Clarinet

The Darmstadt Clarinet Studio will have a broad focus, encouraging close collaboration with composers, detailed work on extended techniques (in particular multiphonics), improvisation and electronics.

The first three days of the studio will be led by Ernesto Molinari, who will be discussing spectral music, the CLEX contrabass clarinet and improvisatory techniques across different genres. He will also be offering lessons to interested participants, as time allows.

The remainder of the course will be led by Heather Roche, who will facilitate daily sessions for the clarinet studio on topics including (but not limited to!) the following:

• Building an advanced multiphonic practice
• Developing the clarinetist’s independence with electronics (an intro to max/MSP and other important software packages necessary for solo performance with electronics)
• Extended techniques
• Professional practice
• Contemporary solo repertoire from the last 50 years

She will also be offering lessons to individual clarinetists as well as chamber music coaching for any pre-existing or courses-formed chamber music groups throughout the course.

The Clarinet Studio at Darmstadt will also be participating in a workshop with Hans Thomalla’s Composition Studio, with composers selected to write new pieces for our studio and a concert at the end of the Summer Course.

If you have any questions about the studio prior to application, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Heather: clarinet@darmstaedter-ferienkurse.de

Application

Clarinetists interested in participating are requested to merge all links and documents into ONE SINGLE PDF file (LASTNAME_Firstname_Clarinet2025.pdf) and send it by ⏰ 10 February 2025 to:

clarinet@darmstaedter-ferienkurse.de

Required information:

– A brief biography (150-200 words)
– Links to two recordings, preferably of repertoire from the last 50 years (solo or chamber setting) or of an improvisation
– Answers to the following questions/request:

What are you hoping to get out of the 2025 Darmstadt Summer Course?
What repertoire are you interested in studying during the Summer Course?
Please describe your pre-existing experience with electronics