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Vol. 47 • No. 4 September 2020 ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Research Competition Winner: Humming and Singing While Playing Interview with Derek Bermel Nicolas Bacri’s Ophelia’s Tears The Quarter-Tone MARIAM ADAM Extended Clarinet & BERGINALD RASH THE CLARINETISTS OF CHINEKE! TO DESIGN OUR NEW CLARINET MOUTHPIECE WE HAD TO GO TO MILAN “I am so happy to play the Chedeville Umbra because it is so sweet, dark, so full of colors like when you listen to Pavarotti. You have absolutely all kind of harmonics, you don’t have to force or push, and the vibration of the reed, the mouthpiece, the material, it’s connected with my heart.” Milan Rericha – International Soloist, Co-founder RZ Clarinets The New Chedeville Umbra Clarinet Mouthpiece Our new Umbra Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece creates a beautiful dark sound full of rich colors. Darker in sound color than our Elite model, it also has less resistance, a combination that is seldom found in a clarinet mouthpiece. Because it doesn’t add resistance, you will have no limits in dynamics, colors or articulation. Each mouthpiece is handcrafted at our factory in Savannah Georgia Life Without Limits through a combination of new world technology and old world craftsmanship, and to the highest standards of excellence. Chedeville.com President’sThe EDITOR Rachel Yoder [email protected] ASSOCIATE EDITOR Dear ICA Members, Jessica Harrie [email protected] hope everyone is remaining safe and healthy during the EDITORIAL BOARD COVID-19 pandemic. Although the pandemic has changed Mitchell Estrin, Heike Fricke, Denise Gainey, our lives in ways we could not have imagined just a short Jessica Harrie, Rachel Yoder time ago, inspiring musical and technological creativity is keeping us all connected. We hope everyone tuned in to ICA Plays MUSIC REVIEWS EDITOR I Gregory Barrett On! during June and will enjoy our continuing series of virtual events. Very special thanks to Executive Director of Operations [email protected] Jessica Harrie and Social Media Coordinator Jenny Maclay for AUDIO REVIEWS EDITOR creating and producing our online events! We are also grateful to Kip Franklin all of the panelists who are sharing their time and expertise. [email protected] Congratulations to all of the winners of the 2020 ICA Mitchell Estrin Competitions! The association is grateful to the competition ASSOCIATE AUDIO REVIEWS EDITOR Karl Kolbeck coordinators and adjudicators for their excellent work and, [email protected] despite the current circumstances, insuring that the show must go on! The association continues its commitment to international outreach and expansion. In GRAPHIC DESIGN coordination with our continent and country chairs, we are working to be inclusive of all Karry Thomas Graphic Design clarinetists around the world and to identify and assist those in need to become members. Please [email protected] consider supporting the Adopt-A-Member program to help someone’s dream to join the ICA INDEX MANAGER worldwide community. Also, please remember to keep your association membership current, so Emily Kerski you can continue to enjoy all of the resources and benefits available exclusively to ICA members. [email protected] As I complete my term as president, I would like to recognize and extend my heartfelt thanks to the many people who have worked with me during the past two years to continue THE CLARINET ONLINE the association’s path forward. Thank you to my dear friends and colleagues on the Board of Jessica Harrie [email protected] Directors – Caroline Hartig, Denise Gainey, Chris Nichols and Tod Kerstetter – for your wisdom, support, and collaboration. A very special thank you to Past President Hartig for her many years ABOUT THE COVER: of distinguished service to the ICA as she completes her term on the Board. Thank you to the distinguished ICA Advisory Board – Julie DeRoche, Stéphane Gentil, Luis Rossi, Alan Stanek, Vol. 47 • No. 4 and Steven Williamson – for serving in this important capacity. Thank you to ICA Chair of September 2020 International Relations Luca Saracca for expertly organizing our Continent and Country Chairs and expanding our international outreach. Thank you to the extraordinary Executive Director of Operations Jessica Harrie who has tirelessly worked with me on every initiative and aspect of association business. Thank you to the Editor of The ClarinetRachel Yoder for her scholarly work and high standard of excellence for our journal. Thank you to ICA Social Media Coordinator ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Research Competition Winner: Humming and Singing While Playing Interview with Derek Bermel Jenny Maclay for her creativity and significant expansion of all of our online platforms. Thank Nicolas Bacri’s Ophelia’s Tears The Quarter-Tone MARIAM ADAM Extended Clarinet you to U.S. State Chair Coordinator Julia Heinen and all of the State Chairs for your many & BERGINALD RASH contributions. Thank you to all of the sponsors, advertisers and exhibitors for continuing to THE CLARINETISTS OF CHINEKE! support the ICA. And last, but certainly not least, thank you to the membership for giving me the Mariam Adam and Berginald Rash; privilege to serve as your president these past two years. I could have never imagined some of the photo by Matthew Higham unique challenges we would face during this time, but the ICA Plays On! We are stable, fiscally The Clarinet (ISSN 0361-5553) is published 4 times sound, and optimistic about the future. Music unites and inspires, and our love and passion for a year by the International Clarinet Association the clarinet will carry our great organization into the future for decades to come. st International Clarinet Association I welcome Denise Gainey as the 21 ICA President and look forward to serving the 829 Bethel Road, #216, Columbus, OH 43214 association in my new role as Past President. [email protected] Long live the ICA! +1 888-983-5441 Musically yours, www.clarinet.org ICAclarinet facebook.com/icaclarinet @icaclarinet © Copyright 2020, International Clarinet Association. Views expressed by writers, reviewers and advertisers in Mitchell Estrin The Clarinet are not necessarily those of the staff of the President, International Clarinet Association journal or of the International Clarinet Association. 2 | THE CLARINET SEPTEMBER 2020 ICA EXECUTIVE BOARD STAFF President: Denise Gainey – [email protected] Executive Director of Operations: Past President: Mitchell Estrin – [email protected] Jessica Harrie – [email protected] President Elect: Diane Barger – [email protected] Chair of International Relations: International Vice President: Eddy Vanoosthuyse – Luca Saracca – [email protected] [email protected] Social Media Coordinator: Secretary: Christopher Nichols – [email protected] Jenny Maclay – [email protected] Treasurer: Tod Kerstetter – [email protected] Historian: Jean-Marie Paul – [email protected] Research Coordinator and Library Liaison: Joshua Gardner – [email protected] ICA RESEARCH CENTER Pedagogy Chair: Phillip Paglialonga – [email protected] University of Maryland – www.lib.umd.edu/scpa/scores Webmaster: Kevin and Sonya Morgan – www.morgansites.com CONTINENT CHAIRS Europe: Friedrich Pfatschbacher (Austria) Asia: Hyung-Jik Yoo (Korea) Israel and the Near East: Ilan Schul (Israel) Africa: Danre Strydom (Republic of South Africa) Asia: Zhen Sun (China) North America: Catherine Wood Asia: Masaharu Yamamoto (Japan) South America: Marco Mazzini (Peru) COUNTRY CHAIRS Argentina: Carlos Céspedes Cyprus: George Georgiou Panama: Alexis Fong Castillo Armenia: Alexandr G. Manukyan Denmark: Anna Klett People’s Republic of China: Yi He Australia: Floyd Williams Finland: Juhani Valtasalmi Peru: Marco Antonio Mazzini Austria: MSDir. Mag. France: Jean-Marie Paul Poland: Barbara Borowicz Dr. Friedrich Pfatschbacher Germany: Prof. Johannes M. Gmeinder Portugal: António Saiote Belarus: Vladimir P. Skorokhodov Great Britain: Dr. Sarah Watts Puerto Rico/Carribean: Kathleen Jones Belgium: Hedwig Swimberghe Greece: Paula Smith Diamandis Romania: Cosmin Harsian Hong Kong: Brazil: Ricardo Dourado Freire Maria Wong Russia: Kyrill Rybakov Bulgaria: Hungary: Bobo Yotzov Bence Szepesi Serbia: Andrija Blagojević Canada, Atlantic Region: Karem Simon Iceland: Kjartan Óskarsson Slovakia: Július Klein Canada, St. Lawrence Region: Marie Picard India: Dr. Pandit Narasimhalu Vadavati Slovenia: Joze Kotar Canada, Great Lakes Region: Ireland: Paul Roe South Africa: Trevor Pittman Israel: Danny Erdmann Danre Strydom South Korea: Canada, Central Region: Italy: Luigi Magistrelli Imsoo Lee Dr. Catherine M. Wood Japan: Masaharu Yamamoto Spain: Lara Diaz Canada, Pacific Region: Patricia Kostek Luxembourg: Sébastien Duguet Sweden: Stefan Harg Chile: Luis Rossi Mexico: Luis Humberto Ramos Switzerland: Matthias Müller Colombia: Javier Asdrúbal Vinasco Moldava: Victor Tihoneac Taiwan: Chien-Ming Costa Rica: Lenin Izaguirre Cedeño Netherlands: Céleste Zewald Thailand: Cassandra Fox-Percival Croatia: Davor Reba New Zealand: Marie Ross Uruguay: Martín Castillos Czech Republic: Igor Frantisak Norway: Christian Stene Venezuela: Victor Salamanques STATE CHAIRS Alabama: Lori Ardovino Louisana: Malena McLaren Ohio: Caroline Hartig Alaska: Mark Wolbers Maine: Beth Wiemann Oklahoma: Dawn Lindblade-Evans Arizona: Robert Spring Maryland: Robert Dilutis Oregon: Wonkak Kim Arkansas: Andrew DeBoer Massachusettes: Jonathan Cohler Pennsylvania: Christy Banks California: Julia Heinen Michigan: George Stoffan Rhode Island: Jim Kleiner Colorado: Daniel Silver