May Video Spotlight
As the school year and concert season wraps up, I always find myself looking forward to exploring new pieces over the summer months. If you’ve never played a solo piece for E-flat clarinet, summer can be a great time to do some sight reading and brush up on auxiliary instrument practice that may get neglected throughout the busy academic and concert season. Be sure to check out the repertoire database for ideas! Looking for inspiration to practice? Two clarinetists are featured in the video spotlight this month, each with a premiere performance of a piece commissioned for E-flat clarinet. Watch the videos and read more about the pieces and performers below! (And read to the end for some news about EFCP’s one year anniversary coming up!)
Flutters
by Emilio Jose Gonzalez Megan Grady, E-flat clarinet
Megan Grady is an active clarinetist and educator in the Pacific Northwest. She also serves as the Music Recruitment Coordinator for the University of Puget Sound. She is joined by saxophonist Erik Steighner for this premiere performance of Emilio Jose Gonzalez's Flutters.
For more information on this composer’s works, please visit emiliojosegonzalez.com
Dreaming of a spaceless time…
by José Luis Gómez Aleixandre Fàtima Boix, E-flat clarinet
Fàtima Boix has performed extensively throughout Europe and the United States, with a versatile background of musical styles. She has commissioned and performed several pieces for piccolo clarinet - look for more information on her playing later this year! Dreaming of a spaceless time... was a commission for her Master's exam, and features the E-flat clarinet with a chamber ensemble.
For more information on this composer, please visit http://chorosynthesis.org/composer-bios/
Do you perform chamber or solo music on E-flat clarinet? Send in media submissions of E-flat clarinet performances for a chance to be featured on an upcoming spotlight post!
E-flat Clarinet Project news!
The EFCP blog was featured in Feedspot’s list of the Top 20 Clarinet Blogs! Check out all the other great information on their list here. June marks the one year point for EFCP! To celebrate, I will be posting several times throughout June - be sure to follow The E-flat Clarinet Project on Facebook and Instagram to see updates!