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Performance Opportunities

Truman offers clarinet students a wide range of performing experiences including two wind symphonies, a symphony orchestra, concert band, marching band, clarinet choir, woodwind quintets, clarinet quartets, two large jazz ensembles, jazz combos and the annual Gold Medal Concerto Competition. Ensemble participation and music scholarships are based on audition and are open to both music majors and non-majors.

Guest Artists

Each year, Truman students work with guest clarinetists who represent some of the most accomplished performers and teachers in the nation. These guests perform recitals, offer master classes, and provide opportunities for discussion and sharing of musical ideas. Recent guest artists have included Diana Haskell, Assistant Principal Clarinet of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Kelly Johnson, Principal Clarinet of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, and Dr. David Gresham, Assistant Professor of Clarinet at Illinois State University.

Studio Class

Clarinet studio class is held once a week, providing students with opportunities to perform solos, orchestral excerpts, etudes, and chamber music.  Each student is assigned to perform at least twice a semester.  The class includes presentations on a variety of topics including clarinet performers, clarinet literature, and the history and development of the clarinet.  Studio class also incorporates discussions on reed preparation, rehearsals of clarinet choir music, and mock juries.

 For more information about the clarinet studio at Truman State University, contact:

Dr. Jesse Krebs
Assistant Professor of Music, Clarinet
Truman State University
(660) 785-4442
jkrebs@truman.edu