Jenny Maclay, clarinet: Masterclass

Jenny Maclay, clarinet
Date: 
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - 7:30pm
Location: 
CM 239

Vandoren Regional Artist  Jenny Maclay  enjoys a diverse career as  a clarinet soloist, recitalist, orchestral player, chamber musician, and blogger. Ms. Maclay was the recipient of the 2015-2016 Harriet Hale Woolley award for musical study in Paris, where she received her Master of Musique, interprétation, et patrimoine at the Versailles Conservatoire in the class of Philippe Cuper.  Currently, Ms. Maclay is pursuing her Doctorat en musique interprétation on full scholarship at the Université de Montréal, where she is a student of André Moisan. She has achieved several notable musical honors, including selection as a semi-finalist and finalist for such international competitions as Concert Artists Guild and Astral Artists. Recent honors include a solo recital at the 2018 ClarinetFest in Oostende, Belgium and receiving 1st prize at the 2017 Clé d’Or international music competition.  Additionally, she was the highest ranked clarinetist at the 2016 Tunbridge Wells International Young Artist Competition in England. 

Ms. Maclay maintains a popular blog, Jenny Clarinet, where she regularly posts educational articles and advice for musicians. Her first book, an examination of unaccompanied clarinet repertoire, is currently in publication.  Ms. Maclay is a Vandoren Regional Artist and performs exclusively on Vandoren reeds, mouthpieces, and ligatures.