started”

Posted on July 23, 2018 by

Today, the official audition materials for the Texas TMEA All-State Band for 2018-2019 were posted online. BELOW I have posted screenshots from the official TMEA.org website of the audition materials for soprano and low clarinets.  The materials for all band instruments … Continue reading →

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ClarinetMike to Give World Premiere at Orfeo Music Festival in Vipiteno, Italy!

Posted on June 15, 2018 by

In a couple weeks, I leave for Italy! As previously posted, I’m again returning as Clarinet Artist Faculty in Residence at the international Orfeo Music Festival in the beautiful Italian Alps of Vipiteno, Italy (Sterzing) on July 5-19, 2018. One of … Continue reading →

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Mega Mega Super Cool Summer 2018 Clarinet Events for Dallas-Fort Worth Clarinet Students!

Posted on May 7, 2018 by

The Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area will be having some fantastic clarinet events for students coming up in June and July! If you know of more, let me know! The camps below are listed in mostly chronological order.   UTA Concert Band Camp, Grades … Continue reading →

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Duo 35 Performs at International Woodwind Duo Symposium! PLUS Complete Symposium Schedule of Performances and Master Classes on April 13-14, 2018 at Sam Houston State University!

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

Duo 35 is ready to Rock The House! Todd Oxford and I will be performing Saturday afternoon, April 14 at 2 pm at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas as part of the International Woodwind Duo Symposium (IWDS) on … Continue reading →

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ClarinetMike Blog 7th Anniversary Contest: Subscribe by Email to the Free Blog and WIN A PRIZE!

Posted on March 12, 2018 by

HISTORY: Early in 2011, Mrs. ClarinetMike said to me, “Hey, you should start a clarinet blog.” And then on March 16, 2011, I posted the following: Welcome to ClarinetMike Blog! Posted on March 16, 2011 by ClarinetMike Hello World! My name is Michael Dean … Continue reading →

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