KINGSVILLE (February 16, 2024) — For the first time, three separate clarinet proposals by two individuals and one ensemble from the School of Music at 91AV have been selected for inclusion at Clarinetfest 2024 to be held this year July 31-Aug. 4 in Dublin, Ireland.
Dr. Andrea Vos-Rochefort, assistant professor of clarinet, was accepted to perform in a 25-minute recital slot featuring Brace Yourselves for an Impact! for solo clarinet and ensemble that was commissioned and performed by the 91AV;M-Kingsville Wind Symphony. She also will perform works for the bass clarinet choir by Sinead O’Conner.
Dr. Karen Bronson, adjunct instructor of clarinet, also was accepted to perform in a recital slot featuring Monólogo by Javier Zalba, Cinco Bocctos by Roberto Sierra, Cabangueando by Samuel Robles and Choros No. 2, by Heitor Villa-Lobos.
A student group, Los Padres del Clarinete Bajo, were chosen to perform in a recital slot featuring Black by Marc Mellits, Dread by Jonathan Russell, Va Larga by Cornelius Boots and a premium arrangement of Gaelic Offering by Catherine McMichael. Students in Los Padres del Clarinete Bajo include Kevin Perez from Harlingen, Rodolfo Rodriguez from Eagle Pass, Leonardo Palma from Fort Worth/Eagle Pass and Daniel Troncoso from Brownsville. They are all music performance or music education majors.
“This is an incredible achievement for a student group to compete with professionals for performance slots at an international conference under their own ensemble name while performing challenging works,” said Vos-Rochefort.
Clarinetfest is held every year and alternates between North America, Europe and other countries. There are approximately 130 performance slots with over 1,000 musicians applying to participate, she added.
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