Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
As Logan Lambert explains in her new article for NewMusicBox, the clarinet, like many instruments commonly found in Western music, is actually a part of many music traditions with a rich history of virtuosi around the globe. Yet, in America, clarinet students are most often admitted only to classical training programs, including orchestras and concert bands. According to Lambert, "we limit ourselves as instrumentalists when we fail to acknowledge the contributions of non-Western classical performers to instrumental technique and music performance."
Read more on NewMusicBox: newmusicusa.org/nmbx/the-worldly-clarinet
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As Logan Lambert explains in her new article for NewMusicBox, the clarinet, like many instruments commonly found in Western music, is actually a part of many music traditions with a rich history of virtuosi around the globe. Yet, in America, clarinet students are most often admitted only to classical training programs, including orchestras and concert bands. According to Lambert, "we limit ourselves as instrumentalists when we fail to acknowledge the contributions of non-Western classical performers to instrumental technique and music performance."
Read more on NewMusicBox: newmusicusa.org/nmbx/the-worldly-clarinet
Follow us on social media - @NewMusicUSA
