HIGH SCHOOL CLARINET DAY AT RIC

Friday, October 10, 2008

3:00 - 6:00 PM
Clinic, Masterclass, and Rehearsal

6:00 - 7:00 PM
Dinner (provided)

7:00 - 8:00 PM
Final Rehearsal

8:00 PM
Performance at RIC Wind Ensemble Concert

All high school Clarinet players are invited to attend! Instruction will be provided by Ian Greitzer, professor of clarinet at Rhode Island College and Principal Clarinet of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra. Workshop participants will perform two selections as part of a concert by the RIC Wind Ensemble. There is no fee for this clinic, and dinner will be provided.

Space is limited, so reserve your spot now! Simply CLICK HERE to download the application form, fill it out and sign the attached form, and mail it back by October 3rd.

• Refine your skills in a fun, yet focused one-day clinic.
• Rehearse and perform chamber music with other motivated students.
• Evening performance on stage at Rhode Island College.
• No fee; dinner provided.

Ian Greitzer serves as Principal Clarinetist of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, the Rhode Island Philharmonic, and the Boston Classical Orchestra. He performs with the Boston Symphony, Cantata Singers, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and Collage New Music. He has served as assistant professor of music at Rhode Island College since 2005. Mr. Greitzer holds both a Bachelor of Music and a Master of Music Degree from the New England Conservatory and was a Fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center. A devoted performer of contemporary music, he is a member of the Boston Musica Viva, the Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble, and the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston. Ian Greitzer has appeared at the Rockport (Maine) Chamber Music Festival, the Blossom Festival, Ravinia, the Rockport (Mass.) Chamber Music Festival, Wolf Trap, and the Tanglewood Music Festival. He has performed at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., Carnegie Recital Hall, and at the Edinburgh Festival. Mr. Greitzer has also appeared in concert with the Blair, Manhattan, Lydian, and Vermeer String Quartets as well as being a member of the Zephyr Wind Quintet. He was a founding member of the New England Woodwind Quintet, the Arada Trio, and the Extension Works New Music Ensemble. Mr. Greitzer is a faculty member of both The Boston Conservatory and the Boston University College of Fine Arts. He has recorded for the Philips, CRI, Koch International, and Northeastern Records labels.

Masterclass Option

A limited number of Clarinet Day participants will be selected to perform a solo or etude of their choice in a masterclass. If you are interested in performing in the Masterclass, indicate your choice on the attached form.