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Duo 35 Plays ELVIS! Program Notes for Duo 35 TMEA Tour 2019! Saxophonist Todd Oxford and ClarinetMike Perform at TMEA on Friday, February 15 at 2 pm!
As previously posted, saxophonist Todd Oxford and I have been invited to perform at the HUGE Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention 2019 in beautiful downtown San Antonio, Texas on Friday, February 15 at 2 p.m.! Leading up to our big TMEA … Continue reading
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ClarinetMike In Italy 2019! Orfeo Music Festival 2019 Application Information and MORE!
NEWS! I’ve accepted an appointment to again return as Clarinet Artist Faculty in Residence at the international Orfeo Music Festival in the beautiful Italian Alps in Vipiteno, Italy (Sterzing) this coming summer, July 5-19, 2019. Check It Out! Orfeo Music Festival 2019 … Continue reading
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2018 Annual Report: ClarinetMike Blog is the #1 Clarinet Blog!
ClarinetMike Blog 2018 Annual Report Hey! Hope you are enjoying some time off during the holidays. Below is a brief summary of 2018 for the ClarinetMike Blog: The ClarinetMike Blog is one of the top clarinet blogs on the Internet. … Continue reading
Duo 35 TMEA Tour 2019: ClarinetMike and Saxophonist Todd Oxford To Perform at Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention in February 2019!
Hey San Antonio River Walk! Get the Chips and Salsa Ready, Duo 35 is Coming! Saxophonist Todd Oxford and I have been invited to perform at the HUGE Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention 2019 in beautiful downtown San Antonio, Texas … Continue reading
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Duo 35 Tour 2018! ClarinetMike and Saxophonist Todd Oxford to Give World Premiere in Texas and Canada!
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!
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”
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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