Woodwinds

Meet ‘Weird Sounds’ Clarinet Mentor Jeff Anderle

November 9, 2020
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AMN mentors, Woodwinds, Workshops
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Ever wonder what your clarinet could sound like if it didn’t have to sound “perfect”? On November 21, clairnetist Jeff Anderle will take you on a journey of musical discovery in our online “Weird Sounds for Clarinet” workshop, which promises to be fun, funky, and surprisingly practical. We reached Jeff at his Oakland home to find out more about his own life in music—weird and traditional. Jeff Anderle When did you start playing the clarinet? I grew up in Walnut…

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Rufus Olivier and the Musician’s Toolbox

September 9, 2020
Lolly Lewis
AMN mentors, Talking about Music, Woodwinds
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This is a guest post by Nancy Friedman, an AMN volunteer. We hope you’ve registered for our October 10 online conversation about “the musician’s toolbox” with the accomplished and delightful Rufus Olivier Jr. A consummate musician and educator, Rufus is principal bassoonist with the San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Ballet, and a former member of the San Francisco Symphony. We chatted with him on a warm September afternoon while he was taking a break from a nonmusical activity:…

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Jerry Simas: Home-Grown Musician

March 23, 2020
Lolly Lewis
AMN mentors, Talking about Music, Woodwinds
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This is a guest post by Jerome Simas, clarinetist with the San Francisco Symphony and a founding AMN board member. I’ve been a professional musician for so many years now that I’m not even sure I could figure out how long. I grew up in a family that was so passionate about music. Metropolitan Opera broadcasts blaring throughout the house during weekend chores, Boston Pops on PBS, folk singers visiting our house when my sister was a 1970s high school…

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