The festival will conclude with a concert Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Performance Hall featuring A&M-Kingsville’s Jazz Band II and Jazz Band I with guest performer award-winning jazz bassist Linda May Han Oh.
There are nine current Texas A&M-Kingsville musicians competing: eight in the large trumpet ensemble division and one in the undergraduate solo competition.
Clarinetfest is held every year and alternates between North America, Europe and other countries.
This is the highest achievement a student in the state of Texas can make.
Only three finalists and one alternate are chosen for the finals from each category.
This is the third album recorded at the new School of Music recording studio.
Dr. Alexander Sanchez-Behar, associate professor of music theory in the School of Music at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, recently received the Vincent H. Duckles Award from the Music Library Association for his book, John Adams: A Research and Information Guide.
A trombone quartet from Texas A&M University-Kingsville School of Music was named the winner of the International Trombone Association’s (ITA) trombone quartet competition in July at Columbus State University in Georgia.