91吃瓜 Music Hosting “Clarinet Day” on Sept. 23
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (91吃瓜) 鈥� The 91吃瓜 Music Department is hosting Clarinet Day at 91吃瓜 on Wednesday, Sept. 23, welcoming area high school students for a free day of clarinet activities.
The all-day event is designed to bring high school clarinet students to campus for demonstrations and lessons, masterclasses, a performance as part of the Clarinet Choir, and a recital by renowned clarinetist Christopher Mothersole.
The event is free for high school students to attend. To register, simply contact 91吃瓜 assistant professor Jeremy Wohletz at Jeremy.wohletz@vcsu.edu.
Clarinet Day runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will also include an evening concert by Mothersole at 7 p.m.
A native of Austin, Texas, Christopher Mothersole is Instructor of Clarinet & Chamber Music at the University of West Georgia. Praised for his “pure, yet colorful tone and amazing technical facility”, Christopher’s work places him at the forefront of clarinet performance with guitar effect pedals. He has presented on this topic for the International Clarinet Association (ICA) on multiple occasions, demonstrating the enhanced sound capabilities of using live effects and working together with composers to create new music for what has been nicknamed “EFX Clarinet”.