South Central Reporter

Millikin University & Lincoln Land Com issued the following announcement on Dec. 16

The Millikin University Clarinet Choir has been invited to perform at ClarinetFest® 2022 June 29-July 3 at the Peppermill Resort in Reno, Nev. ClarinetFest® is an annual conference hosted by the International Clarinet Association that features a diverse and comprehensive program centered around the theme of "Connecting People, Ideas and Cultures."

ClarinetFest® 2022 will feature performances by the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra as well as emerging and established artists in solo and ensemble settings.

The Millikin Clarinet Choir will perform four pieces at the conference. Three of these pieces were commissioned by or composed for the Millikin Clarinet Choir, including a piece by senior clarinet performance major Kody Myhra.

The Millikin University Clarinet Choir performs regularly on campus as well as throughout the central Illinois community. The ensemble includes students studying clarinet in the Bachelor of Music in Performance, Music Education and Commercial Music degree programs as well as Bachelor of Arts degree, and the Music Minor and Music Certificate programs.

Under the direction of Dr. David Cook, assistant professor of clarinet and chair of Instrumental Performance Studies at Millikin, the Millikin University Clarinet Choir performs a wide range of repertoire including familiar works for clarinets, transcriptions of orchestral and vocal music, and newly commissioned pieces.

"It is an enormous honor for the Millikin University Clarinet Choir to be accepted for a performance at ClarinetFest®, the annual conference of the International Clarinet Association. I am especially excited to share three pieces that were written for the Millikin University Clarinet Choir, including the new piece 'Eccentric Shades' by Bachelor of Music in Clarinet Performance student Kody Myhra," said Cook.

Cook added, "This is a rare opportunity for our students to perform at a highly attended event in the clarinet community and a natural outcome of their diligent study and pursuit of artistic excellence over the past several years."

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