Clarinet Spectacular 2023 Schedule of Events
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023 • 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The Ohio State University School of Music
Timashev Building and Weigel Auditorium
WELCOME
Clarinet Spectacular 2023 is open to clarinetists of ALL ages and abilities, from middle school and beginners to enthusiasts to high school, college, senior citizens and professionals!
Meet the Guest Artists
Clarinet Spectacular Schedule of Events and Activities
Schedule
8 a.m.
Check-in and Registration (Timashev Commons)
Vendors in Timashev room 160
8:30–9:15
Robert Spring master class: Clarinet Warm-Up
Clarinet Choir seated onstage
(Weigel Auditorium)
9:30–10:15
Clarinet Choir reading for afternoon concert
(Weigel stage)
10:30–11:30
Alexander Bedenko master class
(Timashev Recital Hall)
11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Jacob Ludwig lecture — "James M. Pyne: A Legacy of Excellence"
(Timashev Recital Hall)
12:30–1:30
Lunch on your own
Vendors and artists pick up lunch in Timashev Green Room
1:30–2:25
Alexander Bedenko recital
(Timashev Recital Hall)
2:30–3:30
Andrew Brown bass clarinet master class
(Weigel Stage)
3:30–4:15
"Tips for securing a job after graduation" master class
Caroline Hartig, Robert Spring, Charles West
(Timashev Recital Hall)
4:30
Ohio State Alumni Recital
Magie Smith Beck, Andrew Brown, Anthony and Robyn Costa, Quintin Hedrick, Kathleen Mulcahy, Kelsey Pyne Warner, Gail Zugger
(Timashev Recital Hall)
5:30 p.m. — FINAL EVENTS
(Timashev Recital Hall and Weigel Auditorium)
International Clarinet Association and Guests Recital
Bella Quartet, Nicola Bulfone and Andrea Rucli, Robert Spring, Charles West, Catherine Wood. Ohio State faculty artists: Caroline Hartig, Ed Bak, Laura Portune, Mark Rudoff, Jiung Yoon
— Move to Weigel Auditorium —
That’s A Plenty, arr. James Pyne
Amazing Grace, arr. James Pyne
Awarding of International Clarinet Association (ICA) Honorary Membership to James Pyne (1936–2020)
The Ohio State University ClariNetwork Ensemble
2023 Clarinet Spectacular Choir
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Vendors
- Buffet Crampon — Ben Myers
- Lohff & Pfeiffer
- MB Moe-Bleichner Music Distribution
- Music and Arts, Westerville
- Don Nathan Woodwind Repair
- Pyne Clarion — Kyle Pyne
- Weait Music
8:30–9:15 | Weigel Auditorium
Robert Spring master class: Clarinet Warm-Up
Clarinet Choir seated onstage
View Robert Spring's biography at Meet the guest artists
9:30–10:15
Clarinet Choir reading for afternoon concert
(Weigel stage)
[pdf] — Some links on this page are to PDF files requiring Adobe Acrobat. If you need them in a more accessible format, contact us.
10:30–11:30 | Timashev Recital Hall
Alexander Bedenko master class
View Alexander Bedenko's biography at Meet the guest artists
PARTICIPANT PROGRAM
With Jiung Yoon, collaborative pianist
Concerto, mvt. I
Jean Francaix (1912–1997)
Kaleigh McGee, Ohio State DMA student
Introduction, Theme and Variations
Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868)
Destiny Malave, Ohio State MM student
Concerto
Aaron Copland (1900–1990)
Louis Maligaya, Ohio State BM student
Concerto, K. 622, mvt. I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Will Hemmelgarn,
New Bremen High School Junior, All-State Clarinet
11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Timashev Recital Hall
Jacob Ludwig lecture — "James M. Pyne: A Legacy of Excellence"
View Jacob Ludwig's biography at Meet the guest artists
1:30–2:25 | Timashev Recital Hall
Alexander Bedenko recital
View Alexander Bedenko's biography at Meet the guest artists
PROGRAM
Melody
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
arr. Bedenko
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)
Allegro Tristamente
Romanza
Allegro con Fuoco
Romance in A minor
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
arr. Bedenko
Sonata in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Allegro appassionato
Andante un poco adagio
Allegretto grazioso
Vivace
Shalom Aleichem
Béla Kovács (1937–2021)
2:30–3:30 | Weigel Stage
Andrew Brown bass clarinet master class
View Andrew Brown's biography at Meet the guest artists
OHIO STATE STUDENT PARTICIPANTS
Concerto for Bass Clarinet (1992)
Geraldine (Denny) Green (b. 1967)
Mason Williams, senior, music education
Ballade
Eugène Bozza (1905–1991)
Peter Breckenridge, senior, music education
Daydreamer’s Fantasy
Christen Denny Chambers (b. 1978)
Leah Henning, freshman
3:30–4:15 | Timashev Recital Hall
"Tips for securing a job after graduation" master class
Caroline Hartig, Robert Spring, Charles West
Caroline Hartig, professor of clarinet, Ohio State
View Robert Spring and Charles West biographies at Meet the guest artists
4:30 | Timashev Recital Hall
OHIO STATE ALUMNI RECITAL
Charles West, master of ceremonies
Magie Smith Beck, Andrew Brown, Anthony and Robyn Costa, Quintin Hedrick, Kathleen Mulcahy, Kelsey Pyne Warner, Gail Lehto Zugger
View alumni biographies at Meet the guest artists
PROGRAM
A Paganini for unaccompanied clarinet
Edward Yadzinski (1940–2020)
Kathleen Mulcahy
Concerto No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 74
Carl Maria von Weber (1786–1826)
III. Alla Pollacca
Gail Lehto Zugger, clarinet
Jiung Yoon, piano
Sarabande and Scherzo
Christopher Weait (b. 1939)
Amalgam
David Stambler (b. 1963)
Strata
Filaments
Robyn Dixon Costa, English horn
Anthony J. Costa, bass clarinet
Concerto in G minor, Op. 29
Julius Rietz (1812–1877)
III. Allegro Vivace
Quintin Hedrick, clarinet
Jiung Yoon, piano
Capriccio for Bass Clarinet
Heinrich Sutermeister (1910–1995)
Andrew Brown
Suite from the Victorian Kitchen Garden
Paul Reade (1943–1997)
I. Prelude
II. Spring
III. Mists
IV. Exotica
V. Summer
Magie Smith Beck, clarinet
Kelsey Pyne Warner, harp
5:30 p.m. — FINAL EVENTS
Timashev Recital Hall | Move to Weigel after ICA recital
View all artist biographies at Meet the guest artists
International Clarinet Association and Guests Recital
Five Studies for Clarinet and Bassoon
Peter Schickele (b. 1935)
Cantilena
Parallel Motion
Spanish Nights
Vaudeville
Robert Spring and Charles West
Laika Gaitā: Over the Course of Time (2017)
Erika Yost (b. 1967)
I. Andante — Adagio — Andante
III. Vivo
Bella Clarinet Quartet
Vanessa Klassen, Erin Dowler, Gaby Valladares, clarinet
Alyssa Powell, bass clarinet
Laika Gaitā, was composed in 2017 by Canadian, Erika Yost. The title means “Over the Course of Time,” in Latvian and depicts time as epochs in life. According to the composer, the movements explore the fundamental excitement of youth, the reflections of the middle stage of life, the anxieties of aging, and the fear of running out of time. The first movement expresses the joy of childhood and youth with more serious conversations interjected by the bass clarinet as time passes. The second movement is a solitary introspection about the meaning of life and the discovery of one’s purpose. The third movement brings a sense of urgency as one must balance their life’s work with family and the day-to-day grind while still finding meaning. In the end, we all face the reality that life is short and we cherish the time we have.
The Fence, the Rooftop, and the Distant Sea (2017)
Kinan Azmeh (b. 1976)
I. Prologue
II. Ammonite
III. Monologue
V. Epilogue
Catherine Wood, clarinet
Mark Rudoff, cello
"Indigo" for unaccompanied clarinet
Davide Pitis (b. 1964)
Nicola Bulfone, clarinet
Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
I. Zart und mit Ausdruck (Tender and with expression)
II. Lebhaft, leicht (Lively, light)
III. Rasch und mit Feuer (Quick and with fire)
Nicola Bulfone, clarinet
Andrea Rucli, piano
Romanze (Die Verschworenen)
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Andante
Laura Portune, soprano
Caroline Hartig, clarinet
Ed Bak, piano
— Move to Weigel Auditorium —
Quartets
That’s A Plenty
Lew Pollack (1895–1946)
arr. James Pyne
Amazing Grace
arr. James Pyne
Charles West and Kathy Mulcahy
Magie Smith Beck and Gail Zugger
Robert Spring and Caroline Hartig
Andrew Brown and Anthony Costa, bass clarinets
Kyle Pyne, conductor
Awarding of International Clarinet Association (ICA) Honorary Membership to James Pyne (1936–2020)
Mrs. Kyle Pyne
Jessica Harrie, ICA Executive Director of Operations
Catherine Wood, ICA President Elect
Caroline Hartig, Past President
Nicola Bulfone, Italy Country Chair
Gail Lehto Zugger, Ohio State Chair
CLARINETWORK and CLARINET SPECTACULAR CHOIR — move to stage and assemble in Choir seating
The Ohio State University ClariNetwork Ensemble
Badinerie
J. S. Bach (1685–1750)
transciption, Sandro Tognatti
March, Op. 99
Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)
arr. Luca Lucchetta
2023 Clarinet Spectacular Choir
Arioso
J. S. Bach (1685–1750)
arr. Yoder
Kyle Marie Pyne, conductor
Caprice for Clarinets
Clare Grundman (1913–1996)
"Nimrod" from Enigma Variations, Op. 36
Edward Elgar (1857–1934)
arr. M. Johnston
Buckeye Battle Cry
Frank Crumit (1889–1943)
arr. Evan Lynch
Hang On Sloopy
Wes Farrell and Bert Berns
arr. Evan Lynch
Chimes and Carmen Ohio
Fred Cornell/Evans/Heine
arr. Evan Lynch
Caroline Hartig, conductor
Ed Bak, piano
Caroline Hartig, clarinet
Laura Portune, soprano
Mark Rudoff, cello
Jiung Yoon, collaborative pianist for Clarinet Spectacular
The Ohio State University ClariNetwork
Caroline Hartig, professor
E-flat Clarinet
Destiny Malave
B-flat Clarinet
Jacob Behrend
Peter Breckenridge
Samantha Buckley
Mackenzi Buynak
Cee Costello
Joseph DeCillis
Erin Dowler
Zachary Grant
Jenna Harkin
Meghan Jensen
Eli Johnson
Vanessa Klassen
Rohit Kolluri
Samuel Langer
Evan Lynch
Louis Maligaya
Kaleigh McGee
Favius Peña-Amaya
Lily Tropple
Gabrielle Valladares
Joseph Zishka
Bass Clarinet
Leah Henning
Katie Lowry
Mason Williams
Alyssa Powell
2023 Clarinet Spectacular Choir
Caroline Hartig and Kyle Marie Pyne, conductors
E-flat CLARINET
Destiny Malave
B-flat CLARINET
Dr. David Alfred
Magie Beck
Jacob Behrend
Nathan Blackwell
Jacob Bowles
Peter Breckenridge
Matthew Brichacek
Imani Brown
Samantha Buckley
Mackenzi Buynak
Donald Casadonte
Amanda Chowning
Amy Conley
Cee Costello
Matthew Crady
Rami Darhali
Kerri Davis
Joseph DeCillis
Loretta Donahue
Erin Dowler
Lucinda Dunne
Laura Gao
Alexis Gonzalez
Zachary Grant
Sam Gulas
Kate Hahn
Jenna Harkin
Will Hemmelgarn
Tina Higgins
Abigayle Huff
Meghan Jensen
Quinn Jensen
Eli Johnson
Sally Kish
Vanessa Klassen
Rohit Kolluri
Alison Kraniske
Samantha LaHart
Maryanne Lacaille
Samuel Langer
William Luszczak
Evan Lynch
Louis Maligaya
Cadence McEwen
Kaleigh McGee
Sarah McGraw
Jorge Mendoza
Lizzie Minturn
Kathleen Mulcahy
Don Nathan
Joel Panas
Favius Peña-Amaya
Elise Peters
Kyle Pyne
Nettie Pyne
Charles Remsberg
Melanie Richards
Caleb Sefcik
Laura Sefcik
Robert Spring
Jaasiel Strauthammer
Elisabeth Stimpert
Paige Stover
Tatianna Stroud
Tatiana Sullivan
Lily Tropple
Gaby Valladares
Peyton Wallace
Ivy Warner
Cathy Wood
Michael Woods
Megan Yeckley
Joseph Zishka
Gail Zugger
ALTO CLARINET
Eugene Marquis
BASS CLARINET
Andrew Brown
David Ciucevich
Anthony Costa
Skylar Day
William Gilbert
Vivian Haase
Leah Henning
Yolanda Herbert
Gideon Horton
Katie Lowry
Caden McCollum
Erin Mills
Makayla Murphy
Ivan Ortiz
Alyssa Powell
Mahogany Sanders
Mason Williams
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