Clarinet Day

Schedule

Sat Aug 22 2026 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC+12:00
Location

6 Symonds Street | Auckland, AU

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About this Event

Join Us for Clarinet Day!

The University of Auckland will host an event open to all clarinettists: professionals, students, amateurs, and enthusiasts.

The day will include a mass clarinet choir (open to all!), participant chamber music, and two sessions of interactive workshops where you can learn new skills.
This year we are adding - for the first time - participant chamber music! You can rehearse a piece with an ensemble of participants (either beginner or advanced level) and be coached by our staff.
The masterclass and staff recital will allow you to hear and work with some of Auckland's best musicians.

Entry is free - registration is essential.

Please note that this is not a catered event, should you wish to eat during the lunch break, please bring you own meal.


Dr Marie Ross is Senior Lecturer of Music and Coordinator of Woodwinds at The University of Auckland School of Music. She is a specialist in historical clarinets and performance, the topic of her research. She is Associate Principal Clarinet of the French modern and historical orchestra, Ensemble Matheus, and frequently travels to Europe where she also performs with ensembles like Concerto Köln, Hannoverische Hofkapelle, and the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin. Marie also hosts and creates her podcast, Fidelio, where she shares her ideas on performance, interviews colleagues, and discusses her collection of historical instruments.

For more information, please contact Dr Marie Ross: [email protected]


https://youtube.com/shorts/4N79Jwh_EGU?si=ri-hXEuUm4S8Wchp

Chamber Music Parts
Beginner Ensemble :

This link will take you to the google drive folder with four beginner pieces in score. Please take a look at the parts. Or select your part based on which range you feel most comfortable: high, middle, or low.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cjq3ibu1wB7d0CU_8T5HxqKqx0zy519I?usp=drive_link


Advanced Ensemble - Mozart Adagio, KV 411 for five clarinets :
The score where all five parts (including bass) can be viewed is here:
https://ks15.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/a/aa/IMSLP193680-WIMA.2c5f-mozart_kv411_5cl_score.pdf

Mozart - suggested recording :



Agenda

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
Welcome and Event Info
🕑: 09:10 AM - 09:55 AM
Clarinet Choir - for all participants!

Info: Come join our community of clarinettists to play in one mass clarinet choir to start the day! Music will be sight-readable and fun!


🕑: 10:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Masterclass
Host: Dr Marie Ross

Info: Marie Ross is Senior Lecturer of Music at The University of Auckland where she is a leader in reimagining music education for the 21st century. Her career has been a fusion of performance and academic research. She spent over a decade devoting her musical life to a specialization in historical clarinets, performing regularly throughout Europe with world renowned orchestras and chamber ensembles. Moving to New Zealand to focus on teaching and research, she has taught everything from music theory and musicology to a course she designed on Mozart interpretation and performance. https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/marie-ross


🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Interactive Workshop: How to Gliss!
Host: Donald Nicholls
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
LUNCH
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM
Chamber Ensembles: Session 1
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM
Workshop: The Historical Clarinet
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:15 PM
Chamber Ensembles: Session 2
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Recital
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6 Symonds Street, 6 Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand

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