Flute, Clarinet, and Saxophone Symposium

The School of Music at Western Illinois University is pleased to announce a woodwind festival on November 7, 2021, on the campus of WIU. Open to flutists, clarinetists, and saxophonists of all ages, it will feature masterclasses with internationally renowned soloists and teachers, as well as the faculty of the WIU School of Music.

Thomas Robertello, flute professor at Indiana University, Steve Cohen, clarinet professor at Northwestern University, and Joe Lulloff, saxophone professor at Michigan State University will be the featured artists in an online masterclass with WIU woodwind students. High-School students will be able to compete in a competition, with winners appearing in an in-person masterclass with WIU faculty Professors Suyeon Ko, Eric Ginsberg, and Charlie Chadwell. Those students selected in the competition will attend free of charge.

The conclusion of the day will be an ensemble performance for each of the three instruments: flute choir, clarinet choir, and saxophone ensemble.

For Junior and High-School masterclass competition, please submit a YouTube link of any works by October 15th to Dr. Ko at s-ko@wiu.edu. The winners will be contacted individually no later than October 22nd.

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Schedule

12:00 -12:50pm: Group Warm Up

1:00 – 3:00pm: Online Masterclasses with featured artists

3- 3:30: Break

3:30 – 4:20pm: Competition Winner’s Masterclasses with WIU faculty

4:30 – 5:50pm: Ensemble Rehearsal

6:00pm: Final Concert

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COVID Policy

·Audience members and participants are encouraged to be vaccinated

·Off-campus visitors are encouraged to complete the WIU self-check before arriving at the campus at www.wiu.edu/selfcheck

· Face coverings must be worn by all audience members, at all times

· Audience members will be expected to maintain proper social distancing from others, not in his/her group

All participants are required to submit a Media Release Form to c-chadwell@wiu.edu

For those attending who are under the age of 18, please download and submit the Minor Release Form to c-chadwell@wiu.edu