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Clarinettissimo VIII will be on Sunday, October 12th at the University of Washington Music School. This year, we have master classes, equipment dealers, a clarinet choir, and the concert. This year's theme is Avant Garde, featuring music that is Avant Garde (Eric Mandat) or was when it was written (Weber, Cage). As before, the event remains FREE to the public.

Schedule of Events (subject to change)

Coming Soon




We would like to thank our sponsors:


Music Centers Inc.

The University of Washington School of Music



Participants (subject to change)

Jennifer Nelson - Jennifer Nelson, Dash Point native, is currently Principal Clarinet with the Pacific Northwest Ballet and the Auburn Symphony Orchestras. She also has a very active freelance career, including playing Broadway-style shows at the Fifth Avenue and Paramount Theaters, occasional extra with the Seattle Symphony and Opera Orchestras, and recordings for various television and motion picture scores. She is also Affiliate Artist Faculty in Clarinet at the University of Puget Sound, in addition to having several students in her private studio in Seattle for many years. Ms. Nelson has also traveled throughout the United States with the national touring companies of Phantom of the Opera and New York City Opera. In addition to her stateside concerts, Jennifer’s orchestral and recital performances have also taken her to Mexico, Japan, Germany, Liechtenstein, Austria, Honduras, and most recently, India.


Sean Osborn - Sean Osborn has traveled the US, Europe, and Japan as soloist and chamber musician, and traveled the world during his eleven years with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He has also appeared as guest principal clarinet with the New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, Seattle Symphony, and the American Symphony Orchestra. The New York Times dubbed him “...an excellent clarinetist,” the Boston Globe called him “...a miracle,” and Gramophone “...a master.”
Sean is also an award-winning composer whose chamber works have been played by members of the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, Marlboro Music Festival, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Juilliard School, among others.




Email Sean at feanor33@comcast.net

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