Performances + Events
Stephen Williamson Clarinet Master Class
Pierce Hall
Free
In-Person Event
Open to the Public
Stephen Williamson presents a master class featuring students from the NEC clarinet studios.
Stephen Williamson is principal clarinet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, appointed by Riccardo Muti in 2011. Williamson formerly was principal of both the New York Philharmonic (2013–14) and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (2003–11). In addition, he has been a frequent guest principal clarinet with the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra in Japan under Seiji Ozawa.
Williamson currently is a faculty member of the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University. He also has served on the faculties of Columbia University and the Mannes College of Music in New York; the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan; and the Domaine Forget International Music Festival in Quebec. He has recorded for the Sony Classics, Telarc, CRI, BMG, Naxos and Decca labels as well, and he can be heard on numerous film soundtracks. He was a featured soloist with the Orchestra under John Williams on the composer’s Oscar-nominated score to Steven Spielberg’s film Lincoln. Continue reading...
Stephen Williamson is principal clarinet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, appointed by Riccardo Muti in 2011. Williamson formerly was principal of both the New York Philharmonic (2013–14) and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (2003–11). In addition, he has been a frequent guest principal clarinet with the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra in Japan under Seiji Ozawa.
Williamson currently is a faculty member of the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University. He also has served on the faculties of Columbia University and the Mannes College of Music in New York; the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan; and the Domaine Forget International Music Festival in Quebec. He has recorded for the Sony Classics, Telarc, CRI, BMG, Naxos and Decca labels as well, and he can be heard on numerous film soundtracks. He was a featured soloist with the Orchestra under John Williams on the composer’s Oscar-nominated score to Steven Spielberg’s film Lincoln. Continue reading...
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