Pierce County Clarinet Society
   
  This website is a resource for clarinet players young and old in the Pierce County area of Washington State.
  The Pierce County Clarinet Society hopes to sponsor masterclasses in the future, as well as clarinet choir readings.
   
  Check back as this page is updated and edited.
For any submissions or suggestions about the group, contact Cindy Renander.
I'll be looking at different website layouts, RSS feeds, email lists, etc, so any suggestions for this are also welcome.
   
  Submit your event

*All events are local to the Puget Sound unless otherwise noted.

If there are broken links, Google the event.

CONCERTS featuring clarinet soloist or chamber music:  
       
October 9, 2009: Tacoma Concert Band Lawrence Bradley and Craig Rine, clarinet soloists.  
       
Nov. 21, 2009: Tacoma Young Artists Orchestra Cindy Renander, clarinet soloist. Mozart Clarinet Concerto  
       
SUMMER CAMPS for youth.  
       
August annually Auburn Summer Music Camp - middle school and younger  
       
July annually Evergreen Music Festival, Tacoma Youth Symphony's summer camp. Middle school 1st week. High school and beyond second week.  
       
June -Aug University of Puget Sound Community Music Summer Chamber Music  
       
COMPETITIONS  
The following organizations regularly sponsor solo or other competitions. Check their website for information.  
       
  Tacoma Concert Band, student soloist with band  
       
March? Ladies Musical Club (application date typically in March). Ages 20 - 35. Many historical winners from Pierce County.  
       
December? Auburn Symphony Orchestra, opportunity to play in the orchestra  
       
February? Tacoma Philharmonic: Beatrice Herrmann Young Artist Recital Competition (last year the application was due in February)  
       
  Northwest Sinfonietta concerto competition  
       
  (National competition, but many winners from Washington)
National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts YoungArts (for high school students)
 
     
HONOR BANDS / ORCHESTRAS  
     
Application due in October. Event Feb 12-15, 2010 All-State Band, Orchestra, Yakima, WA (Auditions must be coordinated with your band director) Tentative audition materials are already online.  
     
Application due in Fall. Event in Feb 2010 Junior All-State Band unknown location (8th grade)
(Auditions must be coordinated with your band director) Tentative audition materials are already online.
 
     
  PARTICIPATION EVENTS for all ages:
       
  October 10, 2009: Clarinetissimo, University of Washington, Seattle
       
  June: (National conference)
Oklahoma University Clarinet Symposium - annual event held in June
       
  July 21-26, 2009: (International conference)
International Clarinet Association Clarinetfest, Austin, TX
       
  COMMUNITY ENSEMBLES to join - youth through adults. Contact the organization about audition or entrance requirements.
       
  academic year: Tacoma Community College Symphonic Band
(Community members, TCC students, high school students)
       
  academic year: Tacoma Community College Chamber Orchestra
(Community members, TCC students, high school students)
       
  academic year: Gig Harbor Peninsula Symphony Orchestra
       
  YOUTH ENSEMBLES:
       
  Oct - Feb: Young Chamber Players Chamber music program sponsored by Second City Chamber Series
       
  academic year: Puget Sound Youth Wind Ensemble auditions in the spring, but contact them if they still need clarinets.
       
  academic year: Tacoma Youth Symphony auditions in August.
       
     
       
  LINKS:
    Subscribe to the Clarinet journal and join the International Clarinet Association www.clarinet.org
       
    The bass clarinet website. Many bass clarinet resources. Located in Tacoma.
       
    Join the bass clarinet email list. Very valuable resource includes members from middle school through professional.
       
    www.howardklug.com teaching hints