Eli Eban

Students Past and Present (Page 1, Page 2)


Sharon Kam, soloist with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Gewandhaus Leipzig Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Toronto Symphony, Marlboro Music Festival. Winner, Munich Competition

Ron Selka, principal clarinetist, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Egils Sefers, principal, Odense Symphony, Denmark; finalist, principal clarinet audition, Finnish Radio Orchestra; finalist, principal clarinet audition, Malmo Symphony, Sweden

Pascal Archer, principal, Long Island Philharmonic; Marlboro Music Festival; Spoleto Festival; National Orchestral Institute; New World Symphony (member and soloist); Orchestra of St. Lukes, New York; Brooklyn Philharmonic; winner, Indianapolis Matinee Musical Competition; Artist Diploma, Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University

Kornel Wolak, "Quartetto Gelato"; award - nominated solo CD with Poznan Philharmonic; winner, Glenn Gould School concerto competition, 2005; National Orchestral Institute (NOI); first prize, Kurpinski International Competition, Poland; soloist, Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, Poland; winner, Indiana University Travel Grant competition; winner, Theodore Presser Award; invited participant, Verbier Festival masterclass series; soloist with Poznan Philharmonic, on tour in Poland

Guy Yehuda, Chicago Civic Orchestra; first prize, Fischoff Chamber Music competition

Bue Skov Thomassen, solo clarinetist, Randers Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Ensemble, Denmark; interim contracts with the Royal Danish Orchestra, Danish Radio Orchestra in Copenhagen, the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra , and the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra

Kliment Krylovskiy, Zodiac Trio, under management contract with the Cziffra Foundation, Paris (an organization dedicated to promoting outstanding young artists). Performances at the Acropolis in Nice, France;  Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center; solo tour with the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, performing in New York, Texas, Mexico, Kennedy Center and the White House in Washington, DC.

Amitai Vardi, principal, Cleveland Opera and Cleveland Ballet; extra musician, The Cleveland Orchestra; winner, Agnes Fowler competition, Round Top Festival concerto competition and Cleveland Institute of Music concerto competition; winner, Spoleto Festival concerto competition

Min Yi Kim, member, Chicago Civic Orchestra; WAMSO Competition 2007 Woodwind Award

Rob Spady, finalist, Winnipeg Symphony principal clarinet audition, finalist, 2006 International Clarinet Association competition; Aspen Music Festival

Georg Klaas, principal, Toledo Symphony; Blossom Music Festival

Catherine Gross, second clarinet, Indianapolis Symphony; former interim principal, Louisville Orchestra

Jean Johnson - Osborne, guest principal, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Norway; associate principal, Singapore Symphony; finalist, National Symphony second clarinet audition; Aspen Festival fellowship

Michael Stordahl, principal, New Mexico Symphony

Michelle Verheul, principal, Orchestra London, Ontario, Canada

Simon Kovacs, principal, Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra, Korea; Aspen Festival concerto competition winner

Eileen Walsh, associate principal, South Bend Symphony; winner, 2006 WAMSO Competition Woodwind Award and Aspen Festival Award; finalist, Winnipeg Symphony principal clarinet audition; semi-finalist, 2006 International Clarinet Association competition; second clarinet and bass clarinet, Symphony Nova Scotia

Candice Clayton, second clarinet, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra; second clarinet, Roanoke Symphony; extra musician, Indianapolis Symphony; Blossom Music Festival

Nitzan Kaspi, principal clarinet, Kibbutzim Chamber Orchestra, Israel

Sharon Adar, second clarinet, Israel Chamber Orchestra

Nick Homenda, second clarinet, West Virginia Symphony; Associate Fellow, Chicago Civic Orchestra

Nobuko Igarashi, clarinet and bass clarinet, Memphis Symphony

Scott Dasovich, soloist with the Minnesota Orchestra as winner of WAMSO competition; Aspen Festival E flat clarinet fellowship; Artist Diploma, Indiana University

Kirsten Offer, finalist, Quebec Symphony first clarinet audition

Danny Goldman, winner, Louisville Orchestra Young Artist Competition

Emily Hanzlik, US Marine Band,”The President’s Own”, Washington, DC

Daniel Sullivan, US Army Band, “Pershing’s Own”, Washington, DC

Martin Gold, US Army Field Band, Washington, DC

Matthew Kanowith, US Army Band, Washington, DC

Nophachai Cholthitchanta, professor of clarinet, University of Arkansas

Christopher Grymes, professor of clarinet, East Carolina University

Michael Chesher, professor of clarinet, Luther College


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