2026 District XI Band Etude - Bb Clarinet

CLARINETISTS, LET YOUR MUSICALITY SHINE! 🎶 🎼 2026–2027 District XI Audition Preparation Series | Clarinet Spotlight Beautiful tone. Expressive phrasing. Musical imagination. Every note tells a story! 🎵 The George Mason University Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music continues our District XI Audition Preparation Series with a special tutorial and performance featuring Dr. Kathleen Gardiner Mulcahy, Director of Woodwinds and Assistant Professor of Clarinet at George Mason University! 🎵 Featured Audition Etude: Hite, Artistic Studies, Book II 📖 Page 58 | Étude No. 8 🎯 Theme and Second Variation | No Repeats In this video, Dr. Gardiner Mulcahy shares valuable performance insights and practical strategies to help young clarinetists develop beautiful tone, technical precision, expressive phrasing, and musical confidence as they prepare for their District XI auditions! 🌟 MEET DR. KATHLEEN GARDINER MULCAHY! A distinguished performer and educator, Dr. Gardiner Mulcahy serves as Principal Clarinetist of the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra and performs frequently with the National Symphony Orchestra and Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra. Her impressive orchestral career includes tenured positions with the Buffalo Philharmonic, Annapolis Symphony, Grant Park Orchestra, and ProMusica Chamber Orchestra. An active soloist and chamber musician, she has performed at the Kennedy Center, National Gallery of Art, and National Cathedral, and has appeared at International Clarinet Association conferences. Dr. Gardiner Mulcahy holds degrees from The Ohio State University and Eastman School of Music and is a Buffet Group USA Performing Artist. 🎥 WATCH. LISTEN. LEARN. PERFORM! 💚💛 At Mason, we're proud to connect aspiring musicians with the extraordinary performers and educators who make up our faculty! District XI clarinetists, grab your instruments, follow along, and make every phrase count! 🎶