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🎙️ Welcome to The Clarinet Channel! Each episode dives into the world of clarinet, featuring conversations with inspiring artists and offering insights and stories that are sure to resonate with clarinet players alike. Whether you’re just discovering your passion or a seasoned professional, this podcast is your backstage pass to the heart of clarinet artistry. Join Emily as she explores the world of classical music and sparks meaningful conversations about growth, creativity, and community.

  1. #14 - Stepping into the Professional World w/ Robert DiLutis

    FEB 7

    #14 - Stepping into the Professional World w/ Robert DiLutis

    Robert DiLutis is currently professor of clarinet at the University of Maryland, School of Music, College Park.  Previously Mr. DiLutis was professor of clarinet at the Louisiana State University School of Music from 2009-2012, assistant principal and e-flat clarinetist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and a clarinet professor at the Eastman School of Music. Mr. DiLutis has also served on the faculties of the St. Mary's University in Texas and Nazareth College in New York. Most recently Mr. DiLutis developed and taught an Orchestral Audition Training Program for the Eastman School of Music. His many clinics and master classes have included Ithaca College, Hartt School of Music, Boston University, New England Conservatory, Longy School of Music and the Academia y Banda De Musica De Norena, Oviedo, Spain. Making his Carnegie Hall Recital debut in 1989, Mr. DiLutis has also performed as a featured soloist with ensembles such as the San Antonio Symphony, Baton Rouge Symphony and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Recently Mr. DiLutis toured with the New York Philharmonic on its historic trip to Pyongyang, North Korea. Mr. DiLutis is a graduate of the Juilliard School where he studied with David Weber. In addition to his performance career Mr. DiLutis in the creator of the Reed Machine, a reed-making device used by top professionals around the world. Mr. DiLutis is an Artist for Buffet Group USA and plays Buffet clarinets exclusively. As part of Professor DiLutis' comprehensive program at the university, he is offering classes in Clarinet Choir, Instrument Repair, Single Reed Making, Orchestral Repertoire, Clarinet Master Class, How to Win an Orchestral Audition, Chamber Music, Clarinet, Eb Clarinet and Bass Clarinet lessons. In 2016, Mr. DiLutis had been principal clarinetist with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra for the past 8 years and will touring with the Maryland Clarinet Society to Dublin Ireland this summer. You can hear Mr. DiLutis on his recording on the Delos, Centaur, New World and Tonsehen recording labels. Thanks for listening! Check out Prof. DiLutis’ work - robertdilutis.com thereedmachine.net Connect with me - Website - emilyjohnston.com Clarinet Channel Instagram - @theclarinetchannel YouTube - @emilyjclarinet

    41 min

  2. 10/24/2025

    #13 - Breaking Down Barriers w/ Andy Hudson (Pt. 2!)

    Praised for his “fearless” performances, clarinetist Andy Hudson has appeared across North America, Europe, and Africa in solo, chamber, and orchestral settings. He has recently performed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Sarasota Orchestra, and the North Carolina Symphony, and he was appointed Bass/3rd Clarinetist of the http://www.cabrillomusic.org/ in 2020. Other festival appearances include the Lucerne, Bang on a Can, Hot Air, Sound Atlas, and Great Lakes Chamber Music festivals. “Truly a performer for the moment,” Andy has premiered 100+ works to date, published https://conway-publications.com/product/elements-of-contemporary-clarinet-technique-space-bass/ with Conway Publications, and has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on their MusicNOW series and with Miami’s http://www.nu-deco.org/ and Raleigh’s http://www.earspace.org/. He is currently Artistic Director with the international sextet http://www.latitude49music.com/ and has given masterclasses at many of the world’s great conservatories and centers for musical study. He is an Artist-Clinician for Buffet Crampon, a Vandoren Performing Artist, and an Ambassador for Rovner Products. Andy is currently Associate Professor of Clarinet at the https://www.lawrence.edu/academics/conservatory/clarinet in Appleton, WI.  Thanks for listening! Website: theandyhudson.com Instagram: @theandyhudson Obsolete Music: https://open.spotify.com/album/2DYp1us2e5rg6ln4BWLfB1?si=YtRUEPUxTFuNCcM87Sx0AQ Dig Deep: https://open.spotify.com/album/3wX7qtAkvMmg2FQ2DHmFqu?si=yDvZ4lTQSya3qlYVFW-LjQ&nd=1&dlsi=9b94c4288dd14fe3 Music for Falling and Flying: https://open.spotify.com/album/0zG3RNmGZafb7YVYGHEe1Y?si=bYw7Y4xzQluFj0vxzODLsA Check out more of The Clarinet Channel! Instagram: @theclarinetchannel Youtube: @TheClarinetChannelPod Website: emilyjohnston.com

    1h 7m
  3. #12 - From Practice Room to Concert Hall - w/ Mark Dover

    07/12/2025

    #12 - From Practice Room to Concert Hall - w/ Mark Dover

    Grammy® Award-winning clarinetist Mark Dover is a man of many horns, maintaining firm roots in classical music while ever-expanding into the vast world of improvised music. Since 2016, he has served as the clarinetist of Imani Winds, and has appeared as a soloist with the Atlanta, Baltimore, and Albany Symphonies, and the American Composers Orchestra. Most recently, Mark was awarded a Grammy as a player and producer for “Best Classical Compendium” at the 2024 Grammy Awards for Imani Wind’s latest release, “Passion for Bach and Coltrane.” His debut album with Imani Winds, “Bruits,” was nominated for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance at the 2022 Grammy Awards. In 2023 Mark also joined the chamber ensemble yMusic. 2023 highlights include appearances at Carnegie Hall Presents with both Imani Winds and yMusic, NPR’s tiny desk with yMusic, and debuts at La Jolla Music Society and Tippet Rise Arts Center. Mark joined the chamber music faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music in 2021 and also serves on the clarinet faculty at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, and at Queens College, CUNY. Mark has an extensive background in improvised music. He is a frequent collaborator with Vulfpeck, an American funk band formed in his hometown of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mark received his Master of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music and his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Michigan. He is a Buffet Crampon and Vandoren Artist. Thanks for listening! Check out Mark’s work - Website: markdovermusic.com Instagram: @markdovermusic Check out Passion for Bach and Coltrane! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOkgovaToUs&list=PLAHnS6O6oNDyyKPndJ4KsFfCZvlbvYZaj Connect with me - Website - emilyjohnston.com Clarinet Channel Instagram - @theclarinetchannel YouTube - @emilyjclarinet Theme Music : “Bossa Nueva” - Rick Ivanoff / “Break Away To Adelaide” - The Guild of Jazz Musicians

    48 min
  4. #11 - Building the music career YOU want - w/ Jeff Anderle

    06/06/2025

    #11 - Building the music career YOU want - w/ Jeff Anderle

    A pioneer in the world of clarinet and bass clarinet, Jeff Anderle is exploding the boundaries of classical music through innovative performances, recordings, commissions, and mentorship.  Anderle has augmented the sonic and musical possibilities of the clarinet as a soloist with orchestras and music festivals across the country and as a member of several cutting-edge ensembles including Sqwonk and Splinter Reeds. In 2024, Anderle was appointed as the Assistant Professor of Clarinet at Arizona State University after sixteen years of teaching at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Thanks for listening! Check out Jeff Anderle’s work: Instagram - @jeffanderle TikTok - @jeffanderleclarinet Website - jeffanderle.com Connect with me: Website - emilyjohnston.com Clarinet Channel Instagram - @theclarinetchannel YouTube - @emilyjclarinet Theme Music : “Bossa Nueva” - Rick Ivanoff / “Break Away To Adelaide” - The Guild of Jazz Musicians

    53 min
  5. #10 - Starting a Private Studio w/ Amy Chambers

    11/08/2024

    #10 - Starting a Private Studio w/ Amy Chambers

    Amy Chambers is the founder of The Music Chambers at clarinetgeek.com, where she teaches clarinet and bass clarinet lessons online and in-person in the Memphis area. She also loves helping other teachers grow their studios through her Music Studio Kickstart course. As a Jupiter Music Educational Artist, Amy creates educational content and teaches and performs at clinics across the MidSouth. When she’s not teaching, you’ll find her playing bass clarinet with the Memphis Wind Symphony, subbing with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, and performing with various wind ensembles. Connect with her at clarinetgeek.com and on social media @themusicchambers. Thanks for listening! Amy’s digital mini-course: Music Studio Kickstart, lives at https://www.clarinetgeek.com/kickstart Find Amy on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube @themusicchambers Clarinet Channel Instagram : @theclarinetchannel Theme Music : “Bossa Nueva” - Rick Ivanoff / “Break Away To Adelaide” - The Guild of Jazz Musicians

    22 min
  6. #9 - A Conversation w/ Abdo Timejardine-Zomeño

    10/14/2024

    #9 - A Conversation w/ Abdo Timejardine-Zomeño

    Abdo Timejardine-Zomeño (b. 2000), born and residing in Chicago, IL is an accomplished Arab-American clarinetist, woodwind doubler, composer, conductor, and educator. He is currently earning double bachelors degrees in Clarinet Performance and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois-Chicago.  With an active schedule, Abdo regularly performs with the Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band and the Middle East Music Ensemble of the University of Chicago. He has also performed with The Naperville Winds, Northshore Concert Band, and Chicago Philharmonic. As a soloist and chamber musician, he’s had the opportunity to collaborate with clarinetists from across the United States, South America, Europe, and the Middle East. His recent travels have taken him to Denver, Colorado for the 50th Anniversary of the International Clarinet Association, as well as Phoenix, Arizona for the first ever Low-Clarinet Festival. In March 2023, he had the opportunity to play for renowned clarinetist Julian Bliss in a masterclass during Bliss’s residency at UIC for the consortium premiere of John Mackey’s clarinet concerto, Divine Mischief.  As a composer, his works have been performed by the Atlanta Freedom Bands, Music for Everyone Summer Camp, UIC Saxophone Quartet, ~Nois Saxophone Quartet, Third Coast Percussion, and members of New Music Chicago. His compositions have acquired attention from notable composers such as Jennifer Jolley. He credits his mentors: Kyle Rhoades, José Oliver Riojas, Nicholas Carlson, Marc Mellits, Jennifer Jolley, Kaitlin Bove, Janet Song Kim, Alan Theisen, and Serena Weren for his development as a clarinetist, composer, and conductor. His professional affiliations and memberships include the International Clarinet Association (ICA), North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA), National Flute Association (NFA), New Music Chicago (NMC), Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles, Pride Bands Alliance, Association of Concert Bands (ACB), and ASCAP. Thanks for listening! Abdo’s Website: abtizomusic.com Instagram: abtizomusic Facebook: Abdo Timejardine-Zomeño Clarinet Channel : @theclarinetchannel / clarinetchannelpod@gmail.com Theme Music : “Bossa Nueva” - Rick Ivanoff / “Break Away To Adelaide” - The Guild of Jazz Musicians

    24 min
  7. #8 - The Meridian Clarinet Quartet

    09/22/2024

    #8 - The Meridian Clarinet Quartet

    The Meridian Clarinet Quartet, established in February 2023, is comprised of four accomplished musicians from prominent orchestras across the United States. Our name, 'Meridian,' signifies our converging paths here in the United States, all of us having traveled from one side of the globe to the other to embark on our respective musical journeys. It also symbolizes our aspiration to reach the great artistic heights only possible through sensitive and thoughtful collaboration, the musical thread passing through each of us before being transmitted to our audiences. Our mission is deeply rooted in nurturing appreciation for the enchanting world of clarinet music while fostering the talents of future generations. All members of the Meridian Clarinet Quartet are Buffet Crampon Artists. Yao Guang Zhai, Lin Ma, and Sang Yoon Kim also hold the title of Vandoren Artists, while Tzuying is recognized as a D'Addario Artist and Sang Yoon Kim as a Silverstein Pro Team Artist. Thanks for listening! The Meridian Clarinet quartet has multiple concerts and masterclasses coming up in December! For more info, check out their website: Meridian Clarinet Quartet Website: www.meridianclarinetquartet.com Clarinet Channel Instagram : @theclarinetchannel Clarinet Channel Email: clarinetchannelpod@gmail.com Theme Music : “Bossa Nueva” - Rick Ivanoff / “Break Away To Adelaide” - The Guild of Jazz Musicians

    26 min
  8. #7 The Clever Clarinetist - w/ Dr. Larkin Sanders

    08/21/2024

    #7 The Clever Clarinetist - w/ Dr. Larkin Sanders

    Dr. Larkin Sanders is a native of Branson, Missouri, and currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri where she is the clarinet instructor at Washburn University and William Jewell College, owns the Clever Clarinetist (a clarinet specialty store), is the Executive-Artistic Director of the Taneycomo Festival Orchestra, is the utility clarinetist for the Topeka Symphony Orchestra, and performs frequently with a variety of other ensembles. Dr. Sanders is a performing artist for Henri Selmer Paris, D’Addario & Co., Brian Corbin Clarinet Products, and she is a Silverstein Pro Team Artist. In addition to her activities as a clarinetist, teacher, and administrator, Dr. Sanders is also a composer and author of several books and self-publishes her original compositions and clarinet methods. Thanks for listening! Clever Clarinetist Website : www.cleverclarinetist.com/ Dr. Larkin’s Festival : www.taneycomofestivalorchestra.org/ Clarinet Channel Instagram : @theclarinetchannel Theme Music : “Bossa Nueva” - Rick Ivanoff / “Break Away To Adelaide” - The Guild of Jazz Musicians

    37 min
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🎙️ Welcome to The Clarinet Channel! Each episode dives into the world of clarinet, featuring conversations with inspiring artists and offering insights and stories that are sure to resonate with clarinet players alike. Whether you’re just discovering your passion or a seasoned professional, this podcast is your backstage pass to the heart of clarinet artistry. Join Emily as she explores the world of classical music and sparks meaningful conversations about growth, creativity, and community.

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  • Creator
    Emily Johnston
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Emily Johnston
  • Show Website
    The Clarinet Channel