Clarinet Spectacular 2023 Schedule of Events

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

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)

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