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Baylor Clarinet Choir at Clarinet Colloquium, Dallas, Texas
Baylor Clarinet Choir
at
Clarinet Colloquium
June 11, Majestic Theater, Downtown, Dallas, Texas
Dr. Jun Qian, Conductor
Young @ Heart Bart Picqueur
(b.1972)
I. THe Workder
II. The Greamer
III. The Player
Springtime “ The Olympics” for Bb Clarinet Solo and Clarinet Choir
arr. Guido Six
( b. 1955)
Derek Novak, Iván Hernández, Ben Quarles, Lorin Mott, Anders Peterson
Luke Camarillo, Megan Ritzi, soloists
Jun Qian, Conductor
BAYLOR CLARINET CHOIR:
Conductor:
Jun Qian
Eb Clarinet:
Ashley Bogisch
Bb Clarinets:
Group 1: Download—–
Young @ Heart Clarinet 2
Spring Time Clarinet 1
Derek Novak, Kasey McMurray, Hannah Thorp, Anders Peterson, Marissa Mitchell, Angelia Schulte
Group 2: Download—–
Young @ Heart Clarinet 1
Spring Time Clarinet 2
Iván Hernández , Julie Yu, Guillermo Gonzalez, Lorin Mott, Megan Ritzi
**
Group 3: Download—
Young @ Heart Clarinet 3
Spring Time Clarinet 3
Taylor Gonzales, Taylor Horn, Stephan Brown, Elaine Weaver, Brenden Hill, Glenn Peterson*
**
Alto Clarinet:
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Justin Vance, Luke Camarillo
Bass Clarinet:
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Ben Quarles, Carol Maciel*, Giovanni Guardado, Kyle Popovec
Contra Eb:
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Ryan Stewart*
Contra Bb:
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Joseph Harwerth
* Alumni & Friends
Jun Qian’s appearance is sponsored in part by Baylor University,
D’Addario Woodwinds and Selmer
Baylor Clarinet Choir’s appearance is sponsored in part by Baylor University
Baylor Clarinet Choir is composed primarily of music education majors, performance majors and students from other departments at Baylor University. These students participate in the Wind Ensemble,Symphonic Band, Symphony and chamber ensembles. The members meet regularly to perform and study a wide range of clarinet chamber music, learning how to recognize and adjust for problems encountered on a variety of musical styles, and study clarinet ensemble and section problems encountered in various styles and performance situations. The choir rehearses and performs regularly and serves as the host ensemble for the “Baylor Clarinet Choir and Clarinet Chamber Music Festival”. In 2015, They were also featured at Texas Music Educators Association in San Antonio and the First Annual Clarinet Colloquium in Dallas, Texas.
Jun Qian is Assistant Professor of clarinet at Baylor University and principal clarinetist of Waco Symphony in Texas, USA. He won first prize in the Orchestral Excerpts Competition and third prize in the Solo Competition at 1997 International Clarinet Association’s Young Artist Competition, the first artist in the ICA’s history to receive both prizes in the same year. As an endorsing artist for Selmer of Paris and D’Addario of New York, Qian performed as soloist with Eastman Wind Ensemble, Shanghai Symphony, Shanghai Philharmonic, Xiamen Philharmonic, Pueblo Symphony, Eastman Chamber Orchestra, Baylor Symphony Orchestra, Baylor Wind Ensemble and Shangyang Opera Orchestra. He introduces many Western solos in full orchestral version to Chinese audiences (such as Copland Concerto) and presents new compositions by Chinese composers with his “East Meets West” project to Western audiences. As formal principal clarinetist with Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, Eastman Wind Ensemble, he studied with Richard Shanley (Baylor), Kenneth Grant and Stanley Hasty (Eastman) USA.
Clarinet Students News Report
Jake Hale, a music education junior, and Iván Hernández, a graduate clarinet performance major are selected as the semifinalists of the 2015 International Clarinet Association Young Artist Competition. They are going to go to Madrid, Spain this summer to compete with other players around world. I am so proud of them. Thirty-one entries were received for this competition representing twelve countries.
2015 Baylor Clarinet Choir Festival Master Classes
8:45-9:50am Guest Artist Master Classes
12 minutes each
( There are very limited spaces for this free event. First come, first serve. We are sorry if your name is not here 🙁 Please try to sign up again next year!! )
Steven Ahearn – Meadows
Jake Hale
Derek Novak Time Pieces, Muczynski
Luis Franco
Ivan Hernandez Eb Clarinet Excerpts, Symphonie Fantastique, Shostakovich 5
Luke Camarillo Hommage a Manuel de Falla
Mary Druhan – MM118 Band Hall
Lorin Mott
Taylor Gonzales Eb, Symphonie Fantastique excerpt, Rite of Spring, Bolero
Kameron Gaskin Solo de Concours, Rabaud
Magan Ritzi Adagio E Tarantella
Ashleigh Smith Rhapsody for Bb clarinet by Willson Osborne
Vanguel Tangarov – MM131 (Starting at 9:00am)
Angelia Schulte Solo de Concours, Massager
Julie Yu
Samuel Vongor Solo de Concours by Andre Massager
John Barker Three studies, Movement II, Husa
Gary Whitman – MM133
Giovanni Guardado Orchestra excerpt, Schumann Symphony 3 toccata
(daphnis et Chloe serie 2) (Grand Canyon)
Ben Quarles
Schuman and La Valse by Maurice Ravel
Haley Golden Brahms Clarinet Sonata No. 1
Brittany Yvette Vazquez Brahms Sonata No. 1 Mvt I
Justin Vance Solo de Concours, Rabaud
Jun Qian – Jones Hall
Colby Bond Adagio E Tarantella
Patrick Guzman Weber Concerto No. 1 Mvt 3
Mark Valenzuela Cavallini solo
Samuel Vongor Solo de Concours by Andre Messager
Matthew Pasrons Duet No. 3 Beethoven Arranged by Voxman
Kasey McMurray Duet
2015 Baylor Clarinet Choir Festival Guest Artist Recital
2015 Baylor Clarinet Choir Marathon Concert!!
Come this Saturday and play your clarinet with us!!
Program for Baylor Clarinet Choir concert at 2015 TMEA
Members, please click here to download music
2015 Texas Music Educator Association
at San Antonio, TX, USA
presents
Baylor University Clarinet Choir
Conductor: Dr. Jun Qian
John Baker
Guest Conductor: Dr. Eric Wilson
East Registration, 4:45pm-5:00pm,
Thursday, February 12th
Seasonal Sketches Everett Gates
I Summer Caprice
II Autumn Pastel
III Chorale for a Winter Day
IV Waltz for a spring night
Jun Qian, conductor
Difference of Opinion Robert Roden
Jun Qian, conductor
Introduction and Rondo Gordon Jacob
(1895-1984)
John Barker, Conductor
Springtime “ The Olympics” for Bb Clarinet Solo and Clarinet Choir arr. Guido Six.
Jun Qian, Solo Clarinet
Eric Wilson, Guest Conductor
BAYLOR CLARINET CHOIR:
Eb Clarinet:
Ashley Bogisch
Bb Clarinet I:
Jake Hale, John Barker, Derek Novak
Bb Clarinet II:
Iván Hernández , Julie Yu,
Sarah Sauceda, Lorin Mott, Megan Ritzi
B Clarinet III:
Taylor Gonzales, Taylor Horn,
Stephan Brown, Elaine Weaver, Angelia Schulte, Joseph Harwerth
Alto Clarinet:
Justin Vance, Luke Camarillo
Bass Clarinet:
Ben Quarles, Sarah Guhl
Contra Eb:
Brenden Hill
Contra Bb:
Giovanni Guardado
Jun Qian’s appearance is sponsored in part by Baylor University,
D’Addario Woodwinds and Selmer
Baylor Clarinet Choir’s appearance is sponsored in part by Baylor University
The 19-member Baylor Clarinet Choir is composed primarily of music education majors, performance majors and students from other department, many of whom who were all-state band and orchestra members. These students participate in the Wind Ensemble,Symphonic Band, Symphony and chamber ensembles. The members meet regularly to perform and study a wide range of clarinet chamber music, learning how to recognize and adjust for problems encountered on a variety of musical styles, and study clarinet ensemble and section problems encountered in various styles and performance situations. The choir rehearses and performs regularly and serves as the host ensemble for the “Baylor Clarinet Choir and Clarinet Chamber Music Festival”.
Jun Qian is Assistant Professor of clarinet at Baylor University and principal clarinetist of Waco Symphony in Texas, USA. He won first prize in the Orchestral Excerpts Competition and third prize in the Solo Competition at 1997 International Clarinet Association’s Young Artist Competition, the first artist in the ICA’s history to receive both prizes in the same year. As an endorsing artist for Selmer of Paris and D’Addario of New York, Qian performed as soloist with Eastman Wind Ensemble, Shanghai Symphony, Shanghai Philharmonic, Xiamen Philharmonic, Pueblo Symphony, Eastman Chamber Orchestra, Baylor Symphony Orchestra, Baylor Wind Ensemble and Shangyang Opera Orchestra. He introduces many Western solos in full orchestral version to Chinese audiences (such as Copland Concerto) and presents new compositions by Chinese composers with his “East Meets West” project to Western audiences. As formal principal clarinetist with Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, Eastman Wind Ensemble, he studied with Richard Shanley (Baylor), Kenneth Grant and Stanley Hasty (Eastman) USA.
Baylor Clarinet Studio would like invite you to be part of the Third Annual Baylor Clarinet Choir and Chamber Music Festival on Saturday, March 28th, 2015. You can perform with your own chamber ensemble, play with the joint clarinet choir, attend master classes and guest recital! Please email us at Baylor.Clarinet.Studio@gmail.com for more information!!
Solo with the Eastman Wind Ensemble
Eastman Wind Ensemble
Mark Scatterday, Conductor
features
Kenneth Grant and Jun Qian
Free Birds for Two Clarinets and Wind Ensemble
by
Scott McAllister
Ingle Auditorium, Student Alumni Union, RIT, Rochester, NY, Friday, 8:00pm, September 19th, 2014,
Eastman Theater, Eastman School of Music, Monday, 8:00pm, Monday, September 22, 2014
Jun Qian Clarinet Master Class, Eastman School of Music, Saturday, 3:30- until 5:30, September 20, 2014
Bass Clarinet Major at Baylor!!
Starting Fall of 2014, we are accepting Bass Clarinet Majors for undergraduate music performance and education degree.
For more information, please check this page.
Baylor Students at 2013 International Clarinet Association Competition
In July of 2013, Two Baylor Students went to Italy to compete with the finest young players around world at the International Clarinet Association competitions. For more details, please click on this link.