Clarineat: The Clarinet Podcast

In today's episode of the podcast I'm joined by the legendary Charles Neidich for a conversation about his upcoming "Wa" concert series in New York City , and he shares some incredible insight into his performance and historical study of pieces including Elliott Carter's "Gra" and the Mozart Clarinet Concerto , for which he is releasing his own annotated version in the spring of 2018. 

In today's episode of the podcast I am joined by Claire Hammond and Annabelle Moe  from Moe-Bleichner Music Distribution to discuss their new product called the  Match Pitch barrel . This barrel was my pick for "Neatest and Newest" item at ClarinetFest 2017 and it features an adjustable length between 63 and 67 mm , durable 3D-printed construction, a creative colour-coded measuring system, and a p...

In this episode of the Clarineat podcast I discuss my experiences from ClarinetFest 2017. You'll learn about some of the amazing performances, presentations, and products, and also some thoughts from Clarineat Listeners. Make sure to listen all the way to the end to find out who won a brand new Vientos Bambu ligature. Thank you to D'Addario, Backun Musical Services, Patreon backers and everyone el...

Today I speak with Jerome Bunke, who is the producer of Stanley Drucker's 5 CD release called the Heritage Collection, which was the feature of the last episode. Jerome is a highly accomplished clarinetist and producer, and we discuss elements of his career as a performer, what it means to produce music, the importance of performing contemporary repertoire, and we have some surprising and interest...

In this episode of the Clarineat Podcast I'm joined by the legendary Stanley Drucker, who is of course the former principal clarinetist of The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, a position he held for over 60 years. During his time with the orchestra, Stanley also maintained a busy schedule as a chamber musician and recitalist. He could, of course, be found performing at illustrious venues like Carn...

In today's episode of the Clarineat podcast I'm joined by the four girls from "Four Play Clarinet" ensemble. They are a relatively new group that arranges covers of pop tunes, produces exciting music videos, and then releases them to inspire the next generation of young musicians on YouTube. Their videos are generating a ton of buzz online with one song, a cover of "Lean On" by a band called Major...

In this episode of the podcast I speak with Matthias Mueller, who is the co-inventor of a device called the SABRE. The SABRE is a device that connects to your clarinet or saxophone and transfers pressure and motion information to your computer. This allows you to augment your performance in amazing ways in a live setting. The SABRE was first discussed on Episode 33 of the podcast when the device w...

In this episode of the podcast I am joined by the wonderful Eugene Mondie, who is the acting Principal Clarinet of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C. He shares his thoughts on why you shouldn't get "sentimental" about your gear, what kind of adjustments need to be made as a player if you want to use the double lip embouchure, advice on being an adaptable musician, mastering your au...

Show Notes: www.clarineat.com In this episode of the podcast, I'm joined by none other than Ricardo Morales, who is the Principal Clarinetist of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Not only is Ricardo one of the most sought-after clarinetists of his generation, but he's also one of the few people in the world who has had the chance to literally design his own instrument. The collaboration between Ricardo...

In this episode of the podcast, I'm joined by the inventor of the innovative "ReedJuvinate" product called John Mackey, who also happens to be a biomedical researcher at the University of Alberta. We discuss the design, features, and benefits of the product, some of the science behind why it works (including some rather disturbing experiments that show just how gross your reeds really are!), and h...

In this episode of the podcast, I debate four topics with co-host Andrew Morrow. The topics discussed in this episode are: "What book should every clarinetist read?" "What is your concept of the clarinet's air stream? Is it cold and fast, or warm and slow, and why?" "Which clarinet material do you prefer and why?" "What is the best type of ligature material?" If you'd like to take part in debates...

In this episode of the podcast I discuss Uebel clarinets and ESM mouthpieces with Victoria and Andreas Moe of Moe-Bleichner Music Distribution, and Maryanne Lacaille (Episode 55) , who is an Uebel and ESM artist. You'll learn about the differences between Uebel models, how the clarinets are made, and what makes the ESM "Heaven" mouthpiece so unique and special. This episode was recorded on locatio...

In this episode of the podcast I speak on location in Seattle, Washington at Jack Straw Studio with clarinetist Maryanne Lacaille. We discuss her playing and teaching career, her upbringing as a clarinetist, and what she loves about Uebel clarinets and ESM synthetic crystal mouthpieces. I would like to thank Moe-Bleichner Music Distribution  for making the studio interview possible.

In this episode of the podcast I speak with bassist Emilio Guarino, who is the author of a new book for recent music graduates called "Make it." We discuss the value of business skills for all musicians, how musicians can make the most of their "day jobs," when it's time to pull the plug on the day job and go full time with music, and much more.

In this episode of the podcast I speak with Lacy Garbar who is a Clarinetist in the Chicago area who is working with an up and coming manufacturer called Royal Musical Instruments. Royal wants to take the clarinet world by storm and help the health and growth of the music industry by making great clarinets financially accessible to more people.

In this episode of the podcast,  Jason Heath  discusses his brand new book called "Winning the Audition" in which he combines his personal wisdom on the topic with that of dozens of guests he's featured on his podcast over the years. Jason has generously offered the Clarineat audience free access to the forward of the book at  Contrabassconversations.com/Clarineat  and one lucky winner will get th...

In this episode of the podcast co-hosts Sean Perrin and Andrew Morrow hold a debate on topics discussed in the Clarineat Community on Facebook. This week's topics include: Which way should you pull the swab (and does it matter)? Does key plating make a difference for sound, feel, and response? Is humidification really necessary? And thoughts on individually-wrapped reeds. Debates are held every We...

In this episode of the podcast,  Peter Cigleris  discusses his professional career as a freelance clarinetist in London, his latest album called "English Fantasy," and how he became an early adopter of the Backun MoBa clarinets, in spite of being half way around the world at the time of their release. Throughout the conversation, Peter shares some truly valuable advice that all clarinetists can us...

On this episode of the podcast, Clark W. Fobes discusses his professional playing and doubling career (including what it's like to play on movie soundtracks), and his world-renown line of mouthpieces, barrels, and bells. We go into great detail about the art of his craft, and Clark even shares some information about some exciting upcoming products.

Join host Sean Perrin as he discusses how clarinetist Eric Salazar grew his Facebook artist page by 6000% in 2016 alone. Although he's just 24 years old and a recent university grad, he is now the second most followed clarinetist on Facebook, second only to Martin Fröst.

Join host Sean Perrin as he reflects back on the top 10 moments from the first season of the Clarineat podcast. Featured interviews include Martin Fröst, Michael Norsworthy, Lori Freedman, Evan Ziporyn, Michael Lowentern, and more.

Join guest host  Jason Heath  from the popular  Contrabass Conversations  podcast as he interviews Clarineat host and founder,  Sean Perrin . They discuss the art of interviewing and podcasting, lessons learned along the way, and surprising behind-the-scenes tips and tricks that go into producing great online content.

In today's episode I speak with Wes Rice who is the founder of Rice Clarinet Works. We discuss maintenance tips that every clarinetist can us, his custom clarinet selection process, Wes's line of Barrels and bells including  his amazing "Industrial" barrel that is a collaboration with metal artist Chris Bathgate

Today on the show I speak with Brittany Bauman , who is the Office Manager for Nuvo Instrumental . We discuss the unique, fun, and even colorful instrument line that Nuvo offers young students. We also go over some of the benefits of these instruments for beginning music students, why teachers might be interested in using them in their classroom, and a clarinet celebrity who you might  be surprise...

Today on the show I speak with Josh Redman who is the Clarinet Product Specialist with D'Addario Woodwinds . We discuss Josh's role at D'Addario, what it was like studying with Kal Oppermann , and, of course, we speak extensively about the "new era of craftmanship" at D'Addario Woodwinds and how this mentality affects their reeds, mouthpieces, and other products.