Education and Experience

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Education

B. M. in Clarinet Performance from Capital University

M.M. in Clarinet Performance from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music

D.M.A. work in Clarinet Performance from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music

Teachers, in chronological order: ( Number of years of study)

John Flaver Sr., Syracuse Symphony Orchestra (1)

William Zanelli (1)

David Hite (8)

Carmine Campione (3)

Robert Marcellus (3)

Richard Waller (1)

Emil Schmachtenberg, mostly bass clarinet (5)

Also lessons with Jimmy Abato and Buddy Defranco

Recordings

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ( several cds)

Columbus (OH) Pro Musica

"Eclectic Clarinet" (see reviews)

Barber Adagio for Strings for clarinet choir

Studio work with James Brown, Linda Ronstadt, The Ohio Players, The Little River Band, and other session work such as jingles etc.

See reviews of his recordings on the review page

Major Orchestras

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, 1968-2010 (extra and substitute)

Cincinnati Ballet Orchestra, 1976-2016 (principal from 1982)

Middletown (OH) Symphony, 1984-2015 (principal clarinet)

Blue Ash/Montgomery (OH) Symphony Orchestra, 1986-2018 (principal from 1988)

Also: Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Columbus (OH) Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Ft. Wayne Philharmonic, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Columbus (OH) Pro Musica

Collegiate Teaching

Northern Kentucky University, 1977-1979  and intermittent one-year appointments through 1992

University of Dayton, 1989-1993

Xavier University, 1993-2020

Mount Saint Joseph University, 2013-present

The Ohio State University, Fall 2019 during the sabbatical Dr. Caroline Hartig

Instrument Roster

• piccolo, flute, alto flute
• Eb, C, Bb, A, G, F Basset horn, Eb alto, Bb, bass, EEb contra alto, BBb contrabass clarinets
• sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass saxophones
• penny whistle