Past Performances

• November 2, 2009
  Margaret Schedel: The Beautiful Don't Lack the Wound (2009) for reed instrument and live interactive electronics (on basset horn)
  "40 Years of Looking to the Future" - Computer Music at Peabody
  Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD
• October 31, 2009
  Thea Musgrave: Narcissus (1987) for clarinet and digital delay
  Penn State Single Reed Summit
  State College, PA
• April 3 & 4, 2009
  Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Elijah
  Principal clarinet, MU Festival Chorus and Orchestra
  Mansfield and Troy, PA
• August 2, 2008
  Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring, suite for thirteen instruments
  Williamsport Symphony Society: "Music of Aaron Copland"
  DeWire Center, Eagles Mere, PA
• March 7, 2008
  Bruce Pennycook: Concert Piece for clarinet and marimba (world premiere), with Robert Bridge, marimba
  "Music of Dexter Morrill, with additional works by Bruce Pennycook and George Chave"
  University of Texas, Arlington
• February 29, 2008
  Ferenc Farkas: Ancient Hungarian Dances of the 17th Century, for woodwind quintet
  Faculty Chamber Music Recital
  Mansfield University of Pennsyvania
• August 1, 2007
  Endless Mountains Music Festival - Solo recital with Michael Sheppard, piano and Naomi Gray, cello
  Festival theme: "Beethoven Meets the Blues" Bernstein Sonata; Gershwin Three Preludes; Templeton Pocket Sized Sonata; Reich New York Counterpoint for eleven clarinets (multitrack); Beethoven Trio in B-Flat Major, Op. 11 for clarinet, cello, and piano
• July 28 - August 12, 2007
  Endless Mountains Music Festival "Beethoven Meets the Blues."
  Co-Principal clarinet with the EMMF Orchestra.
  Concerts in Wellsboro and Mansfield, PA
• Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 1:00 pm
  Mansfield Trio: Susan Laib, oboe and Christine Fish Moulton, flute
  De Wailly Aubade; Arnold Divertimento for Wind Trio, Op. 37
  International Double Reed Society Conference, Ithaca, NY
• Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 12:00 pm
  Recital with Gary Boerkel, piano and Kenneth Sarch, violin/viola
  Bartok Contrasts; Mozart Trio in E Flat "Kegelstadt"
• Sunday, April 1, 2007
  Music of Aaron Copland - Lycoming College and the Williamsport Symphony Association
  Appalacian Spring (original version for 13 instruments), Gary Boerckel conducting
• Saturday, March 31, 2007
  Sue Laib and Friends - Faculty Recital, Mansfield University
  De Wailly Aubade; Saint-Saens Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs
  with Sue Laib, oboe, Christine Moulton, flute, and Nancy Boston, piano
• Friday, November 3, 2006 - 7:30 pm
  Faculty Duo Recital with Ben Moritz, piano
  Brahms Sonata in F Minor, Op. 120, no. 1; Martino A Set for Clarinet; Muczynski Time Pieces
• Saturday, May 21, 2006 - 3:00 pm
  Mansfield University Clarinet Consort
  Christian Aid Concert, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Directing the five-piece student clarinet ensemble in arrangements of Weelkes, Morley, Le Jeune, Barber, Rimsky-Korsakov, J. S. Bach, Beethoven, W. C. Handy, and Mussorgsky. Bass clarinet solo on Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee. http://faculty.mansfield.edu/dwetzel/consort
• Friday, May 20, 2006 - 3:00 pm
  Mansfield University Clarinet Consort: Brian Cunningham Ensemble Recital
  Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland
  Directing the five-piece student clarinet ensemble in arrangements of Weelkes, Morley, Le Jeune, Barber, Rimsky-Korsakov, J. S. Bach, Beethoven, W. C. Handy, and Mussorgsky. Bass clarinet solo on Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee. http://faculty.mansfield.edu/dwetzel/consort
• Thursday, May 19, 2006 - 12:00 pm
  Mansfield University Clarinet Consort
  St. Margaret's Academy, Livingston, Scotland
  Directing the five-piece student clarinet ensemble in arrangements of Weelkes, Morley, Le Jeune, Barber, Rimsky-Korsakov, J. S. Bach, Beethoven, W. C. Handy, and Mussorgsky. Bass clarinet solo on Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee. http://faculty.mansfield.edu/dwetzel/consort
• Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 7:00 pm
  Sonic Fusion Festival of International Contemporary Music
  Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland
  Interactive electroacoustic works for clarinet: Thea Musgrave, Narcissus (1987) for clarinet and digital delay; David Brooke Wetzel, Memories of You (1992/94) for clarinet and recorded voice (UK premiere); Benjamin Broening, Arioso/Doubles (2002) for clarinet and computer (UK premiere); Bruce Pennycook, Praescio IV (1990) for clarinet and interactive system (UK premiere).
• Friday, May 12, 2006 - 7:00 pm
  Mansfield University Clarinet Consort: Scotland Tour Preview
  Gmeineer Art and Cultural Center, Wellsboro, PA
  Directing the five-piece student clarinet ensemble in arrangements of Weelkes, Morley, Le Jeune, Barber, Rimsky-Korsakov, J. S. Bach, Beethoven, W. C. Handy, and Mussorgsky. Bass clarinet solo on Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee. http://faculty.mansfield.edu/dwetzel/consort
• Sunday, April 2, 2006 - 3:00 pm
  Faculty Recital: Susan Laib, oboe
  Steadman Theater, Mansfield University
  Malcolm Arnold, Divertimento and Michael Kibbe, Trio for flute, oboe, and clarinet. With Christine Moulton, flute.
• Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 6:00 pm
  Meet the Performer: Rebecca Dodson-Webster
  Steadman Theater, Mansfield University
  Carl Reinecke, Trio for clarinet, horn, and piano. With Rebecca Dodson-Webster, horn, and Irena Protenko, piano.
• Friday, March 10, 2006 - 7:00 pm
  Rebecca Dodson-Webster, horn recital
  Gmeineer Art and Cultural Center, Wellsboro, PA
  Carl Reinecke, Trio for clarinet, horn, and piano. With Irena Protenko, piano.
• Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 7:30 pm
  Spark Festival of Electronic Music
  Southern Theater, Minneapolis, MN
  Jonathan Kramer, Renascence (1974) for clarinet, tape, and tape delay system. Arranged for clarinet and interactive computer music system. See my "Research" page for more info on the analysis and reconstruction of this work.
• Thursday, July 4, 2003 - 7:30 pm
  Tucson Symphony Orchestra (sub 3rd/bass clar.)
  Canyon del Oro Riverfront Park
  Oro Valley, AZ
  
• Sunday, February 3, 2002 - 2 pm
  Benefit Concert for Project Early Start
  Pence Center for the Performing Arts
  Central Arizona College, Coolidge, AZ
  Claude Debussy, Premiere Rhapsody for clarinet and piano
  Johannes Brahms, Sonata, Op. 120, no. 2 in E-Flat Major for clarinet and piano
  Igor Stravinsky, Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo
  Robert Muczynski, Time Pieces for clarinet and piano
  
• Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 7 pm
  DMA Qualifying Recital
  University of Arizona School of Music, Tucson, AZ
  Claude Debussy, Premiere Rhapsody for clarinet and piano
  Johannes Brahms, Sonata, Op. 120, no. 2 in E-Flat Major for clarinet and piano
  Igor Stravinsky, Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo
  Robert Muczynski, Time Pieces for clarinet and piano
  
• November 23, 2000 - 7:00 pm
  Guest Soloist
  Central Arizona College Community Band
  Central Arizona College, Coolidge, AZ
  Concertino by Carl Maria von Weber
  
• May 20, 2000 - 3:00 pm
  American Composers' Forum Gathering, Washington, DC Chapter
  Levine School of Music, Washington, DC
  Two Breathing Songs for clarinet solo (1993), by Alexandra Gardner
  
• April 11, 2000 - 7:00 pm
  Faculty Recital
  Baltimore High School for the Arts, Baltimore, MD
  Narcissus for clarinet and digital delay (1987), by Thea Musgrave
  
• April 6, 2000 - 7:30 pm
  "CrossCurrents" Festival
  Levine School of Music, Washington, DC
  Narcissus for clarinet and digital delay (1987), by Thea Musgrave
  ALSO: Ensemble NEXT resurfaces!
  Spotted Jasper for bass clarinet, marimba, and electronic sounds (world premiere)
  by Alexandra Gardner
  with Robert Novak, marimba.
• March 25, 1999 - 12 Noon
  Peabody Computer Music "Prix d'Ete" Thursday Noon Recital
  Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore, MD
  Renascence for clarinet, tape, and tape delay, by Jonathan Kramer
  Original 1974 version using period instruments!
  
• March 22, 1999 - 7:00 pm
  Faculty Recital: 20th Century Music
  Baltimore High School for the Arts, Baltimore, MD
  Renascence for clarinet, tape, and tape delay, by Jonathan Kramer
  Original 1974 version using period instruments!
  
• January 29, 1999 - 8:00 pm
  Peabody Computer Music Department 30th Anniversary Celebration
  Friedberg Concert Hall, Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore, MD
  Taruyamaarutet (Twisted Faces in Wood)
  by C. Matthew Burtner
  Ensemble NEXT:
  Melanie Brown, movement artist; Haleh Abghari, soprano; Robert Novak, marimba; Nathan Brewster, percussion; David Brooke Wetzel, bass clarinet; Alexandra Gardner, polyrhythmicon; Jeffrey Pollock, conductor.
• January 24, 1999, 3:00 pm
  Baltimore Composers' Forum
  Tiddalik for bass clarinet trio (world premiere)
  by Paul E. Faatz.
  Tripod: Sam Kaestner, David Brooke Wetzel, and Paul E. Faatz, bass clarinets
• Tuesday November 3, 1998, 7:00 pm
  Peabody Computer Music Presentation
  Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, MD
  mm-ah-uh-ee-oo for clarinet and interactive electronics
  by Seunghyun Yun
  Effects and computer interface design by David Brook Wetzel
  
• Wednesday, April 29, 1998, 8:00
  Peabody Computer Music Department Recital
  North Hall, Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore, MD
  mm-ah-uh-ee-oo for clarinet and interactive electronics
  by Seunghyun Yun
  Effects and computer interface design by David Brook Wetzel
  
• Saturday, April 19, 1997 - 7:30 pm
  Bass clarinet with the Peabody Camerata
  Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore, MD
  C. Matthew Burtner's Variants, for piccolo and low ensemble (world premiere)
  with Alison Potter, piccolo
  
• Tuesday, April 15 & Thursday, April 17, 1997
  Towson State University Contemporary Music Festival,
  Towson State University, Baltimore, MD
  clarinet in Luciano Berio's Folk Songs
  clarinet and bass clarinet for William Kliensasser's
  Concerto for Saxophone, Chamber Orchestra and Interactive Electronics(world premiere)
  with John Sampen, Alto Saxophone Solo
  
• March 6, 1997 - 12 Noon
  Thursday Noon Concert, Friedberg Concert Hall
  Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore, MD
  Three Windows: Barbara's Tower, for soprano, bass clarinet, and percussion
  by Alex Gardner
  Text by Richard Sober
  with Miriam Dubrow, soprano, and Robert Novak, percussion
  
• October 30, 1996 - 8:00 pm
  Peabody Computer Music Consort
  Maryland Science Center, Baltimore, MD
  Memories of You, for clarinet and recorded voice
  by David Brooke Wetzel
  
• October 20, 1996 - 3:00 pm "Synaesthesia" Festival of Poetry and Music
  The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD
  Three Windows: Barbara's Tower, for soprano, bass clarinet, and percussion (world premiere)
  by Alex Gardner
  Text by Richard Sober
  with Miriam Dubrow, soprano, and Robert Novak, percussion
  
• July 20 & 21, 1996 - 7:00 pm
  "Jigsaw: Putting the Pieces Together" - works by Alexandra Gardner
  Dance Place, Washington, DC
  Two Breathing Songs, for Bb clarinet solo (1993)
  by Alexandra Gardner
  
• Tuesday, May 21, 1996 - 8:00 pm
  New Horizons Chamber Ensemble
  Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, Baltimore, MD
  Circles, for clarinet, bass clarinet, piano, and percussion (world premiere)
  by C. Matthew Burtner