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Michael Norsworthy
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Clarinet
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Bass clarinet
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United States of America
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English
- Classical & 20th and 21st century
Michael Norsworthy
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Clarinet
&
Bass clarinet
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United States of America
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English
- Classical & 20th and 21st century
NYC based clarinetist, multiple woodwind player and technician. With 20 years of experience at all levels, I'd love to help you reach your goals
MICHAEL NORSWORTHY’s unique voice on the clarinet has made him a sought after soloist and chamber music collaborator and garnered praise from critics and audiences around the globe for performances that explore transcendent virtuosity and extremes of musical expression. As one of the most celebrated champions of the modern repertoire, he has premiered over 150 works in collaboration with a veritable who’s who of composers including Babbitt, Birtwistle, Carter, Dench, Ferneyhough, Finnissy, Gompper, Lachenmann, Lindberg, Murail, and Rihm among many others in leading venues such as Carnegie Hall, Vienna’s Musikverein, Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Hall, Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall, The Casals Festival, and the Aspen Music Festival. His discography can be found on the Naxos, Albany, BMOP/sound, Cantaloupe, Cirrus Music, ECM, Gasparo, Mode, Navona, New World, and New Focus labels. He studied at Michigan State University, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and New England Conservatory and his teachers include Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, Eric Mandat, Kalmen Opperman, and Richard Stoltzman. Norsworthy is an artistic advisor for Henri Selmer Paris and an artist clinician for Vandoren.
Experience & Education
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Longy School of Music at Bard College 2017 – 2019
Artist teacher of Clarinet -
Boston Modern Orchestra Project 2003 – 2020
Principal ClarinetPrincipal Clarinet for this major American Orchestra focusing on the music of our time. Over 70 recordings available on many major labels. -
Henri Selmer Paris 2012 – Present
Artistic AdvisorArtistic advisor, consultant and performing artist -
Vandoren 2010 – Present
Artist ClinicianPerforming artist and clinician -
Boston Conservatory at Berklee 2006 – 2019
Professor of Clarinet -
NYC Woodwinds 2019 – Present
Owner, CEO, TechnicianNYC Woodwinds provides expert sales, repair, customization & consultations for clarinets and saxophones. We're a specialized boutique shop and we work with leading manufacturers, companies and partners from around the globe. www.nyc-woodwinds.com
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