Interview with Julian Bliss

Interview with Julian Bliss

Clarinettist and clarinet designer Julian Bliss excels as a concerto soloist, chamber musician, jazz artist, masterclass leader and tireless musical explorer. As a soloist, he has appeared with a wide range of international orchestras, including the Auckland...
Exploring French Chamber Music with Zephyrus

Exploring French Chamber Music with Zephyrus

Fresh to the scene is Zephyrus, a newly-formed woodwind trio. Their inaugural recital, ‘An Evening of French Music for Flute, Clarinet and Piano’, will showcase their members, Jasper Goh (flute), Benjamin Wong (clarinet), and Pauline Lee (piano). The pieces they have...
Interview with Ralph Emmanuel Lim

Interview with Ralph Emmanuel Lim

“Ralph Emmanuel Lim, one of Singapore’s most accomplished young woodwind players… his rich and mellow sonority, almost nonchalant virtuosity and engaging personality, commanded the stage from the first entry” – The Straits Times (20th October 2021)...
Featured Musician: Chew Kai-Xin

Featured Musician: Chew Kai-Xin

Chew Kai-Xin started learning the clarinet at the age of 13 in a school band. During her time in Catholic High School, Kai-Xin actively participated in band competitions and festivals in Malaysia under the baton of Eric Lee, such as the National Marching Band...
Going Abroad: David Zechariah Kwek

Going Abroad: David Zechariah Kwek

David Zechariah Kwek graduated from the Royal College of Music, London, with First Class Honours in collaboration with Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore. He has performed internationally in various ensemble settings, putting up well-received concerts in London,...
Intonation Basics for Young Clarinetists

Intonation Basics for Young Clarinetists

Written by Clark W Fobes Republished in 2010 with Permission from Conn Selmer Keynotes Magazine Proper intonation for young students is a problem that is very often ignored in the hopes that “it will eventually get better”. I believe that good intonation...
Interview with Chaiphat Tripipitsirawat

Interview with Chaiphat Tripipitsirawat

Chaiphat Tripipitsirawat is the founder of “Thailand International Clarinet Academy”, the first clarinet training session in Thailand and a new clarinet community for clarinettists all over the world. Chaiphat has reached international standard by being granted...
The Clarinet Embouchure

The Clarinet Embouchure

Written by Dr Edwin C. Kruth Originally published in 2010 with permission from Conn-Selmer Keynotes Magazine Over a period of years, I have had many opportunities to study young clarinetists, both beginning and advanced. I have observed a number of common faults,...
The Instrument Selection Process

The Instrument Selection Process

Every band member will have to go through the process of being sorted into different sections at the very beginning of their ensemble music-making journey. Most students will have an instrument in mind before they even know name of the instrument or the sounds they...