Students
Sharon Kam: soloist with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Gewandhaus Leipzig Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Toronto Symphony, Marlboro Music Festival. Winner, Munich Competition
Ron Selka: principal, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Egīls Šēfers: “Carion” Quintet, Best Instrumentalist 2013 award, "Klasika" Radio 3, Latvia; nominated for Latvian Great Music Award; principal, Odense Symphony, Denmark; finalist, principal audition, Finnish Radio Orchestra; finalist, principal audition, Malmo Symphony, Sweden
Pascal Archer: principal, Long Island Philharmonic; Marlboro Music Festival; Spoleto Festival; National Orchestral Institute; New World Symphony (member and soloist); Orchestra of St. Lukes, New York; Brooklyn Philharmonic; winner, Indianapolis Matinee Musical Competition; Artist Diploma, Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University
Kornel Wolak: "Quartetto Gelato"; award - nominated solo CD with Poznan Philharmonic; winner, Glenn Gould School concerto competition, 2005; National Orchestral Institute (NOI); first prize, Kurpinski International Competition, Poland; soloist, Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, Poland; winner, Indiana University Travel Grant competition; winner, Theodore Presser Award; invited participant, Verbier Festival masterclass series; soloist with Poznan Philharmonic, on tour in Poland
Kliment Krylovskiy: Artistic Director, Zodiac Trio
Yevgeny Dokshansky: Professor of Clarinet, Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts; Artistic Director, Ensemble Next Parallel; Capitol Winds, Washington, DC
Jean Johnson-Osborne: guest principal, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Norway; associate principal, Singapore Symphony; finalist, National Symphony second clarinet audition; Aspen Festival fellowship
Amitai Vardi: Principal, Erie Philharmonic Orchestra; professor, Kent State University; faculty, Round Top Festival Institute, extra musician, Cleveland Orchestra
Guy Yehuda: principal, Lansing Symphony; professor, Michigan State University; Lucerne Contemporary Festival Orchestra, Chicago Civic Orchestra; first prize, Fischoff Chamber Music competition
JJ Koh: Madison Symphony, principal; Milwaukee Symphony, (one-year contract), Silver Medalist, 2011 Fischoff Competition; semi- finalist, Grand Rapids Symphony; Silver Medalist, 2011 Fischoff Competition; Aspen Music Fellowships, 2011-2013
Marianne Shifrin: principal, New Mexico Philharmonic, second clarinet, Arizona Opera; guest principal, Missouri Symphony, summer 2009; second clarinet, Greeley Philharmonic, Colorado; Civic Orchestra of Chicago; Music Academy of the West 2008
Simon Plum, Bass clarinet, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Minneapolis
Paige Stafford: Winner, Jacobs School of Music Woodwind Concerto Competition; Sarasota Festival, 2022; winner, Drucker Award, Buffet Summer Academy; Kent/Blossom Festival, 2019, 2021, 2022, Jacobs School Artist Diploma
Georg Klaas: principal, Toledo Symphony; Blossom Music Festival
Chris Chance: principal, Missouri Symphony Orchestra; principal, Midland Symphony Orchestra, Texas
Nophachai Cholthitchanta: principal, North Arkansas Symphony; “Lyrique” Wind Quintet, professor of clarinet, University of Arkansas; principal, North Arkansas Symphony; principal, Bangkok Symphony Orchestra
Michelle Verheul: principal, Orchestra London, Ontario, Canada
Kyril Penchev: principal, Shen Yun Orchestra ;principal, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra; principal, Varna Opera Company, Bulgaria
Nitzan Kaspi: principal, Kibbutzim Chamber Orchestra, IsraelChris Howard: associate principal, National Symphony Orchestra of South Africa; guest principal, Sinfonietta Cracovia; Spoleto Festival; European Mozart Academy
Candice Kiser: second clarinet, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra; second clarinet, Roanoke Symphony; extra musician, Indianapolis Symphony; Blossom Music Festival
Michael Casto: US Air Force Academy Band, Colorado; second and solo E-Flat clarinet, Evansville Philharmonic
Samantha Johnson-Helms: principal, Terre Haute Symphony
Simon Kovacs: principal, Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra, Korea; Aspen Festival concerto competition winner, Artist Diploma, Jacobs School of Music
Eileen Walsh: Symphony Nova Scotia, associate principal, South Bend Symphony; winner, 2006 WAMSO Competition Woodwind Award and Aspen Festival Award; finalist, Winnipeg Symphony principal audition; semi-finalist, 2006 International Clarinet Association competition; second clarinet and bass clarinet, Symphony Nova Scotia
Rob Spady: Royal Canadian Artillery Band; guest principal, Missouri Symphony, summer 2008; Carnegie Hall Professional Training Workshop, 2008; finalist, Winnipeg Symphony principal audition; finalist, 2006 International Clarinet Association competition; Aspen Music Festival, 2006, 2007; runner -up, principal audition, Edmonton Symphony, Canada
Bue Skov Thomassen: solo clarinetist, Randers Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Ensemble, Denmark; interim contracts with the Royal Danish Orchestra, Danish Radio Orchestra in Copenhagen, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, and Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra
Michael Chesher: principal, La Crosse Sympony; professor, Luther College professor of clarinet, Luther College
Krista Weiss: extra musician, Cincinnati Symphony; Aspen Festival Fellowship 2013, National Repertory Orchestra, 2011, principal, Terre Haute Symphony; Aspen Festival fellowship 2008; faculty, Indiana State University
Tianyu Michael Zhang: Bass Clarinet, National Center for Performing Arts Orchestra, Beijing, National Orchestral Institute 2014, Bass Clarinet, Evansville Symphony, Indiana
Wai Ki Wun: National Orchestral Institute (NOI) 2016; Volante Winds; Texas Music Festival
Li-Jie Yu: Artist Diploma and Performer Certificate, Jacobs School of Music; prizewinner, National Society of Arts and Letters competition, Verdehr Trio Award
Chanul Kim: Finalist, principal audition, Hawaii Symphony
Guangzhou Huang: Performer Certificate, Jacobs School of Music
Zachary West: Aspen Music Festival, 2019, 2020
Rita Au Shuk Yee: City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong
Emily Hanzlik Johnson: US Marine Band,"The President's Own", Washington, DC
Chris Reardon: US Army Field Band, Washington, D.C.
Trent Turner: US Navy Band, Washington, DC
Matthew Kanowith: US Army Field Band, Washington, DC
Martin Gold: US Army Field Band, Washington, DC
Daniel Sullivan: US Army Band, "Pershing's Own", Washington, DC
Christopher Grymes: Clarinetist/Founder Open G Records; principal, Winston-Salem Orchestra, professor, East Carolina University
Elizabeth Gunlogson: professor of clarinet, University of New Hampshire
Scott Dasovich: soloist with the Minnesota Orchestra as winner of WAMSO competition; Aspen Festival E flat clarinet fellowship; Artist Diploma, Indiana University