Margaret Thornhill's

Claremont Clarinet Festival

June 10-16, 2012
at Pomona College, Claremont, California

"A terrific experience--I came home with about a tenfold increase in my enthusiasm for playing!"
Robert Goldstein, President, Chamber Musicians of N.California, 2007

Participants 2008
Never a dull moment--The best summer program I've ever attended!
Johanna Hyun, MM, 2006

All was fantastic for me!
-Vicente Ortiz-Gimeno, Valencia, Spain, 2008, 2009

I never dreamed I would have such a good time playing clarinet for a week!
Steven White, BM, NAU 2006, 2009

It was a great experience for me and I'm glad I came
Thomas Carroll, BM, Oberlin Conservatory, 2007

A transforming experience for me!
D'Arcy Weinberger, music educator, 2007

Good stuff!
Alex Sramek, BM, 2007, 2009



2012 TUITION: $850
Anticipated 2012 ROOM AND BOARD: $415 (six nights; three meals a day)
from dinner Sunday, June 10 through dinner Saturday, June 16
June 16 dorm accommodation (Saturday night) available by request at $40 for the night (see application for details.)
The 2012 Clarinet Festival will bring together an intimate group of 20 clarinetists for 7 days of performance, study, and sharing with clarinet coach Dr. Margaret Thornhill, clarinet and ensemble coach Dr. Wendy Mazon, faculty pianists Twyla Meyer and Althea Waites, and 2012 guest clarinet coaches David Howard, bass clarinetist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Gary Gray, clarinet professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Come join us in Lyman Recital Hall and the Mabel Bridges Hall of Music on the beautiful Pomona College Campus as we explore the solo and ensemble repertoire in interactive masterclasses, rehearse, perform in recital, play in clarinet quartets and a massed clarinet choir, and do constructive and critical listening to each other.

Participation is open to advanced adult players: young artists, graduate and undergraduate college clarinet majors, amateur chamber musicians, music educators, and exceptional high school seniors.

Tuition includes: performance in two masterclasses and two recitals, one private lesson, up to four private piano coachings, performance in the clarinet ensemble concert, attendance at all masterclasses and guest sessions, including the transformative "Introduction to Alexander Technique for Clarinetists" with Frances Marsden.

Applications for the 2012 Festival and workshop will require a live audition or recorded performance sample from all new applicants. CD, DVD, or Mp3 files are acceptable.

Foreign students are very welcome. Please note that we are unable to help you obtain a student visa.



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Telephone: 310-464-7653