

If you think the E-flat is small and shrill, you’re in for a rude awakening when you hear the A-flat clarinet.

Most clarinetists are familiar with the core members of the clarinet family, from the unwieldy contrabass clarinet to the tiny E-flat clarinet, but there is one “black sheep” of the clarinet family – the A-flat clarinet. The clinics they conduct cover a broad spectrum of topics and, based on your input, can be customized to fit the needs of your students. These highly trained professional educators and performers will engage your students through educational and fun sessions. The goal for the Vandoren Artist-Clinicians program is to enhance the quality of the music experience through education and the assistance of Vandoren. It is the philosophy of Vandoren to stay close the musicians for new product design, repertoire development, and other contributions to their art. Vandoren Artists can be heard with world-class orchestras and chamber groups, in jazz clubs and theaters, on award winning recordings, or found at universities educating the next wave of promising musicians. The Vandoren Artist family is comprised of some of the finest woodwind performers and educators from around the world.
