Prof. Guy Yehuda - Clarinet Masterclass

Prof. Guy Yehuda - Clarinet Masterclass
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 16:00
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Hall 231
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Clarinetist Guy Yehuda is recognized as an outstanding talent on the international concert stage around the world today.
The top prizewinner of several international Clarinet Competitions, Mr. Yehuda has performed with the Israel Philharmonic, Lucerne Contemporary Festival Orchestra, Chicago Civic Orchestra, Spoleto Festival Orchestra, Haifa Symphony Orchestra, and the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, among others, as well as been a guest clarinetist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Yehuda performed on tours of Europe and the U.S. under the batons of top conductors including Pierre Boulez, Zubin Mehta, Kurt Masur, Kent Nagano, Yuri Temirkanov, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Sir Andrew Davis, and Daniel Barenboim. He has performed as soloist and chamber musician at the Spoleto Festival (USA), Verbier Festival, and Lucerne Festival (Switzerland), Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, Parry Sound Festival, Domain Forget Festival, Fountain Arts concert series, and at the Israeli Chamber Music Festival at Kfar Blum.
Currently he is the Associate Professor and Artist Teacher of Clarinet at Michigan State University College of Music. Mr. Yehuda is also a published composer and winner of the prestigious America-Israel composition award, having worked individually with Pierre Boulez, P.Q. Phan, Alexander Rappoport, Yinaam Leef, Haim Permont, and Sergiu Natra.Mr. Yehuda studied with distinguished clarinetists James Campbell, Avrahm Galper, Eli Eban, Yitzhak Katzap and Yigal Cohen, and worked with Charles Neidich, Larry Combs, Howard Klug, and Alfred Prinz. He received his Doctorate and Master’s Degrees from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, as well as a Performer Certificate, the highest honor awarded to a performer at this venerable institution. Prior to that Mr. Yehuda received his Artist Diploma and Bachelor’s degree from the Glenn Gould Professional Music School at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.

Program: 

Master Class Active Players:

Itay Dayan, J. Francaix, Variations

Lorel Barshay, J. Brahms, Sonata n.2, Allegro amabile

Sapir Soto, Rietz, Julius Concerto, 2 and 3d movements

Sarig Hasenfeld, Claude Debussy Rhapsody

Filip Jarmuszczak, Y. Braun 2 Short Solo Movements

Naor Akobe, Widor, Ch. Marie, Introduction and Rondo Op.72

We would like to thank pianist Ms. Tania Stephanova for her gracious help as our accompanist for the event and Mr. Malachi Rozenbaum.