Truman Clarinetists Attend Midwest ClariFest Conference

Seven Truman clarinet students traveled to Lincoln, Neb., to participate in the 2015 Midwest ClariFest that took place April 18.

Taeyeong Jung, Joelle Beusterien, Cory Hogan, Timothy Clasby, Meranda Dooley, Brianna Broach and Andrew Wolf, along with Jesse Kreb, associate professor of music, attended the conference. Dooley, a freshman music major, was selected to perform in a morning master class with the featured guest clarinetist, Dr. Frank Kowalsky, who recently retired from a distinguished career as a professor at Florida State University. 

The Truman Clarinet Quartet performed Dana Wilson’s “Come Out and Play” in the afternoon recital, and Krebs gave a solo performance of Derek Bermel’s “Theme and Absurdities.” It was a wonderful festival of clarinet performances, scholarship and teaching, and Truman was well represented at this regional conference.