CLARINET LESSONS
I'm considered to be one the very top Clarinet Teachers in the Philadelphia area by Band and Orchestra Directors who have sent their music students to me for the past 25 years. I teach wind students who are members of the Delco, Montco, and the Philadelphia Youth Orchestras. I've also taught numerous 1st Chair placements in District Band, Regional Band, All State Pennsylvania Band (most recently the 2008 1st Chair Alto Sax, 2009 2nd Chair Clarinet, 2010 1st Chair Clarinet), 2009 and 2010 1st Chair District 12 Band, and have had students who have won and others who have been finalists in the International Clarinet Association Artist Competition - I hold the record as being the only teacher under 30 years old to have had a Winner of the International Artist Competition (I was 28 back in 1992 when my Student Michael Rescorla won 2nd Prize - the Competition is up to age 27). I was the Clarinet Faculty for the FAME International Music Festival (Princeton, NJ) replacing Principal Clarinetist Philadelphia Orchestra Anthony Gigliotti. Other FAME faculty included Julius Baker (New York Philharmonic), Ransom Wilson (Yale), Dale Clevenger (Chicago Symphony), Erick Friedman (Yale - only Violinist to have ever recorded with Jascha Heifetz), John Mack (Cleveland Orchestra), Norman Carol (Concertmaster Philadelphia Orchestra), and for Jazz the Marsalis family (Wynton's Father, and Brother Delfeayo).
I truly enjoy teaching, have a very modern studio that's easy to get to, and have a waiting area for parents.
My only requirement is that the student work hard, and my goal is to motivate them to do just that.
I AM A CONCERT REED ARTIST/CLINICIAN FOR RICO INTERNATIONAL REEDS - VIEW MY ARTIST PAGE
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BEETHOVEN TRIO MVT 1 from Concert 5-14-2011 with DAVID LOFTON Piano (CURTIS/AVA Faculty), and JAMES COOPER III Cellist (Principal Cellist Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra/Philadelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Touring Musician), DAVID BLUMBERG - Clarinet other movements are on my Youtube page.
BRAHMS TRIO MVT 4: 1996 FAME FESTIVAL - David Blumberg Clarinet, Dr. Ning Sciala Cello, Artist International Winner Dr. Martin Soderberg - Piano
HEAR ME IN ORCHESTRA PERFORMING SMETENA BARTERED BRIDE - RIVERSIDE SYM
HEAR BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY 5 MVT 2 - RIVERSIDE SYM SOLO
HEAR BARTOK CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA TETON FESTIVAL SOLO 1
BARTOK CONTRASTS Performed live in a Master Class of Marlboro Chamber Music Director Claude Frank -
by my 17 yr old student MICHAEL RESCORLA - INTERNATIONAL CLARINET ASSOCIATION 2nd PRIZE WINNER 1992
**These Music Files are aprox. 10 Meg. in size so allow download time**
HEAR 2 OF MY FMR. STUDENTS PERFORMING PONCHIELLI'S "IL CONVEGNO" LIVE IN MASTERS RECITAL at NEC -
DANIA HEGVIK-ESTERMAN with MICHAEL ESTERMAN CLARINET
Call me at (610) 716-8258 for Lessons and/or for info - I'd love to help you
with your musical journey.
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